Libya
Country in Africa
In brief
Living in cities: 87.9% (2025). World rank 40 of 216; in Africa, 2 of 54. Aged 15–64: 68% (2025). World rank 51 of 216; in Africa, 4 of 54. Life expectancy, women: 72.7 years (2024). World rank 152 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 9 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 6.5M → 7.5M, population growth per year +1.6% → +1%, and living in cities 87.8% → 87.9%.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- Arabic
- Religions
- Muslim 96.6% and Christian 2.7% (2020)