Libya
Africa · 2024
Libya Overview & Key Indicators
Libya is in the Africa region. Population is 7,381,023. Total GDP is $48.5B. GDP per capita is $6,569. Life expectancy is 71.1 years.
Population
7,381,023
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$48.5B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$6,569
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
71.1
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
27.5
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
1.03%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
87.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
0.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Libya Economy
Unemployment Rate
19.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
2.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
5.3%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2023
Libya Environment
CO₂ Emissions
8.66
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
3.1%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
0.1%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
20.0
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Libya Technology
Internet Users
82.0%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
193
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2022
Frequently Asked Questions about Libya
Libya had a population of 7,381,023 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Libya was $6,569 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Libya Social & Health
Life Expectancy
71.1
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Human Development Index
0.721
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.618
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023