| Official name | State of Libya |
| Name in local language | دولة ليبيا (ar) |
| Continent | Africa |
| Subcontinent | North Africa |
| Population (ranking: 113e) | 6,549,402 inhabitants (2018) |
| Population growth | 1.78 % / year |
| Area | 1,759,540 km² |
| Density | 3.72 inhabitants / km² |
| GDP (ranking: 90e) | 48.320 billions $USD (2018) |
| GDP/capita (ranking) | 7,235 $USD (2018) |
| GDP growth | 7.80 % / year (2018) |
| Life expectancy (ranking) | 72.70 years (2018) |
| Birth rate | 17.80 ‰ (2016) |
| Fertility rate | 2.04 children / woman (2016) |
| Death rate (ranking) | 3.60 ‰ (2016) |
| Infant mortality rate (ranking) | 11.10 ‰ (2016) |
| Literacy rate | 99.95 % (2015) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Amazigh |
| Currency | Libyan dinar (LYD) |
| HDI (ranking: 146e) | 0.708 / 1 (2018) |
| EPI (ranking) | 49.79 (2018) |
| Government | Parliamentary republic |
| Head of State | Aguila Salah Issa (government of Tobruk) ; Fayez el-Sarraj (Government of National Accord, in Tripoli) |
| National Day | 1st September (coup and revolution of 1969) |
| ISO Codes | LY, LBY |
| Demonym | Libyan |
A State plunged into chaos
Libya is a country located in North Africa that is part of the Maghreb. It is bordered to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, to the west by Algeria and Tunisia, to the south by Niger and Chad and to the east by Sudan and Egypt. It is composed largely of desert areas, the country lying north of the Sahara Desert. Populations focus on the northern coastal fringe.
The figures presented here are to be taken with caution, because the country is de facto in civil war.
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Urban areas (2016)
| Urban areas | Population |
|---|---|
| Tripoli | 2,361,811 inhabitants |
| Benghazi | 1,368,807 inhabitants |
| Misrata | 451,529 inhabitants |
| El Beïda | 310,189 inhabitants |
| Zliten | 231,184 inhabitants |
| Khoms | 218,131 inhabitants |
| Zaouïa | 198,567 inhabitants |
| Zouara | 192,159 inhabitants |
| Gharyan | 187,854 inhabitants |
| Tobruk | 157,747 inhabitants |
| Ajdabiya | 153,806 inhabitants |
| Derna | 150,000 inhabitants |
| Syrte | 146,205 inhabitants |
| Sebha | 138,231 inhabitants |
| Sabratah | 107,912 inhabitants |
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Administrative divisions
| Districts (chabiyat) and Regions | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Al Boutnan | 164,267 inhabitants | 84,996 km² |
| Al Djabal al Akhdar | 210,521 inhabitants | 11,429 km² |
| Al Djabal al Gharbi | 315,685 inhabitants | 76,717 km² |
| Al Djfara | 462,146 inhabitants | 2,666 km² |
| Al Djoufrah | 51,240 inhabitants | 139,038 km² |
| Al Marj | 191,693 inhabitants | 13,515 km² |
| Al Mourqoub | 448,148 inhabitants | 6,796 km² |
| Al Wahat | 179,962 inhabitants | 108,523 km² |
| Al-Koufrah | 46,727 inhabitants | 433,611 km² |
| An Nouqat al Khams | 294,499 inhabitants | 6,089 km² |
| Benghazi | 679,726 inhabitants | 11,372 km² |
| Cyrénaïque (Région) | 1,642,680 inhabitants | 855,370 km² |
| Darnah | 169,784 inhabitants | 31,511 km² |
| Fezzan (Région) | 441,318 inhabitants | 551,170 km² |
| Ghat | 23,304 inhabitants | 68,482 km² |
| Misrata | 558,978 inhabitants | 29,172 km² |
| Mourzouq | 79,224 inhabitants | 356,308 km² |
| Nalout | 95,895 inhabitants | 67,191 km² |
| Sebha | 130,055 inhabitants | 17,066 km² |
| Syrte | 143,982 inhabitants | 86,399 km² |
| Tripoli | 1,089,341 inhabitants | 835 km² |
| Tripolitaine (Région) | 3,704,483 inhabitants | 353,000 km² |
| Wadi ach Chatii | 80,239 inhabitants | 90,244 km² |
| Wadi al Hayaat | 77,256 inhabitants | 31,485 km² |
| Zaouïa | 295,809 inhabitants | 2,753 km² |