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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
Urban population
87.9%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Libya2025 · 87.9%
022.0444.0866.1288.161960199320251960: 23.3%1961: 23.5%1962: 23.9%1963: 24.2%1964: 24.6%1965: 25.7%1966: 28.2%1967: 31.8%1968: 36.2%1969: 41%1970: 45.8%1971: 50.4%1972: 54.3%1973: 57.3%1974: 59.6%1975: 61.7%1976: 63.7%1977: 65.6%1978: 67.4%1979: 69%1980: 70.5%1981: 71.9%1982: 73.2%1983: 74.3%1984: 75.3%1985: 76.2%1986: 77.1%1987: 78%1988: 78.9%1989: 79.7%1990: 80.6%1991: 81.4%1992: 82.2%1993: 82.9%1994: 83.6%1995: 84.3%1996: 84.9%1997: 85.5%1998: 86%1999: 86.5%2000: 87%2001: 87.3%2002: 87.6%2003: 87.9%2004: 88%2005: 88.1%2006: 88.2%2007: 88.2%2008: 88.1%2009: 88.1%2010: 88.1%2011: 88.1%2012: 88.1%2013: 88%2014: 88%2015: 87.8%2016: 87.8%2017: 87.8%2018: 87.8%2019: 87.8%2020: 87.8%2021: 87.8%2022: 87.8%2023: 87.9%2024: 87.9%2025: 87.9%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Libya in perspective

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

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