Libya

Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of Libya — full country profile on Atlas.

State of Libya

Capital
Tripoli
Population
7.3M (2023)106th/241
Area
1.8 M km²16th/241
Density
4.2/km²
Nominal GDP
$45B (2025)103rd/195
GDP per capita
$17,256 (2025)110th/193
HDI
0.721117th/194
Life expectancy
69.3 years154th/216
Fertility rate
2.385th/216
Unemployment rate
18.7%10th/187
CO₂ emissions
65.3 Mt CO₂51st/200
Forest area
0.1%193rd/199
Internet users
82%92nd/181
Currency
Libyan Dinar (LYD)

Land borders — Egypt, Algeria, Chad, Tunisia, Niger, Sudan