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Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.

ISO LBY · LY  ·  Region Africa  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024

Geography & Terrain


Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Libya.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System


Health Outcomes
15.9
per 1,000 live births
59.0
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
System Capacity
2.0
per 1,000 people
6.4
per 1,000 people
3.5
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
86.0%
children 12–23 mo.
89.0%
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy


GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education


Society & Equality


Technology & Infrastructure


Historical Trends


Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Libya


Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest. With an area of almost 1.8 million km2 (700,000 sq mi), Libya is the fourth-largest country in Africa and the Arab world, and the 16th-largest in the world. The country claims 32,000 square kilometres of southeastern Algeria, south of the Libyan town of Ghat. The capital and largest city is Tripoli, located in the northwest and containing over a million of Libya's seven million people.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map


Cities, roads and terrain of Libya.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density


Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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