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Libya

TripoliLBY
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Spectra illustration of Leptis Magna Amphitheatre, Khoms.
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A sense of placeLeptis Magna Amphitheatre

The essentials

At a glance

Capital
TripoliCountry directory
Population2025
7.46MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
1.76M km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$48.1BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$6.45KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
71.1 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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