Libya

State of Libya
ISO: LY / null Dawlat Libiya

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Tripoli (Tarabulus)
Population (2024)
7,361,263
Total Area
1,759,540 km²
GDP (PPP)
$90.61 billion
Government Type
in transition
Independence
24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)

🌍 Geography

Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 1,759,540 km²
Land Area 1,759,540 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries 4,339 km
Coastline 1,770 km

Bordering Countries

Algeria (989 km)
050 km; Egypt 1 (N/A km)
115 km; Niger (342 km)

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions

Climate: Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation 423m

Natural Resources

petroleum, natural gas, gypsum

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 7,361,263
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 1.44%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 26.2 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 20.3 per 1,000
Death Rate 3.5 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

upper middle-income, fossil fuel-based North African economy; 31% economic contraction due to COVID-19 and 2020 oil blockade; reduced government spending; central bank had to devalue currency; public wages are over 60% of expenditures

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) $90.61 billion
GDP (Official Rate) $46.64 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) $12,300
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate 0.6%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate 2.1%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 1.7%
Industry 68.3%
Services 34.3%

Major Industries

petroleum, petrochemicals, aluminum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type in transition
Suffrage 18 years of age, universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Liberation Day, 23 October (2011)

📈 Social Indicators

Physicians 2.04 per 1,000
Hospital Beds 3.2 per 1,000

🎨 Cultural Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage Sites 5

Notable Sites

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11