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Egypt vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 29th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Libya
Population
120697176
7559873
Population rank 13/197 105/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 99/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Egypt and Libya: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Libya economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Libya
2024 $389,059,911,004 $48,487,151,215
2023 $395,926,075,163 $44,027,664,915
2022 $476,747,720,365 $43,246,297,922
2021 $424,671,765,456 $35,217,995,647
2020 $383,817,841,547 $46,854,285,441
2019 $318,678,815,490 $69,254,496,472
2018 $262,588,632,527 $76,686,029,772
2017 $248,362,771,739 $67,157,452,182
2016 $332,441,717,791 $49,912,073,701
2015 $329,366,576,819 $48,717,501,321
2014 $305,595,408,895 $57,372,355,592
2013 $288,434,108,527 $75,351,107,029
2012 $279,116,666,667 $92,540,938,129
2011 $235,989,672,978 $48,169,263,294
2010 $218,983,666,062 $75,380,825,062
2009 $189,147,005,445 $60,808,562,033
2008 $162,818,181,818 $86,710,767,415
2007 $130,437,828,371 $68,032,978,391
2006 $107,426,086,957 $60,094,231,607
2005 $89,660,339,660 $47,334,691,241
2004 $78,782,467,532 $33,122,307,692
2003 $80,288,461,538 $26,265,625,000
2002 $85,146,067,416 $20,481,889,764
2001 $96,684,636,119 $34,112,093,927
2000 $99,838,543,960 $38,270,954,138
1999 $90,710,704,807 $35,975,860,857
1998 $84,828,807,556 $27,251,301,398
1997 $78,436,578,171 $30,700,897,875
1996 $67,629,716,981 $27,884,615,385
1995 $60,159,245,060 $25,541,379,187
1994 $51,897,983,393 $28,610,549,763
1993 $46,578,631,453 $30,660,051,911
1992 $41,855,986,519 $33,887,047,909
1991 $37,387,836,491 $31,991,821,265
1990 $42,978,914,311 $28,904,183,602
1989 $39,756,299,050 $25,156,707,899
1988 $34,980,124,929 $24,308,959,591
1987 $40,455,616,654 $26,697,659,335
1986 $41,253,507,951 $24,180,400,959
1985 $39,053,502,251 $31,530,566,324
1984 $33,971,188,992 $29,476,109,153
1983 $30,966,239,814 $33,200,520,140
1982 $27,655,172,414 $33,760,146,991
1981 $22,136,081,081 $36,374,353,880
1980 $21,669,908,176 $40,953,924,949
1979 $18,020,571,429 $30,536,429,497
1978 $14,811,704,063 $22,136,422,643
1977 $14,400,806,876 $22,428,297,108
1976 $13,315,988,083 $19,096,943,017
1975 $11,632,178,869 $14,710,912,458
1974 $9,228,963,225 $15,112,543,717
1973 $10,098,534,613 $8,625,889,430
1972 $9,299,638,056 $6,299,395,544
1971 $8,609,283,346 $5,260,185,125
1970 $8,042,200,452 $4,601,649,451
1969 $6,524,455,206 $4,380,987,481
1968 $5,932,242,991 $3,850,623,095
1967 $5,605,484,299 $2,726,986,913
1966 $5,278,005,612 $2,312,438,536
1965 $4,948,667,540 $1,804,979,680
1964 $4,709,245,762 $1,341,395,421
1963 $4,187,146,232 $892,327,911
1962 $4,035,462,027 $619,725,785
1961 $4,494,575,611 $443,905,612
1960 $4,206,270,352 $401,644,249

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

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Egypt and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Libya
2024 $3,338 $6,569
2023 $3,457 $6,027
2022 $4,233 $5,987
2021 $3,827 $4,936
2020 $3,511 $6,650
2019 $2,963 $9,963
2018 $2,485 $11,197
2017 $2,395 $9,966
2016 $3,271 $7,526
2015 $3,307 $7,458
2014 $3,133 $8,926
2013 $3,026 $11,952
2012 $2,996 $14,976
2011 $2,591 $7,594
2010 $2,455 $11,601
2009 $2,162 $9,551
2008 $1,896 $13,906
2007 $1,548 $11,145
2006 $1,299 $10,049
2005 $1,106 $8,079
2004 $991 $5,774
2003 $1,031 $4,674
2002 $1,117 $3,718
2001 $1,295 $6,313
2000 $1,366 $7,214
1999 $1,268 $6,895
1998 $1,213 $5,301
1997 $1,146 $6,062
1996 $1,009 $5,591
1995 $916 $5,205
1994 $807 $5,933
1993 $740 $6,478
1992 $681 $7,303
1991 $623 $7,040
1990 $736 $6,502
1989 $701 $5,793
1988 $634 $5,736
1987 $754 $6,465
1986 $790 $6,019
1985 $770 $8,087
1984 $690 $7,811
1983 $648 $8,927
1982 $596 $9,064
1981 $490 $10,044
1980 $493 $11,960
1979 $421 $9,443
1978 $355 $7,252
1977 $353 $7,783
1976 $335 $7,018
1975 $299.2 $5,721
1974 $243.1 $6,214
1973 $272.2 $3,727
1972 $256.5 $2,830
1971 $243 $2,443
1970 $232.3 $2,210
1969 $193 $2,175
1968 $179.8 $1,972
1967 $174.1 $1,437
1966 $168.1 $1,251
1965 $161.6 $1,001
1964 $157.7 $765
1963 $143.9 $528
1962 $142.4 $382
1961 $162.8 $285.3
1960 $156.4 $269

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

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Egypt vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Libya
2026 72.2 75.2
2025 72 73.2
2024 71.8 71.1
2023 71.6 69.3
2022 71 74.5
2021 69 72.1
2020 69.8 72.4
2019 71.2 72.9
2018 71 73.2
2017 70.7 72.7
2016 70.4 71.8
2015 70.1 71.6
2014 69.9 71.3
2013 69.6 72.3
2012 69.5 72.2
2011 69.2 69.9
2010 69.1 72.2
2009 68.9 72.1
2008 68.8 71.9
2007 68.6 71.8
2006 68.5 71.6
2005 68.4 71.4
2004 68.2 71.2
2003 68 71
2002 67.8 70.8
2001 67.6 70.7
2000 67.3 70.5
1999 67 70.6
1998 66.6 70.7
1997 66.2 70.7
1996 65.7 70.7
1995 65.2 70.6
1994 64.7 70.5
1993 64.1 70.2
1992 63.6 70
1991 63.1 69.6
1990 62.5 69.3
1989 61.9 69
1988 61.4 68.6
1987 60.7 68.3
1986 60.1 67.8
1985 59.4 67.3
1984 58.7 66.7
1983 58 66.3
1982 57.2 65.8
1981 56.5 65.3
1980 55.7 64.8
1979 54.9 64.3
1978 54.1 63.8
1977 53.3 63.1
1976 52.5 62.4
1975 51.7 61.6
1974 51 60.7
1973 50.1 59.7
1972 49.9 58.7
1971 49.5 57.6
1970 49 56.4
1969 48.7 55.2
1968 48.6 53.8
1967 48.1 52.5
1966 48 50.9
1965 47.6 49.3
1964 47.1 47.7
1963 46.5 45.6
1962 45.8 44.1
1961 45.1 42.4
1960 44.4 40.8
1959 43.7 39.3
1958 42.9 38
1957 42.1 36.9
1956 41 36
1955 40.2 35.2
1954 39.1 34.7
1953 37.9 34.2
1952 36.6 33.8
1951 35.3 33.5
1950 34 33.1

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

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Egypt and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Libya
1x
Year Population
Egypt Libya
2024 116,538,258 7,381,023
2023 114,535,772 7,305,659
2022 112,618,250 7,223,805
2021 110,957,008 7,135,175
2020 109,315,124 7,045,399
2019 107,553,158 6,951,033
2018 105,682,094 6,849,055
2017 103,696,057 6,738,770
2016 101,644,589 6,632,126
2015 99,597,342 6,531,819
2014 97,528,654 6,427,252
2013 95,333,553 6,304,628
2012 93,161,001 6,179,328
2011 91,093,059 6,343,203
2010 89,196,072 6,497,839
2009 87,501,636 6,366,686
2008 85,864,789 6,235,430
2007 84,276,225 6,104,380
2006 82,700,403 5,980,211
2005 81,101,004 5,858,798
2004 79,477,443 5,736,693
2003 77,853,548 5,619,398
2002 76,239,137 5,508,410
2001 74,652,029 5,403,639
2000 73,083,284 5,305,021
1999 71,520,954 5,218,038
1998 69,943,294 5,140,704
1997 68,431,740 5,064,639
1996 67,028,048 4,987,393
1995 65,652,622 4,906,843
1994 64,285,589 4,822,037
1993 62,915,681 4,733,045
1992 61,480,660 4,640,352
1991 60,028,997 4,544,400
1990 58,396,618 4,445,239
1989 56,710,642 4,342,920
1988 55,187,681 4,237,755
1987 53,674,435 4,129,739
1986 52,206,295 4,017,403
1985 50,734,968 3,898,745
1984 49,247,334 3,773,633
1983 47,786,402 3,718,961
1982 46,407,611 3,724,765
1981 45,147,224 3,621,486
1980 43,950,413 3,424,378
1979 42,818,628 3,233,846
1978 41,761,431 3,052,526
1977 40,748,870 2,881,533
1976 39,795,557 2,721,237
1975 38,875,327 2,571,556
1974 37,969,667 2,432,211
1973 37,102,043 2,314,193
1972 36,258,328 2,226,091
1971 35,433,368 2,153,534
1970 34,623,990 2,082,589
1969 33,811,615 2,014,293
1968 32,998,319 1,952,781
1967 32,196,360 1,898,199
1966 31,406,541 1,849,063
1965 30,629,174 1,804,015
1964 29,858,922 1,753,691
1963 29,091,869 1,690,457
1962 28,337,013 1,621,960
1961 27,600,898 1,555,699
1960 26,896,479 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Libya

Fertility rate
Egypt

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Libya
2023 2.75 2.36
2022 2.75 2.4
2021 2.75 2.46
2020 2.85 2.51
2019 2.87 2.54
2018 3.02 2.58
2017 3.31 2.63
2016 3.35 2.67
2015 3.5 2.71
2014 3.49 2.75
2013 3.49 2.72
2012 3.4 2.68
2011 3.31 2.65
2010 3.3 2.6
2009 3.26 2.56
2008 3.24 2.6
2007 3.24 2.65
2006 3.22 2.7
2005 3.25 2.77
2004 3.28 2.77
2003 3.35 2.8
2002 3.41 2.83
2001 3.46 2.87
2000 3.51 2.91
1999 3.6 2.97
1998 3.68 3.04
1997 3.68 3.13
1996 3.7 3.26
1995 3.76 3.44
1994 3.87 3.65
1993 3.99 3.88
1992 4.15 4.16
1991 4.32 4.46
1990 4.51 4.78
1989 4.68 5.09
1988 4.83 5.41
1987 4.91 5.72
1986 5 6.02
1985 5.12 6.33
1984 5.21 6.62
1983 5.31 6.91
1982 5.33 7.16
1981 5.37 7.37
1980 5.49 7.54
1979 5.57 7.68
1978 5.63 7.79
1977 5.68 7.87
1976 5.73 7.93
1975 5.75 7.98
1974 5.78 8.02
1973 5.84 8.05
1972 5.93 8.07
1971 5.99 8.1
1970 6.06 8.05
1969 6.12 8.01
1968 6.19 7.97
1967 6.25 7.93
1966 6.31 7.89
1965 6.39 7.82
1964 6.54 7.75
1963 6.65 7.69
1962 6.71 7.61
1961 6.76 7.56
1960 6.79 7.51

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

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Egypt and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Libya
2024 25.3 28.5
2023 25 28.2
2022 24.8 28
2021 24.7 27.7
2020 24.5 27.5
2019 24.4 27.2
2018 24.2 27
2017 24.1 26.8
2016 24 26.6
2015 23.9 26.4
2014 23.8 26.2
2013 23.7 25.9
2012 23.6 25.7
2011 23.4 25.5
2010 23.3 25.3
2009 23.1 25
2008 22.9 24.6
2007 22.7 24.2
2006 22.5 23.8
2005 22.3 23.6
2004 22.1 23.4
2003 21.8 23.2
2002 21.6 23.1
2001 21.4 22.9
2000 21.2 22.7
1999 20.9 22.4
1998 20.7 22
1997 20.5 21.5
1996 20.3 21.1
1995 20.1 20.6
1994 20 20.1
1993 19.9 19.7
1992 19.7 19.3
1991 19.6 18.9
1990 19.5 18.6
1989 19.4 18.2
1988 19.4 17.9
1987 19.4 17.6
1986 19.4 17.3
1985 19.4 17.1
1984 19.3 16.8
1983 19.3 16.5
1982 19.3 16.3
1981 19.3 16.1
1980 19.3 16
1979 19.3 15.9
1978 19.3 15.9
1977 19.3 15.8
1976 19.3 15.6
1975 19.3 15.5
1974 19.3 15.3
1973 19.2 14.9
1972 19.2 14.7
1971 19.2 14.7
1970 19.2 14.7
1969 19.1 14.7
1968 19.1 14.9
1967 19.1 15.3
1966 19 15.9
1965 19 16.7
1964 19.1 17.2
1963 19.2 17.5
1962 19.3 17.9
1961 19.5 18.2
1960 19.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Egypt Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Egypt Libya
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
40%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Egypt Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Libya
% of world land
0.67%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
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) (2000–2025, 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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