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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Libya

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population7.46M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$48.1B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$6.45K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth71.12024 · yearsInternet use82%2024 · % of populationForest area0.1%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Libya2025 · 1%
-2.62-0.521.583.675.771960199320251961: 4.1%1962: 4.2%1963: 4.1%1964: 3.7%1965: 2.8%1966: 2.5%1967: 2.6%1968: 2.8%1969: 3.1%1970: 3.3%1971: 3.3%1972: 3.3%1973: 3.9%1974: 5%1975: 5.6%1976: 5.7%1977: 5.7%1978: 5.8%1979: 5.8%1980: 5.7%1981: 5.6%1982: 2.8%1983: -0.2%1984: 1.5%1985: 3.3%1986: 3%1987: 2.8%1988: 2.6%1989: 2.5%1990: 2.3%1991: 2.2%1992: 2.1%1993: 2%1994: 1.9%1995: 1.7%1996: 1.6%1997: 1.5%1998: 1.5%1999: 1.5%2000: 1.7%2001: 1.8%2002: 1.9%2003: 2%2004: 2.1%2005: 2.1%2006: 2.1%2007: 2.1%2008: 2.1%2009: 2.1%2010: 2%2011: -2.4%2012: -2.6%2013: 2%2014: 1.9%2015: 1.6%2016: 1.5%2017: 1.6%2018: 1.6%2019: 1.5%2020: 1.3%2021: 1.3%2022: 1.2%2023: 1.1%2024: 1%2025: 1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Libya in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Tripoli
Country code
LBY

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