LBY / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Libya
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Tripoli
- Currency
- Libyan dinar
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 1,759,541 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
7.46M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
48.1B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
6,448.82 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
1.84 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
18.76 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
2.3 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
71.12 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Libya: 7.46M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Libya |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,458,555 |
| 2024 | 7,381,023 |
| 2023 | 7,305,659 |
| 2022 | 7,223,805 |
| 2021 | 7,135,175 |
| 2020 | 7,045,399 |
| 2019 | 6,951,033 |
| 2018 | 6,849,055 |
| 2017 | 6,738,770 |
| 2016 | 6,632,126 |
| 2015 | 6,531,819 |
| 2014 | 6,427,252 |
| 2013 | 6,304,628 |
| 2012 | 6,179,328 |
| 2011 | 6,343,203 |
| 2010 | 6,497,839 |
| 2009 | 6,366,686 |
| 2008 | 6,235,430 |
| 2007 | 6,104,380 |
| 2006 | 5,980,211 |
2025Libya: 48.1B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Libya |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 48,098,909,613.63 |
| 2024 | 48,487,151,215.35 |
| 2023 | 44,027,664,915.19 |
| 2022 | 43,246,297,921.85 |
| 2021 | 35,217,995,647.29 |
| 2020 | 46,854,285,440.64 |
| 2019 | 69,254,496,471.69 |
| 2018 | 76,686,029,772.15 |
| 2017 | 67,157,452,181.77 |
| 2016 | 49,912,073,701.3 |
| 2015 | 48,717,501,321.31 |
| 2014 | 57,372,355,592.02 |
| 2013 | 75,351,107,029.06 |
| 2012 | 92,540,938,129.13 |
| 2011 | 48,169,263,294.1 |
| 2010 | 75,380,825,062.42 |
| 2009 | 60,808,562,033.42 |
| 2008 | 86,710,767,415.14 |
| 2007 | 68,032,978,390.6 |
| 2006 | 60,094,231,606.64 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Libya: 6,448.82
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Libya |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,448.82 |
| 2024 | 6,569.16 |
| 2023 | 6,026.52 |
| 2022 | 5,986.64 |
| 2021 | 4,935.83 |
| 2020 | 6,650.34 |
| 2019 | 9,963.19 |
| 2018 | 11,196.59 |
| 2017 | 9,965.83 |
| 2016 | 7,525.8 |
| 2015 | 7,458.49 |
| 2014 | 8,926.42 |
| 2013 | 11,951.71 |
| 2012 | 14,975.89 |
| 2011 | 7,593.84 |
| 2010 | 11,600.91 |
| 2009 | 9,551.05 |
| 2008 | 13,906.14 |
| 2007 | 11,144.94 |
| 2006 | 10,048.85 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Libya: 1.84
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Libya |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.84 |
| 2024 | 2.13 |
| 2023 | 2.37 |
| 2022 | 4.51 |
| 2021 | 2.87 |
| 2020 | 1.45 |
| 2019 | -2.16 |
| 2018 | 13.17 |
| 2017 | 25.8 |
| 2016 | 25.85 |
| 2015 | 10.4 |
| 2014 | 2.43 |
| 2013 | 2.61 |
| 2012 | 6.06 |
| 2011 | 15.52 |
| 2010 | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 2.46 |
| 2008 | 10.36 |
| 2007 | 6.25 |
| 2006 | 1.46 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Libya: 18.76
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Libya |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.76 |
| 2024 | 19.09 |
| 2023 | 18.71 |
| 2022 | 19.24 |
| 2021 | 19.78 |
| 2020 | 19.65 |
| 2019 | 19.09 |
| 2018 | 18.87 |
| 2017 | 19.05 |
| 2016 | 19.56 |
| 2015 | 19.69 |
| 2014 | 19.3 |
| 2013 | 19.31 |
| 2012 | 19.03 |
| 2011 | 19.5 |
| 2010 | 19.32 |
| 2009 | 19.29 |
| 2008 | 19.04 |
| 2007 | 18.77 |
| 2006 | 18.81 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Libya: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Libya |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 2.36 |
| 2022 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 2.46 |
| 2020 | 2.51 |
| 2019 | 2.54 |
| 2018 | 2.58 |
| 2017 | 2.63 |
| 2016 | 2.67 |
| 2015 | 2.71 |
| 2014 | 2.75 |
| 2013 | 2.72 |
| 2012 | 2.68 |
| 2011 | 2.65 |
| 2010 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.56 |
| 2008 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 2.65 |
| 2006 | 2.7 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Libya: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Libya |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 71.12 |
| 2023 | 69.34 |
| 2022 | 74.46 |
| 2021 | 72.06 |
| 2020 | 72.39 |
| 2019 | 72.94 |
| 2018 | 73.15 |
| 2017 | 72.72 |
| 2016 | 71.8 |
| 2015 | 71.64 |
| 2014 | 71.3 |
| 2013 | 72.34 |
| 2012 | 72.19 |
| 2011 | 69.95 |
| 2010 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 72.07 |
| 2008 | 71.94 |
| 2007 | 71.79 |
| 2006 | 71.63 |