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Libya vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 16th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Nepal
Population
7559873
29596762
Population rank 105/197 52/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt n/a
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Libya and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Libya and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Libya

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Libya Nepal
2024 $48,487,151,215 $42,914,268,287
2023 $44,027,664,915 $41,047,772,331
2022 $43,246,297,922 $41,182,939,601
2021 $35,217,995,647 $36,924,841,394
2020 $46,854,285,441 $33,433,659,301
2019 $69,254,496,472 $34,186,180,699
2018 $76,686,029,772 $33,111,525,237
2017 $67,157,452,182 $28,971,588,940
2016 $49,912,073,701 $24,524,109,484
2015 $48,717,501,321 $24,360,801,287
2014 $57,372,355,592 $22,731,612,922
2013 $75,351,107,029 $22,162,204,925
2012 $92,540,938,129 $21,703,100,877
2011 $48,169,263,294 $21,573,872,421
2010 $75,380,825,062 $16,002,656,434
2009 $60,808,562,033 $12,854,985,464
2008 $86,710,767,415 $12,545,438,605
2007 $68,032,978,391 $10,325,618,017
2006 $60,094,231,607 $9,043,715,356
2005 $47,334,691,241 $8,130,258,378
2004 $33,122,307,692 $7,273,938,315
2003 $26,265,625,000 $6,330,473,097
2002 $20,481,889,764 $6,050,875,807
2001 $34,112,093,927 $6,007,055,042
2000 $38,270,954,138 $5,494,252,208
1999 $35,975,860,857 $5,033,642,384
1998 $27,251,301,398 $4,856,255,044
1997 $30,700,897,875 $4,918,691,917
1996 $27,884,615,385 $4,521,580,381
1995 $25,541,379,187 $4,401,104,418
1994 $28,610,549,763 $4,066,775,510
1993 $30,660,051,911 $3,660,041,667
1992 $33,887,047,909 $3,401,211,581
1991 $31,991,821,265 $3,921,476,085
1990 $28,904,183,602 $3,627,560,239
1989 $25,156,707,899 $3,525,225,787
1988 $24,308,959,591 $3,487,009,748
1987 $26,697,659,335 $2,957,255,380
1986 $24,180,400,959 $2,850,782,044
1985 $31,530,566,324 $2,619,913,956
1984 $29,476,109,153 $2,581,207,388
1983 $33,200,520,140 $2,447,174,803
1982 $33,760,146,991 $2,395,423,742
1981 $36,374,353,880 $2,275,583,317
1980 $40,953,924,949 $1,945,916,583
1979 $30,536,429,497 $1,851,250,008
1978 $22,136,422,643 $1,604,162,497
1977 $22,428,297,108 $1,382,400,000
1976 $19,096,943,017 $1,452,788,985
1975 $14,710,912,458 $1,575,789,254
1974 $15,112,543,717 $1,217,953,547
1973 $8,625,889,430 $972,101,725
1972 $6,299,395,544 $1,024,098,400
1971 $5,260,185,125 $882,765,472
1970 $4,601,649,451 $865,975,309
1969 $4,380,987,481 $788,641,965
1968 $3,850,623,095 $772,231,387
1967 $2,726,986,913 $841,974,025
1966 $2,312,438,536 $906,811,944
1965 $1,804,979,680 $735,267,082
1964 $1,341,395,421 $496,098,775
1963 $892,327,911 $496,947,904
1962 $619,725,785 $574,091,101
1961 $443,905,612 $531,959,562
1960 $401,644,249 $508,334,414

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

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Libya and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Nepal
2024 $6,569 $1,447
2023 $6,027 $1,382
2022 $5,987 $1,386
2021 $4,936 $1,253
2020 $6,650 $1,154
2019 $9,963 $1,203
2018 $11,197 $1,179
2017 $9,966 $1,034
2016 $7,526 $877
2015 $7,458 $876
2014 $8,926 $821
2013 $11,952 $803
2012 $14,976 $788
2011 $7,594 $786
2010 $11,601 $585
2009 $9,551 $473
2008 $13,906 $465
2007 $11,145 $385
2006 $10,049 $340
2005 $8,079 $309
2004 $5,774 $279.6
2003 $4,674 $246.4
2002 $3,718 $238.9
2001 $6,313 $240.8
2000 $7,214 $223.8
1999 $6,895 $208.6
1998 $5,301 $205.1
1997 $6,062 $211.8
1996 $5,591 $198.8
1995 $5,205 $197.8
1994 $5,933 $187.3
1993 $6,478 $172.8
1992 $7,303 $165
1991 $7,040 $195.7
1990 $6,502 $185.8
1989 $5,793 $185
1988 $5,736 $187.1
1987 $6,465 $162
1986 $6,019 $159.5
1985 $8,087 $149.9
1984 $7,811 $151.1
1983 $8,927 $146.6
1982 $9,064 $147
1981 $10,044 $142.9
1980 $11,960 $125.1
1979 $9,443 $121.9
1978 $7,252 $108.1
1977 $7,783 $95.3
1976 $7,018 $102.5
1975 $5,721 $113.6
1974 $6,214 $89.8
1973 $3,727 $73.2
1972 $2,830 $78.8
1971 $2,443 $69.5
1970 $2,210 $69.6
1969 $2,175 $64.8
1968 $1,972 $64.9
1967 $1,437 $72.3
1966 $1,251 $79.5
1965 $1,001 $65.8
1964 $765 $45.3
1963 $528 $46.3
1962 $382 $54.6
1961 $285.3 $51.6
1960 $269 $50.2

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

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Libya vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Nepal
2026 75.2 71.2
2025 73.2 70.9
2024 71.1 70.6
2023 69.3 70.4
2022 74.5 70.1
2021 72.1 68.4
2020 72.4 69.1
2019 72.9 69.3
2018 73.2 69
2017 72.7 68.7
2016 71.8 68.4
2015 71.6 67.4
2014 71.3 67.8
2013 72.3 67.6
2012 72.2 67.4
2011 69.9 67.1
2010 72.2 66.8
2009 72.1 66.6
2008 71.9 66.4
2007 71.8 66.2
2006 71.6 65.9
2005 71.4 65.3
2004 71.2 64.7
2003 71 64.2
2002 70.8 63.5
2001 70.7 63.3
2000 70.5 62.6
1999 70.6 62
1998 70.7 61.5
1997 70.7 60.8
1996 70.7 60
1995 70.6 59.3
1994 70.5 58.6
1993 70.2 57.6
1992 70 56.7
1991 69.6 55.6
1990 69.3 54.8
1989 69 54
1988 68.6 53.1
1987 68.3 52.4
1986 67.8 51.6
1985 67.3 50.9
1984 66.7 50.2
1983 66.3 49.7
1982 65.8 49.2
1981 65.3 48.7
1980 64.8 48.3
1979 64.3 47.8
1978 63.8 47.2
1977 63.1 46.6
1976 62.4 46
1975 61.6 45.5
1974 60.7 44.9
1973 59.7 44.5
1972 58.7 44.1
1971 57.6 43.6
1970 56.4 43.2
1969 55.2 42.7
1968 53.8 42.2
1967 52.5 41.7
1966 50.9 41.2
1965 49.3 40.7
1964 47.7 40.2
1963 45.6 39.6
1962 44.1 39.3
1961 42.4 39
1960 40.8 38.7
1959 39.3 38.4
1958 38 38.1
1957 36.9 38
1956 36 37.9
1955 35.2 37.9
1954 34.7 37.8
1953 34.2 37.7
1952 33.8 37.7
1951 33.5 37.6
1950 33.1 37.6

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

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Libya and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Libya Nepal
2024 7,381,023 29,651,054
2023 7,305,659 29,694,614
2022 7,223,805 29,715,436
2021 7,135,175 29,475,010
2020 7,045,399 28,966,574
2019 6,951,033 28,414,064
2018 6,849,055 28,079,689
2017 6,738,770 28,011,258
2016 6,632,126 27,955,462
2015 6,531,819 27,823,629
2014 6,427,252 27,672,370
2013 6,304,628 27,589,996
2012 6,179,328 27,534,915
2011 6,343,203 27,464,494
2010 6,497,839 27,341,952
2009 6,366,686 27,173,035
2008 6,235,430 26,990,037
2007 6,104,380 26,788,492
2006 5,980,211 26,565,425
2005 5,858,798 26,309,458
2004 5,736,693 26,016,656
2003 5,619,398 25,688,758
2002 5,508,410 25,328,981
2001 5,403,639 24,946,748
2000 5,305,021 24,546,509
1999 5,218,038 24,125,199
1998 5,140,704 23,680,357
1997 5,064,639 23,219,463
1996 4,987,393 22,741,862
1995 4,906,843 22,245,439
1994 4,822,037 21,717,479
1993 4,733,045 21,180,159
1992 4,640,352 20,609,707
1991 4,544,400 20,036,500
1990 4,445,239 19,524,573
1989 4,342,920 19,057,807
1988 4,237,755 18,638,661
1987 4,129,739 18,250,505
1986 4,017,403 17,868,124
1985 3,898,745 17,477,692
1984 3,773,633 17,085,242
1983 3,718,961 16,689,119
1982 3,724,765 16,297,987
1981 3,621,486 15,922,423
1980 3,424,378 15,553,105
1979 3,233,846 15,190,590
1978 3,052,526 14,839,695
1977 2,881,533 14,499,175
1976 2,721,237 14,177,649
1975 2,571,556 13,870,695
1974 2,432,211 13,568,435
1973 2,314,193 13,275,239
1972 2,226,091 12,989,099
1971 2,153,534 12,710,061
1970 2,082,589 12,436,190
1969 2,014,293 12,167,036
1968 1,952,781 11,906,266
1967 1,898,199 11,652,716
1966 1,849,063 11,408,710
1965 1,804,015 11,173,411
1964 1,753,691 10,946,392
1963 1,690,457 10,729,818
1962 1,621,960 10,521,116
1961 1,555,699 10,318,396
1960 1,492,890 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Nepal

Fertility rate
Libya

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Nepal
2023 2.36 1.98
2022 2.4 2
2021 2.46 2.03
2020 2.51 2.05
2019 2.54 2.08
2018 2.58 2.12
2017 2.63 2.17
2016 2.67 2.23
2015 2.71 2.27
2014 2.75 2.32
2013 2.72 2.36
2012 2.68 2.42
2011 2.65 2.46
2010 2.6 2.54
2009 2.56 2.63
2008 2.6 2.74
2007 2.65 2.86
2006 2.7 2.97
2005 2.77 3.12
2004 2.77 3.28
2003 2.8 3.44
2002 2.83 3.6
2001 2.87 3.79
2000 2.91 3.98
1999 2.97 4.13
1998 3.04 4.28
1997 3.13 4.44
1996 3.26 4.67
1995 3.44 4.87
1994 3.65 4.96
1993 3.88 5.04
1992 4.16 5.07
1991 4.46 5.15
1990 4.78 5.21
1989 5.09 5.26
1988 5.41 5.31
1987 5.72 5.35
1986 6.02 5.4
1985 6.33 5.46
1984 6.62 5.51
1983 6.91 5.54
1982 7.16 5.55
1981 7.37 5.58
1980 7.54 5.6
1979 7.68 5.64
1978 7.79 5.68
1977 7.87 5.69
1976 7.93 5.72
1975 7.98 5.73
1974 8.02 5.75
1973 8.05 5.7
1972 8.07 5.8
1971 8.1 5.85
1970 8.05 5.87
1969 8.01 5.89
1968 7.97 5.94
1967 7.93 5.95
1966 7.89 5.98
1965 7.82 6.01
1964 7.75 6.04
1963 7.69 6.06
1962 7.61 6.08
1961 7.56 6.09
1960 7.51 6.07

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

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Libya and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Nepal
2024 28.5 26
2023 28.2 25.7
2022 28 25.4
2021 27.7 25
2020 27.5 24.5
2019 27.2 23.7
2018 27 23.2
2017 26.8 22.9
2016 26.6 22.7
2015 26.4 22.4
2014 26.2 22.2
2013 25.9 22
2012 25.7 21.8
2011 25.5 21.6
2010 25.3 21.3
2009 25 21
2008 24.6 20.8
2007 24.2 20.5
2006 23.8 20.3
2005 23.6 20
2004 23.4 19.8
2003 23.2 19.7
2002 23.1 19.5
2001 22.9 19.4
2000 22.7 19.3
1999 22.4 19.3
1998 22 19.2
1997 21.5 19.2
1996 21.1 19.2
1995 20.6 19.2
1994 20.1 19.2
1993 19.7 19.2
1992 19.3 19.2
1991 18.9 19.2
1990 18.6 19.2
1989 18.2 19.2
1988 17.9 19.2
1987 17.6 19.3
1986 17.3 19.4
1985 17.1 19.4
1984 16.8 19.5
1983 16.5 19.5
1982 16.3 19.5
1981 16.1 19.5
1980 16 19.6
1979 15.9 19.6
1978 15.9 19.6
1977 15.8 19.7
1976 15.6 19.7
1975 15.5 19.7
1974 15.3 19.7
1973 14.9 19.7
1972 14.7 19.7
1971 14.7 19.7
1970 14.7 19.7
1969 14.7 19.7
1968 14.9 19.7
1967 15.3 19.7
1966 15.9 19.6
1965 16.7 19.6
1964 17.2 19.6
1963 17.5 19.6
1962 17.9 19.6
1961 18.2 19.5
1960 18.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Libya Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Libya Nepal
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
71.2%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Libya Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Nepal
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
49,758 mi
2025

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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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