Capital: Tripoli
Population
Total Population:
7,381,023
Natural Increase:
1.0%
Density:
4 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
81.9%
Population of main cities (including suburbs):
Tripoli (940,700); Benghazi (562,100); Misratah (502,700); Murqub (448,300); Jafara (443,800)
Ethnic Origins:
About 89% is Arab and/or Berber. The country has a very large majority of Arabs, a few Tuaregs (essentially in the Fezzan, along the border with Algeria and Niger) and a minority that identifies as Berber (in the Djebel Nefusa and at Zwara). (
Bureau of Statistics and Census Libya)
Official Language:
Arabic
Other Languages Spoken:
English, Italian.
Business Language(s):
English
Religion:
Muslim 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, folk religion <1%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1%
Literacy Rate:
84.2%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Tripoli
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Lybian Dinar (LYD)
Country Overview
Area:
1,759,540 km²
Type of State:
Libya’s post-revolution legal system is undergoing constant change, influenced by both governmental and non-governmental entities.
Type of Economy:
Variable income, often dependent on a single resource (oil/minerals) and not very diversified..
The Libyan economy is growing strongly, driven by oil production, although political fragility and security tensions continue to weigh on economic diversification and development.
HDI*:
0.721/1
HDI (World Rank):
106/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Libya, dial 00
To call Libya, dial +218
Internet Suffix:
.ly
Households with a computer:
0.3 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
12.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
88.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
73.2% of the Population
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Latest Update: October 2025
Libya: Statistical Overview
