Libya
Libya is a sovereign state in North Africa. Its capital is Tripoli. About 7.1 million people live there (2026). It covers 1,759,541 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- People (2026)
- 7.1 million
- Area
- 1,759,541 km²
- Currency
- Libyan dinar
Libya at a glance
- Official name
- State of Libya
- In its own language
- دولة ليبيا
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Population
- 7,100,000 (2026)
- Area
- 1,759,541 km² (679,362 mi²)
- People are called
- Libyan
- Official languages
- Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic
- Currency
- Libyan dinar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$46 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 71.9 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.718 (2021)
- Unemployment
- 19% (2014)
- Government
- republic
- Head of state
- Mohamed al-Menfi (since 2021)
- Head of government
- Abd al-Hamid Dbeibeh (since 2021)
- Country codes
- LY, LBY
- Calling code
- +218
- Internet domain
- .ly
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, Eastern European Time, Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates
- 27°, 17°
Libya and its neighbours
Libya borders Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria, Chad and Niger. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Libya
- Neighbours
Divisions of Libya
- Butnan District
- Derna District
- Jabal al Akhdar
- Marj District
- Benghazi
- Al Wahat District
- Kufra District
- Sirte District
- Murzuq District
- Sabha District
- Wadi al Hayaa District
- Misrata District
- Murqub
- Tripoli District
- Jafara
- Zawiya District
- Nuqat al Khams District
- Jabal al Gharbi District
- Nalut District
- Ghat District
- Jufra
- Wadi al Shatii District
- Zawiya
- Tripoli
- Ghat
- Nalut
- البيضاء
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- Arab League
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- African Development Bank
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Maghreb Union
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Libya?
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Questions
What is the capital of Libya?
The capital of Libya is Tripoli.
What is the population of Libya?
Libya has about 7,100,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Libya?
Libya covers 1,759,541 square kilometres (679,362 square miles).
What currency does Libya use?
The Libyan dinar.
What language is spoken in Libya?
The official languages of Libya are Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic.
Which countries border Libya?
Libya shares a border with Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria, Chad and Niger.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.