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Algeria vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 10th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Libya
Population
48222325
7559873
Population rank 34/197 105/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 106/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Algeria and Libya: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Libya economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Libya
2024 $269,322,281,665 $48,487,151,215
2023 $247,923,887,215 $44,027,664,915
2022 $225,581,644,703 $43,246,297,922
2021 $186,231,205,262 $35,217,995,647
2020 $164,873,415,325 $46,854,285,441
2019 $193,459,662,091 $69,254,496,472
2018 $194,554,483,656 $76,686,029,772
2017 $189,880,896,903 $67,157,452,182
2016 $180,763,839,522 $49,912,073,701
2015 $187,493,855,609 $48,717,501,321
2014 $238,942,664,193 $57,372,355,592
2013 $229,701,430,292 $75,351,107,029
2012 $227,143,746,076 $92,540,938,129
2011 $218,331,946,925 $48,169,263,294
2010 $177,785,053,940 $75,380,825,062
2009 $150,317,292,079 $60,808,562,033
2008 $180,383,848,331 $86,710,767,415
2007 $142,482,739,810 $68,032,978,391
2006 $123,084,258,693 $60,094,231,607
2005 $107,046,618,670 $47,334,691,241
2004 $91,913,680,985 $33,122,307,692
2003 $73,482,264,191 $26,265,625,000
2002 $61,516,103,406 $20,481,889,764
2001 $59,413,400,924 $34,112,093,927
2000 $54,790,398,570 $38,270,954,138
1999 $48,640,671,735 $35,975,860,857
1998 $48,187,781,984 $27,251,301,398
1997 $48,177,612,042 $30,700,897,875
1996 $46,941,554,225 $27,884,615,385
1995 $41,764,291,672 $25,541,379,187
1994 $42,543,176,829 $28,610,549,763
1993 $49,945,584,453 $30,660,051,911
1992 $48,003,133,347 $33,887,047,909
1991 $45,715,676,428 $31,991,821,265
1990 $62,048,507,531 $28,904,183,602
1989 $55,634,721,573 $25,156,707,899
1988 $59,089,396,860 $24,308,959,591
1987 $66,745,818,375 $26,697,659,335
1986 $63,692,007,897 $24,180,400,959
1985 $57,937,868,670 $31,530,566,324
1984 $53,698,548,293 $29,476,109,153
1983 $48,801,369,800 $33,200,520,140
1982 $45,207,167,470 $33,760,146,991
1981 $44,348,590,461 $36,374,353,880
1980 $42,345,829,079 $40,953,924,949
1979 $33,243,706,860 $30,536,429,497
1978 $26,364,491,313 $22,136,422,643
1977 $20,972,113,685 $22,428,297,108
1976 $17,728,240,932 $19,096,943,017
1975 $15,557,902,754 $14,710,912,458
1974 $13,209,871,626 $15,112,543,717
1973 $8,707,858,912 $8,625,889,430
1972 $6,766,743,957 $6,299,395,544
1971 $5,077,183,094 $5,260,185,125
1970 $4,863,526,897 $4,601,649,451
1969 $4,257,253,264 $4,380,987,481
1968 $3,852,147,027 $3,850,623,095
1967 $3,370,870,376 $2,726,986,913
1966 $3,039,859,187 $2,312,438,536
1965 $3,136,284,307 $1,804,979,680
1964 $2,909,316,435 $1,341,395,421
1963 $2,702,982,018 $892,327,911
1962 $2,001,444,544 $619,725,785
1961 $2,434,747,056 $443,905,612
1960 $2,723,615,451 $401,644,249

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Libya
2024 $5,753 $6,569
2023 $5,370 $6,027
2022 $4,960 $5,987
2021 $4,161 $4,936
2020 $3,744 $6,650
2019 $4,468 $9,963
2018 $4,577 $11,197
2017 $4,555 $9,966
2016 $4,425 $7,526
2015 $4,685 $7,458
2014 $6,095 $8,926
2013 $5,980 $11,952
2012 $6,034 $14,976
2011 $5,916 $7,594
2010 $4,913 $11,601
2009 $4,235 $9,551
2008 $5,181 $13,906
2007 $4,167 $11,145
2006 $3,661 $10,049
2005 $3,233 $8,079
2004 $2,817 $5,774
2003 $2,284 $4,674
2002 $1,937 $3,718
2001 $1,896 $6,313
2000 $1,773 $7,214
1999 $1,596 $6,895
1998 $1,603 $5,301
1997 $1,629 $6,062
1996 $1,617 $5,591
1995 $1,467 $5,205
1994 $1,526 $5,933
1993 $1,831 $6,478
1992 $1,803 $7,303
1991 $1,759 $7,040
1990 $2,445 $6,502
1989 $2,247 $5,793
1988 $2,451 $5,736
1987 $2,847 $6,465
1986 $2,800 $6,019
1985 $2,633 $8,087
1984 $2,524 $7,811
1983 $2,374 $8,927
1982 $2,275 $9,064
1981 $2,307 $10,044
1980 $2,276 $11,960
1979 $1,843 $9,443
1978 $1,506 $7,252
1977 $1,232 $7,783
1976 $1,080 $7,018
1975 $992 $5,721
1974 $873 $6,214
1973 $590 $3,727
1972 $469 $2,830
1971 $360 $2,443
1970 $353 $2,210
1969 $316 $2,175
1968 $292.4 $1,972
1967 $261.8 $1,437
1966 $241.4 $1,251
1965 $253.6 $1,001
1964 $238.9 $765
1963 $225.6 $528
1962 $169.6 $382
1961 $209.4 $285.3
1960 $238.4 $269

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Libya
2026 76.9 75.2
2025 76.7 73.2
2024 76.5 71.1
2023 76.3 69.3
2022 76.1 74.5
2021 75.2 72.1
2020 73.3 72.4
2019 75.7 72.9
2018 75.6 73.2
2017 75.4 72.7
2016 75.3 71.8
2015 75.2 71.6
2014 75 71.3
2013 74.8 72.3
2012 74.6 72.2
2011 74.4 69.9
2010 74.1 72.2
2009 73.9 72.1
2008 73.6 71.9
2007 73.3 71.8
2006 73.1 71.6
2005 72.8 71.4
2004 72.5 71.2
2003 71.9 71
2002 71.6 70.8
2001 71 70.7
2000 70.6 70.5
1999 70.1 70.6
1998 69.3 70.7
1997 68.9 70.7
1996 68.2 70.7
1995 67.7 70.6
1994 67.3 70.5
1993 67.8 70.2
1992 67.7 70
1991 67.7 69.6
1990 67.7 69.3
1989 67.5 69
1988 66.9 68.6
1987 66.1 68.3
1986 65.3 67.8
1985 64.2 67.3
1984 62.7 66.7
1983 61.3 66.3
1982 59.6 65.8
1981 57.4 65.3
1980 54.5 64.8
1979 52.4 64.3
1978 50.6 63.8
1977 49.2 63.1
1976 48 62.4
1975 46.9 61.6
1974 46 60.7
1973 45.1 59.7
1972 44.4 58.7
1971 43.8 57.6
1970 43.3 56.4
1969 43 55.2
1968 42.8 53.8
1967 42.7 52.5
1966 42.7 50.9
1965 42.8 49.3
1964 43 47.7
1963 43.1 45.6
1962 39.5 44.1
1961 40.8 42.4
1960 40.8 40.8
1959 40.9 39.3
1958 40.9 38
1957 40.9 36.9
1956 40.9 36
1955 40.9 35.2
1954 40.6 34.7
1953 43.6 34.2
1952 43.5 33.8
1951 43.3 33.5
1950 42.7 33.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Algeria and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Libya
1x
Year Population
Algeria Libya
2024 46,814,308 7,381,023
2023 46,164,219 7,305,659
2022 45,477,389 7,223,805
2021 44,761,099 7,135,175
2020 44,042,091 7,045,399
2019 43,294,546 6,951,033
2018 42,505,035 6,849,055
2017 41,689,299 6,738,770
2016 40,850,721 6,632,126
2015 40,019,529 6,531,819
2014 39,205,031 6,427,252
2013 38,414,171 6,304,628
2012 37,646,166 6,179,328
2011 36,903,376 6,343,203
2010 36,188,236 6,497,839
2009 35,490,445 6,366,686
2008 34,816,961 6,235,430
2007 34,189,416 6,104,380
2006 33,623,506 5,980,211
2005 33,109,249 5,858,798
2004 32,628,286 5,736,693
2003 32,175,818 5,619,398
2002 31,750,835 5,508,410
2001 31,331,221 5,403,639
2000 30,903,893 5,305,021
1999 30,474,354 5,218,038
1998 30,054,133 5,140,704
1997 29,579,301 5,064,639
1996 29,033,044 4,987,393
1995 28,470,191 4,906,843
1994 27,887,279 4,822,037
1993 27,277,048 4,733,045
1992 26,628,568 4,640,352
1991 25,987,928 4,544,400
1990 25,375,810 4,445,239
1989 24,754,485 4,342,920
1988 24,109,536 4,237,755
1987 23,443,624 4,129,739
1986 22,745,499 4,017,403
1985 22,008,544 3,898,745
1984 21,271,969 3,773,633
1983 20,558,115 3,718,961
1982 19,872,348 3,724,765
1981 19,220,704 3,621,486
1980 18,607,174 3,424,378
1979 18,036,655 3,233,846
1978 17,506,974 3,052,526
1977 17,015,994 2,881,533
1976 16,409,170 2,721,237
1975 15,678,596 2,571,556
1974 15,133,502 2,432,211
1973 14,771,147 2,314,193
1972 14,427,072 2,226,091
1971 14,098,936 2,153,534
1970 13,783,719 2,082,589
1969 13,475,960 2,014,293
1968 13,172,614 1,952,781
1967 12,876,118 1,898,199
1966 12,590,069 1,849,063
1965 12,365,976 1,804,015
1964 12,179,813 1,753,691
1963 11,982,118 1,690,457
1962 11,800,771 1,621,960
1961 11,628,883 1,555,699
1960 11,424,922 1,492,890

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Libya

Fertility rate
Algeria

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Libya
2023 2.77 2.36
2022 2.82 2.4
2021 2.87 2.46
2020 2.94 2.51
2019 3 2.54
2018 3.02 2.58
2017 3.09 2.63
2016 3.09 2.67
2015 3.09 2.71
2014 3.08 2.75
2013 3 2.72
2012 3 2.68
2011 2.9 2.65
2010 2.88 2.6
2009 2.83 2.56
2008 2.79 2.6
2007 2.7 2.65
2006 2.63 2.7
2005 2.56 2.77
2004 2.5 2.77
2003 2.45 2.8
2002 2.43 2.83
2001 2.52 2.87
2000 2.59 2.91
1999 2.62 2.97
1998 2.69 3.04
1997 2.89 3.13
1996 3.14 3.26
1995 3.49 3.44
1994 3.91 3.65
1993 4.08 3.88
1992 4.27 4.16
1991 4.37 4.46
1990 4.51 4.78
1989 4.76 5.09
1988 5.02 5.41
1987 5.3 5.72
1986 5.65 6.02
1985 6.04 6.33
1984 6.28 6.62
1983 6.5 6.91
1982 6.68 7.16
1981 6.85 7.37
1980 6.99 7.54
1979 7.12 7.68
1978 7.21 7.79
1977 7.31 7.87
1976 7.41 7.93
1975 7.49 7.98
1974 7.55 8.02
1973 7.59 8.05
1972 7.63 8.07
1971 7.67 8.1
1970 7.7 8.05
1969 7.71 8.01
1968 7.71 7.97
1967 7.71 7.93
1966 7.71 7.89
1965 7.71 7.82
1964 7.67 7.75
1963 7.65 7.69
1962 7.61 7.61
1961 7.56 7.56
1960 7.5 7.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Libya
2024 29.3 28.5
2023 29.1 28.2
2022 28.9 28
2021 28.7 27.7
2020 28.6 27.5
2019 28.4 27.2
2018 28.2 27
2017 28 26.8
2016 27.8 26.6
2015 27.6 26.4
2014 27.3 26.2
2013 27.1 25.9
2012 26.8 25.7
2011 26.5 25.5
2010 26.2 25.3
2009 25.8 25
2008 25.4 24.6
2007 25 24.2
2006 24.6 23.8
2005 24.2 23.6
2004 23.8 23.4
2003 23.3 23.2
2002 22.9 23.1
2001 22.4 22.9
2000 21.9 22.7
1999 21.4 22.4
1998 20.9 22
1997 20.4 21.5
1996 20.1 21.1
1995 19.8 20.6
1994 19.5 20.1
1993 19.3 19.7
1992 19 19.3
1991 18.8 18.9
1990 18.6 18.6
1989 18.3 18.2
1988 18.1 17.9
1987 17.8 17.6
1986 17.6 17.3
1985 17.4 17.1
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17 16.5
1982 16.9 16.3
1981 16.7 16.1
1980 16.6 16
1979 16.5 15.9
1978 16.4 15.9
1977 16.3 15.8
1976 16.3 15.6
1975 16.5 15.5
1974 16.5 15.3
1973 16.5 14.9
1972 16.4 14.7
1971 16.4 14.7
1970 16.4 14.7
1969 16.4 14.7
1968 16.4 14.9
1967 16.4 15.3
1966 16.5 15.9
1965 16.6 16.7
1964 16.7 17.2
1963 16.9 17.5
1962 17 17.9
1961 17.2 18.2
1960 17.4 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Algeria Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Algeria Libya
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
76.5%
1994
English speaking
7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Algeria Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Libya
% of world land
1.6%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
22,991 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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