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LY · LBY

Libya

Official nameLibya

CapitalTripoli

CurrencyLYD

Languagesar

Calling code218

Internet domain.ly

Time zoneAfrica/Tripoli

RegionsAfrica

Area1,759,540 km²

Country data

The observed population of Libya in 2025 was 7,458,555. GDP: 48,098,909,614 USD (2025) GDP per capita: 6,449 USD (2025)

Population7,458,555 Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP48,098,909,614 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita6,449 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Area1,759,540 km²Observed year: 2023 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population density4.2 /km²Observed year: 2025 / 2023 · calculated · Calculated from World Bank population and area

Life expectancy71.1 yearsObserved year: 2024 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Urban population87.9 %Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population · Observed year

World Bank · 2006–2025

20065,980,21120076,104,38020086,235,43020096,366,68620106,497,83920116,343,20320126,179,32820136,304,62820146,427,25220156,531,81920166,632,12620176,738,77020186,849,05520196,951,03320207,045,39920217,135,17520227,223,80520237,305,65920247,381,02320257,458,555

Global rankings

Population #105 GDP #100 GDP per capita #127 Area #16 Population density #206 Life expectancy #145 Urban population #40

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Questions

Population · Libya?

7,458,555 · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP · Libya?

48,098,909,614 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita · Libya?

6,449 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Data source

World Bank Indicators API v2 · ISO / CLDR / IANA · ISO/CLDR/IANA-derived core + CountryInfo fallback for geography/contact fields; see per-table sources.