COUNTRY PROFILE / LBY
Libya
LBY / LY
For Libya, population is 7,458,555 people (2025, #105/215) and area is 1,759,540 km² (2023, #16/215). This profile covers 69 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 96.6%); Main language: Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Libya in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Libya with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Libya, population is about 6% of Japan's value and area is about 4.66 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Libya | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,458,555 people2025 / About 6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,759,540 km²2023 / About 4.66 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 4.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.3% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 71.12 years2024 / 12.92 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 6,4492025 / About 17.9% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 5,305,021 people in 2000 to 7,458,555 people in 2025, an increase of about 40.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 70.54 years in 2000 to 71.12 years in 2024, an increase of 0.58 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 7,214 in 2000 to US$ 6,449 in 2025, a decrease of about 10.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
64 additional rankings for Libya.
64 rankings in 8 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work12 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY