π±πΎ Libya
LY / LBY #16
Nomad Score
32.0
Cities
7
Region
African Union,
Arab League,
Mediterranean,
Arab World,
Maghreb,
OPEC,
Africa,
Africa,
Northern Africa
Currency
LYD
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
7.4M
Density
3.8/kmΒ²
HDI
0.721
(High)
Life Expectancy (2023)
69.3 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.36
Urban Population (2024)
87.9%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | Ψ§ΩΨΉΨ±Ψ¨ΩΨ© |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 96.6% |
| Christianity | 2.7% |
| Others | 0.7% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Arabs | 92.0% |
| Berbers | 5.0% |
| Others | 3.0% |
Demonym (male)
Libyan
Demonym (female)
Libyan
National Anthem
Libya, Libya, Libya
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 27.4% | |
| 15-64 Working | 67.6% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 5.0% |
Dependency Ratio
48%
Profile
Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
87.9%
Birth Rate (2023)
17.0 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
6.7 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.36
Infant Mortality (2023)
15.9 /1000
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
69.3 yrs
HALE (2021)
62.1 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
7.8% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
15.9/1000
UHC Index (2021)
62/100
Hospital Beds (2022)
3.5/1000
Physicians (2017)
2.04/1000
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Internet Users (2023)
88.5%
Mobile Subscriptions (2022)
193.0/100
Broadband (2022)
4.5/100
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2022)
4.5
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
1,759,540 kmΒ²
Capital
Tripoli
π
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Northern Africa
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
π
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Libya is composed of three horizontal bands of red, black and green, with the black band twice the height of the other two bands. At the center of the black band is a fly-side facing white crescent and a five-pointed white star placed just outside the crescent opening.
National Anthem
Libya, Libya, Libya
π§ CONTINUE EXPLORING LIBYA