Nom officiel:
Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Région:
General Information
| Region | Northern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 7 459a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 4.4a | |
| Capital city | Tripoli | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 1 160.9c | |
| UN membership date | 14 December 1955 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 1 676 198b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 103.4a | |
| National currency | Libyan Dinar (LYD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 4.9d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 48 718 | 46 854 | 44 030b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -0.8 | -50.1 | 10.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 7 458.0 | 6 650.0 | 6 027.0b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.6b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 31.2 | 42.4 | 43.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 64.9 | 54 | 52.8b |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 9.8 | 9.2 | 8.7b |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 23.3 | 23.2 | 23.2b |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 66.9 | 67.6 | 68.1b |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 19.7 | 19.6 | 17.6 |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 34.1 / 64.1 | 33.5 / 63.3 | 32.5 / 62.9 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 142 | 253 | 278b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 105 | 106b |
| International trade: exportse (million current US$) | 25 949 | 8 454 | 30 164d |
| International trade: importse (million current US$) | 12 865 | 11 510 | 17 901d |
| International trade: balancee (million current US$) | 13 084 | - 3 056 | 12 263d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 9 346 | - 4 780 | 1 865b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 79.3 | 80.4c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.5f | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 75.2 / 68.6 | 75.7 / 69.5 | 75.3 / 71.2a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 31.0 / 6.5 | 29.5 / 7.1 | 26.8 / 8.5a |
| International migrant stockh,i (000/% of total pop.) | 771.1 / 11.8 | 826.5 / 11.7 | 897.8 / 12.2d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 471.7 | 460.9 | 190.6d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 14.6 | 11.9 | 12.1a |
| Health: Current expendituree,j,k (% of GDP) | 5.8 | 7.1 | 4.7l |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.9 | 2m | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 16 | 16n | 16.5n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 17.8o | 87.6 | 88.5b |
| Threatened species (number) | 54 | 75 | 99d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 0.1e | 0.1e | 0.1l |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 51.9 / 7.9 | 30.3 / 4.3 | 47.2 / 6.5l |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1 569 | 1 204 | 2 668l |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 134 | 70 | 106l |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 0 | 0 | 0d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.32 | 0.45 | 0.71b |