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Libya vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 16th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Namibia
Population
7559873
3173089
Population rank 105/197 134/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Libya and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Libya and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Libya

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Libya Namibia
2024 $48,487,151,215 $13,372,354,512
2023 $44,027,664,915 $12,408,271,449
2022 $43,246,297,922 $12,569,449,123
2021 $35,217,995,647 $12,402,486,184
2020 $46,854,285,441 $10,583,748,542
2019 $69,254,496,472 $12,541,928,303
2018 $76,686,029,772 $13,682,019,076
2017 $67,157,452,182 $12,895,153,371
2016 $49,912,073,701 $10,722,018,732
2015 $48,717,501,321 $11,335,161,084
2014 $57,372,355,592 $12,435,430,970
2013 $75,351,107,029 $12,043,307,277
2012 $92,540,938,129 $13,042,053,592
2011 $48,169,263,294 $12,523,359,441
2010 $75,380,825,062 $11,431,412,421
2009 $60,808,562,033 $8,938,847,189
2008 $86,710,767,415 $8,607,431,497
2007 $68,032,978,391 $8,839,536,476
2006 $60,094,231,607 $8,001,779,551
2005 $47,334,691,241 $7,248,374,838
2004 $33,122,307,692 $6,609,205,995
2003 $26,265,625,000 $4,926,439,384
2002 $20,481,889,764 $3,349,169,826
2001 $34,112,093,927 $3,557,341,215
2000 $38,270,954,138 $3,922,232,165
1999 $35,975,860,857 $3,868,551,730
1998 $27,251,301,398 $3,873,109,866
1997 $30,700,897,875 $4,154,989,950
1996 $27,884,615,385 $3,989,163,197
1995 $25,541,379,187 $3,978,514,206
1994 $28,610,549,763 $3,666,503,530
1993 $30,660,051,911 $3,251,188,833
1992 $33,887,047,909 $3,429,521,699
1991 $31,991,821,265 $2,996,869,281
1990 $28,904,183,602 $2,789,921,854
1989 $25,156,707,899 $2,535,135,798
1988 $24,308,959,591 $2,495,094,746
1987 $26,697,659,335 $2,300,068,217
1986 $24,180,400,959 $1,809,048,527
1985 $31,530,566,324 $1,608,237,350
1984 $29,476,109,153 $1,951,260,038
1983 $33,200,520,140 $2,297,400,688
1982 $33,760,146,991 $2,118,710,248
1981 $36,374,353,880 $2,249,908,578
1980 $40,953,924,949 $2,421,990,338
1979 $30,536,429,497 -
1978 $22,136,422,643 -
1977 $22,428,297,108 -
1976 $19,096,943,017 -
1975 $14,710,912,458 -
1974 $15,112,543,717 -
1973 $8,625,889,430 -
1972 $6,299,395,544 -
1971 $5,260,185,125 -
1970 $4,601,649,451 -
1969 $4,380,987,481 -
1968 $3,850,623,095 -
1967 $2,726,986,913 -
1966 $2,312,438,536 -
1965 $1,804,979,680 -
1964 $1,341,395,421 -
1963 $892,327,911 -
1962 $619,725,785 -
1961 $443,905,612 -
1960 $401,644,249 -

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

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Libya and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Namibia
2024 $6,569 $4,413
2023 $6,027 $4,188
2022 $5,987 $4,350
2021 $4,936 $4,413
2020 $6,650 $3,879
2019 $9,963 $4,732
2018 $11,197 $5,309
2017 $9,966 $5,144
2016 $7,526 $4,396
2015 $7,458 $4,774
2014 $8,926 $5,378
2013 $11,952 $5,347
2012 $14,976 $5,943
2011 $7,594 $5,835
2010 $11,601 $5,418
2009 $9,551 $4,303
2008 $13,906 $4,205
2007 $11,145 $4,379
2006 $10,049 $4,017
2005 $8,079 $3,686
2004 $5,774 $3,403
2003 $4,674 $2,569
2002 $3,718 $1,772
2001 $6,313 $1,916
2000 $7,214 $2,157
1999 $6,895 $2,178
1998 $5,301 $2,235
1997 $6,062 $2,460
1996 $5,591 $2,423
1995 $5,205 $2,483
1994 $5,933 $2,356
1993 $6,478 $2,155
1992 $7,303 $2,347
1991 $7,040 $2,117
1990 $6,502 $2,037
1989 $5,793 $1,967
1988 $5,736 $2,063
1987 $6,465 $1,969
1986 $6,019 $1,599
1985 $8,087 $1,466
1984 $7,811 $1,830
1983 $8,927 $2,214
1982 $9,064 $2,097
1981 $10,044 $2,267
1980 $11,960 $2,468
1979 $9,443 -
1978 $7,252 -
1977 $7,783 -
1976 $7,018 -
1975 $5,721 -
1974 $6,214 -
1973 $3,727 -
1972 $2,830 -
1971 $2,443 -
1970 $2,210 -
1969 $2,175 -
1968 $1,972 -
1967 $1,437 -
1966 $1,251 -
1965 $1,001 -
1964 $765 -
1963 $528 -
1962 $382 -
1961 $285.3 -
1960 $269 -

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

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Libya vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Namibia
2026 75.2 67.8
2025 73.2 67.7
2024 71.1 67.5
2023 69.3 67.4
2022 74.5 64.2
2021 72.1 60.8
2020 72.4 64.1
2019 72.9 63.5
2018 73.2 62.6
2017 72.7 61.7
2016 71.8 60.8
2015 71.6 60
2014 71.3 59.3
2013 72.3 58.5
2012 72.2 57.7
2011 69.9 56.6
2010 72.2 56.1
2009 72.1 55.3
2008 71.9 54.7
2007 71.8 54
2006 71.6 53.2
2005 71.4 52.6
2004 71.2 52.2
2003 71 51.9
2002 70.8 52
2001 70.7 52
2000 70.5 52.9
1999 70.6 54
1998 70.7 54.8
1997 70.7 55.8
1996 70.7 56.6
1995 70.6 57.5
1994 70.5 58.4
1993 70.2 59.3
1992 70 60.2
1991 69.6 60.8
1990 69.3 61.4
1989 69 60.8
1988 68.6 59
1987 68.3 59.1
1986 67.8 58.7
1985 67.3 58.5
1984 66.7 58.1
1983 66.3 57.6
1982 65.8 57.3
1981 65.3 56.9
1980 64.8 56.6
1979 64.3 59.5
1978 63.8 59.1
1977 63.1 58.6
1976 62.4 58
1975 61.6 57.6
1974 60.7 56.9
1973 59.7 56.4
1972 58.7 55.8
1971 57.6 55.3
1970 56.4 54.7
1969 55.2 54.1
1968 53.8 53.6
1967 52.5 52.9
1966 50.9 52.3
1965 49.3 52
1964 47.7 51.3
1963 45.6 50.6
1962 44.1 50
1961 42.4 49.2
1960 40.8 48.5
1959 39.3 47.8
1958 38 47.1
1957 36.9 46.4
1956 36 45.7
1955 35.2 45
1954 34.7 44.4
1953 34.2 43.8
1952 33.8 43.1
1951 33.5 42.5
1950 33.1 41.9

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

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Libya and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Libya Namibia
2024 7,381,023 3,030,131
2023 7,305,659 2,963,095
2022 7,223,805 2,889,662
2021 7,135,175 2,810,548
2020 7,045,399 2,728,762
2019 6,951,033 2,650,494
2018 6,849,055 2,577,327
2017 6,738,770 2,506,853
2016 6,632,126 2,439,213
2015 6,531,819 2,374,300
2014 6,427,252 2,312,139
2013 6,304,628 2,252,508
2012 6,179,328 2,194,654
2011 6,343,203 2,146,325
2010 6,497,839 2,109,811
2009 6,366,686 2,077,394
2008 6,235,430 2,047,056
2007 6,104,380 2,018,600
2006 5,980,211 1,991,888
2005 5,858,798 1,966,582
2004 5,736,693 1,942,082
2003 5,619,398 1,917,464
2002 5,508,410 1,889,970
2001 5,403,639 1,857,048
2000 5,305,021 1,818,647
1999 5,218,038 1,776,368
1998 5,140,704 1,732,745
1997 5,064,639 1,689,264
1996 4,987,393 1,646,103
1995 4,906,843 1,602,170
1994 4,822,037 1,556,304
1993 4,733,045 1,508,697
1992 4,640,352 1,461,322
1991 4,544,400 1,415,684
1990 4,445,239 1,369,303
1989 4,342,920 1,288,947
1988 4,237,755 1,209,696
1987 4,129,739 1,167,889
1986 4,017,403 1,131,081
1985 3,898,745 1,096,890
1984 3,773,633 1,065,989
1983 3,718,961 1,037,511
1982 3,724,765 1,010,308
1981 3,621,486 992,500
1980 3,424,378 981,434
1979 3,233,846 962,825
1978 3,052,526 947,269
1977 2,881,533 931,104
1976 2,721,237 906,566
1975 2,571,556 881,032
1974 2,432,211 854,320
1973 2,314,193 828,928
1972 2,226,091 804,399
1971 2,153,534 780,584
1970 2,082,589 757,868
1969 2,014,293 736,120
1968 1,952,781 715,542
1967 1,898,199 696,045
1966 1,849,063 677,655
1965 1,804,015 660,558
1964 1,753,691 644,530
1963 1,690,457 629,589
1962 1,621,960 615,759
1961 1,555,699 603,067
1960 1,492,890 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Namibia

Fertility rate
Libya

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Namibia
2023 2.36 3.21
2022 2.4 3.25
2021 2.46 3.3
2020 2.51 3.35
2019 2.54 3.4
2018 2.58 3.46
2017 2.63 3.51
2016 2.67 3.57
2015 2.71 3.6
2014 2.75 3.64
2013 2.72 3.65
2012 2.68 3.68
2011 2.65 3.66
2010 2.6 3.66
2009 2.56 3.63
2008 2.6 3.62
2007 2.65 3.61
2006 2.7 3.6
2005 2.77 3.57
2004 2.77 3.55
2003 2.8 3.58
2002 2.83 3.69
2001 2.87 3.83
2000 2.91 3.99
1999 2.97 4.14
1998 3.04 4.18
1997 3.13 4.17
1996 3.26 4.2
1995 3.44 4.42
1994 3.65 4.68
1993 3.88 4.91
1992 4.16 5.11
1991 4.46 5.29
1990 4.78 5.4
1989 5.09 5.52
1988 5.41 5.61
1987 5.72 5.7
1986 6.02 5.79
1985 6.33 5.88
1984 6.62 5.94
1983 6.91 6
1982 7.16 6.08
1981 7.37 6.16
1980 7.54 6.24
1979 7.68 6.31
1978 7.79 6.38
1977 7.87 6.44
1976 7.93 6.49
1975 7.98 6.53
1974 8.02 6.55
1973 8.05 6.54
1972 8.07 6.53
1971 8.1 6.52
1970 8.05 6.52
1969 8.01 6.51
1968 7.97 6.5
1967 7.93 6.49
1966 7.89 6.47
1965 7.82 6.45
1964 7.75 6.43
1963 7.69 6.41
1962 7.61 6.35
1961 7.56 6.29
1960 7.51 6.24

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

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Libya and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Namibia
2024 28.5 22.1
2023 28.2 21.9
2022 28 21.8
2021 27.7 21.8
2020 27.5 21.8
2019 27.2 21.8
2018 27 21.7
2017 26.8 21.6
2016 26.6 21.5
2015 26.4 21.4
2014 26.2 21.3
2013 25.9 21.1
2012 25.7 20.9
2011 25.5 20.7
2010 25.3 20.5
2009 25 20.3
2008 24.6 20
2007 24.2 19.9
2006 23.8 19.7
2005 23.6 19.6
2004 23.4 19.4
2003 23.2 19.3
2002 23.1 19.2
2001 22.9 19.1
2000 22.7 19
1999 22.4 18.9
1998 22 18.9
1997 21.5 18.8
1996 21.1 18.7
1995 20.6 18.6
1994 20.1 18.5
1993 19.7 18.5
1992 19.3 18.4
1991 18.9 18.4
1990 18.6 18.3
1989 18.2 17.8
1988 17.9 17.3
1987 17.6 17
1986 17.3 16.9
1985 17.1 16.7
1984 16.8 16.5
1983 16.5 16.4
1982 16.3 16.3
1981 16.1 16.4
1980 16 16.6
1979 15.9 16.8
1978 15.9 17
1977 15.8 17.3
1976 15.6 17.5
1975 15.5 17.6
1974 15.3 17.7
1973 14.9 17.8
1972 14.7 17.9
1971 14.7 18
1970 14.7 18.1
1969 14.7 18.1
1968 14.9 18.2
1967 15.3 18.3
1966 15.9 18.3
1965 16.7 18.4
1964 17.2 18.4
1963 17.5 18.5
1962 17.9 18.6
1961 18.2 18.7
1960 18.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Libya Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Libya Namibia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
87.6%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Libya Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Namibia
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
n/a

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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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