Libya — Country Profile
An overview of Libya covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Libya
The capital of Libya is Tripoli. It has a population of approximately 7.4M. The country covers an area of 1,759,540 km². It is located in Northern Africa.
Geography
Libya is a country in Northern Africa, part of the Africa region. It covers an area of approximately 1,759,540 km². It shares land borders with Algeria, Chad, Egypt, and Niger, totalling 6 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Libya has a population of approximately 7,381,023 people. Population density is around 4.2 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Arabic, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Libyan.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Libya reports a nominal GDP of about $48.1 billion. The official currency is the Libyan dinar (LYD, symbol ل.د). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 6.4 LYD.
Culture & Time
Libya operates on a single time zone (Africa/Tripoli). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.ly.
Government & Status
The capital of Libya is Tripoli. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +218. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is LY.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.