Country profile
Libya
State of Libya · Northern Africa
👥 Population
7,458,555
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Tripoli
🗺 Area
1,759,540 km²
among the world’s largest
💹 GDP (nominal)
$48.1B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.721
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
4 /km²
💱 Currency
LYD
Libyan dinar
🗣 Languages
Arabic
About Libya
Libya (officially State of Libya) is a country in Northern Africa, with Tripoli as its capital. It is home to roughly 7.46 million people, giving a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,759,540 km² of land and shares land borders with 6 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $48.1B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.721. The official currency is the Libyan dinar (LYD), and the main language is Arabic.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$105.58B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$14,304
GDP growth
13.4%
Inflation
1.8%
Unemployment
18.8%
👥 People
Life expectancy
71.1 yrs
Fertility rate
2.3
Pop. growth
1.0%
Urban population
87.9%
Infant mortality /1k
7.9
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
82.0%
Literacy rate
60.2%
Physicians /1k
2.04
Renewable energy
3.1%
Travel & practical
Capital
Tripoli
Currency
LYD
Dialing code
+218
Internet TLD
.ly
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Fun facts about Libya
- Libya is the 104th most populous country in the world, with about 7.46 million people.
- By land area it is the 16th-largest country in the world, covering 1,759,540 km².
- It has the world's 99th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($48.1B).
- Libya shares land borders with 6 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.721.
- Libya has a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre.
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