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Libya vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 16th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Niger
Population
7559873
29080898
Population rank 105/197 53/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Libya and Niger: Comparison Charts

Libya and Niger economies compared

GDP
Libya

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Libya Niger
2024 $48,487,151,215 $19,876,128,486
2023 $44,027,664,915 $16,698,786,978
2022 $43,246,297,922 $15,433,852,712
2021 $35,217,995,647 $14,915,002,436
2020 $46,854,285,441 $13,744,653,103
2019 $69,254,496,472 $12,889,555,561
2018 $76,686,029,772 $12,837,307,497
2017 $67,157,452,182 $11,185,104,252
2016 $49,912,073,701 $10,398,861,982
2015 $48,717,501,321 $9,683,867,926
2014 $57,372,355,592 $10,862,943,544
2013 $75,351,107,029 $10,224,897,438
2012 $92,540,938,129 $9,426,912,648
2011 $48,169,263,294 $8,772,950,778
2010 $75,380,825,062 $7,851,192,502
2009 $60,808,562,033 $7,352,131,310
2008 $86,710,767,415 $7,297,600,226
2007 $68,032,978,391 $5,731,485,052
2006 $60,094,231,607 $4,756,361,252
2005 $47,334,691,241 $4,383,315,965
2004 $33,122,307,692 $3,760,443,738
2003 $26,265,625,000 $3,394,084,732
2002 $20,481,889,764 $2,782,192,879
2001 $34,112,093,927 $2,448,714,704
2000 $38,270,954,138 $2,241,753,193
1999 $35,975,860,857 $2,537,789,821
1998 $27,251,301,398 $2,643,363,519
1997 $30,700,897,875 $2,290,318,910
1996 $27,884,615,385 $2,405,686,940
1995 $25,541,379,187 $2,302,537,562
1994 $28,610,549,763 $1,938,058,175
1993 $30,660,051,911 $3,052,673,849
1992 $33,887,047,909 $3,386,232,579
1991 $31,991,821,265 $3,285,796,875
1990 $28,904,183,602 $3,512,356,508
1989 $25,156,707,899 $2,179,567,114
1988 $24,308,959,591 $2,280,356,193
1987 $26,697,659,335 $2,233,006,105
1986 $24,180,400,959 $1,904,096,998
1985 $31,530,566,324 $1,440,581,652
1984 $29,476,109,153 $1,461,243,326
1983 $33,200,520,140 $1,803,099,561
1982 $33,760,146,991 $2,017,612,216
1981 $36,374,353,880 $2,170,893,414
1980 $40,953,924,949 $2,508,524,721
1979 $30,536,429,497 $2,109,277,666
1978 $22,136,422,643 $1,774,365,590
1977 $22,428,297,108 $1,291,458,041
1976 $19,096,943,017 $1,064,517,601
1975 $14,710,912,458 $1,048,690,933
1974 $15,112,543,717 $1,026,137,111
1973 $8,625,889,430 $946,385,105
1972 $6,299,395,544 $742,779,661
1971 $5,260,185,125 $693,573,704
1970 $4,601,649,451 $649,916,621
1969 $4,380,987,481 $625,867,985
1968 $3,850,623,095 $641,214,226
1967 $2,726,986,913 $665,586,872
1966 $2,312,438,536 $702,296,079
1965 $1,804,979,680 $673,383,511
1964 $1,341,395,421 $582,816,396
1963 $892,327,911 $586,294,879
1962 $619,725,785 $531,736,599
1961 $443,905,612 $485,785,231
1960 $401,644,249 $449,526,873

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

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Libya and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Niger
2024 $6,569 $735
2023 $6,027 $638
2022 $5,987 $610
2021 $4,936 $609
2020 $6,650 $580
2019 $9,963 $562
2018 $11,197 $579
2017 $9,966 $522
2016 $7,526 $503
2015 $7,458 $486
2014 $8,926 $565
2013 $11,952 $552
2012 $14,976 $529
2011 $7,594 $511
2010 $11,601 $474
2009 $9,551 $461
2008 $13,906 $475
2007 $11,145 $387
2006 $10,049 $333
2005 $8,079 $319
2004 $5,774 $283.5
2003 $4,674 $265.2
2002 $3,718 $225.3
2001 $6,313 $205.4
2000 $7,214 $194.8
1999 $6,895 $228.3
1998 $5,301 $246.1
1997 $6,062 $220.6
1996 $5,591 $239.5
1995 $5,205 $237
1994 $5,933 $206.2
1993 $6,478 $335
1992 $7,303 $384
1991 $7,040 $384
1990 $6,502 $424
1989 $5,793 $271.3
1988 $5,736 $292.6
1987 $6,465 $295.3
1986 $6,019 $259.6
1985 $8,087 $202.4
1984 $7,811 $211.5
1983 $8,927 $268.8
1982 $9,064 $310
1981 $10,044 $343
1980 $11,960 $409
1979 $9,443 $354
1978 $7,252 $307
1977 $7,783 $229.8
1976 $7,018 $194.8
1975 $5,721 $197.2
1974 $6,214 $198.3
1973 $3,727 $187.9
1972 $2,830 $151.4
1971 $2,443 $145.2
1970 $2,210 $139.8
1969 $2,175 $138.3
1968 $1,972 $145.6
1967 $1,437 $155.4
1966 $1,251 $168.6
1965 $1,001 $166.3
1964 $765 $148.1
1963 $528 $153.3
1962 $382 $143.2
1961 $285.3 $134.6
1960 $269 $128.3

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

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Libya vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Niger
2026 75.2 61.9
2025 73.2 61.7
2024 71.1 61.4
2023 69.3 61.2
2022 74.5 60.4
2021 72.1 59.5
2020 72.4 59.9
2019 72.9 60
2018 73.2 59.8
2017 72.7 59.5
2016 71.8 59.2
2015 71.6 58.8
2014 71.3 58.7
2013 72.3 58.4
2012 72.2 58
2011 69.9 57.6
2010 72.2 57.1
2009 72.1 56.5
2008 71.9 55.9
2007 71.8 55.1
2006 71.6 54.2
2005 71.4 53.3
2004 71.2 52.4
2003 71 51.5
2002 70.8 50.6
2001 70.7 49.9
2000 70.5 49.2
1999 70.6 48.5
1998 70.7 47.8
1997 70.7 47.1
1996 70.7 46.3
1995 70.6 45.5
1994 70.5 44.6
1993 70.2 43.8
1992 70 43.1
1991 69.6 42.3
1990 69.3 41.7
1989 69 41.2
1988 68.6 40.8
1987 68.3 40.5
1986 67.8 40.3
1985 67.3 40.1
1984 66.7 40
1983 66.3 40
1982 65.8 39.8
1981 65.3 39.6
1980 64.8 39.3
1979 64.3 38.9
1978 63.8 38.3
1977 63.1 37.7
1976 62.4 37.1
1975 61.6 36.6
1974 60.7 36.2
1973 59.7 35.9
1972 58.7 35.8
1971 57.6 35.3
1970 56.4 35.9
1969 55.2 36
1968 53.8 36.1
1967 52.5 36.2
1966 50.9 36.3
1965 49.3 36.4
1964 47.7 36.5
1963 45.6 36.4
1962 44.1 36.3
1961 42.4 36.3
1960 40.8 36.2
1959 39.3 36.1
1958 38 36.1
1957 36.9 36.1
1956 36 36
1955 35.2 36
1954 34.7 36
1953 34.2 35.9
1952 33.8 35.9
1951 33.5 35.9
1950 33.1 35.9

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

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Libya and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Niger
1x
Year Population
Libya Niger
2024 7,381,023 27,032,412
2023 7,305,659 26,159,867
2022 7,223,805 25,311,973
2021 7,135,175 24,502,140
2020 7,045,399 23,717,613
2019 6,951,033 22,947,757
2018 6,849,055 22,188,069
2017 6,738,770 21,435,446
2016 6,632,126 20,685,753
2015 6,531,819 19,939,498
2014 6,427,252 19,215,909
2013 6,304,628 18,519,898
2012 6,179,328 17,836,769
2011 6,343,203 17,176,283
2010 6,497,839 16,548,835
2009 6,366,686 15,943,675
2008 6,235,430 15,361,915
2007 6,104,380 14,803,610
2006 5,980,211 14,268,581
2005 5,858,798 13,756,192
2004 5,736,693 13,265,836
2003 5,619,398 12,796,984
2002 5,508,410 12,349,144
2001 5,403,639 11,920,647
2000 5,305,021 11,509,630
1999 5,218,038 11,117,411
1998 5,140,704 10,741,413
1997 5,064,639 10,383,969
1996 4,987,393 10,044,852
1995 4,906,843 9,714,529
1994 4,822,037 9,398,258
1993 4,733,045 9,100,789
1992 4,640,352 8,817,633
1991 4,544,400 8,546,900
1990 4,445,239 8,286,059
1989 4,342,920 8,034,780
1988 4,237,755 7,793,748
1987 4,129,739 7,561,150
1986 4,017,403 7,335,811
1985 3,898,745 7,118,457
1984 3,773,633 6,909,971
1983 3,718,961 6,708,644
1982 3,724,765 6,512,732
1981 3,621,486 6,322,006
1980 3,424,378 6,135,971
1979 3,233,846 5,955,556
1978 3,052,526 5,782,932
1977 2,881,533 5,619,716
1976 2,721,237 5,464,962
1975 2,571,556 5,317,019
1974 2,432,211 5,174,953
1973 2,314,193 5,037,865
1972 2,226,091 4,904,845
1971 2,153,534 4,776,225
1970 2,082,589 4,650,275
1969 2,014,293 4,525,725
1968 1,952,781 4,403,637
1967 1,898,199 4,283,590
1966 1,849,063 4,165,544
1965 1,804,015 4,049,695
1964 1,753,691 3,935,814
1963 1,690,457 3,823,873
1962 1,621,960 3,714,520
1961 1,555,699 3,608,162
1960 1,492,890 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Niger

Fertility rate
Libya

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Niger
2023 2.36 6.06
2022 2.4 6.14
2021 2.46 6.2
2020 2.51 6.37
2019 2.54 6.54
2018 2.58 6.71
2017 2.63 6.87
2016 2.67 7.04
2015 2.71 7.22
2014 2.75 7.34
2013 2.72 7.45
2012 2.68 7.53
2011 2.65 7.59
2010 2.6 7.64
2009 2.56 7.68
2008 2.6 7.7
2007 2.65 7.73
2006 2.7 7.74
2005 2.77 7.77
2004 2.77 7.78
2003 2.8 7.79
2002 2.83 7.8
2001 2.87 7.81
2000 2.91 7.83
1999 2.97 7.84
1998 3.04 7.84
1997 3.13 7.8
1996 3.26 7.78
1995 3.44 7.78
1994 3.65 7.79
1993 3.88 7.79
1992 4.16 7.8
1991 4.46 7.8
1990 4.78 7.81
1989 5.09 7.82
1988 5.41 7.84
1987 5.72 7.87
1986 6.02 7.9
1985 6.33 7.93
1984 6.62 7.92
1983 6.91 7.9
1982 7.16 7.86
1981 7.37 7.82
1980 7.54 7.78
1979 7.68 7.72
1978 7.79 7.66
1977 7.87 7.6
1976 7.93 7.56
1975 7.98 7.54
1974 8.02 7.54
1973 8.05 7.53
1972 8.07 7.52
1971 8.1 7.52
1970 8.05 7.51
1969 8.01 7.51
1968 7.97 7.5
1967 7.93 7.49
1966 7.89 7.48
1965 7.82 7.47
1964 7.75 7.48
1963 7.69 7.49
1962 7.61 7.5
1961 7.56 7.51
1960 7.51 7.53

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

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Libya and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Niger
2024 28.5 16.5
2023 28.2 16.3
2022 28 16.2
2021 27.7 16
2020 27.5 15.9
2019 27.2 15.8
2018 27 15.7
2017 26.8 15.6
2016 26.6 15.5
2015 26.4 15.4
2014 26.2 15.3
2013 25.9 15.3
2012 25.7 15.3
2011 25.5 15.3
2010 25.3 15.3
2009 25 15.4
2008 24.6 15.5
2007 24.2 15.5
2006 23.8 15.7
2005 23.6 15.8
2004 23.4 15.9
2003 23.2 16
2002 23.1 16.1
2001 22.9 16.2
2000 22.7 16.3
1999 22.4 16.4
1998 22 16.5
1997 21.5 16.5
1996 21.1 16.6
1995 20.6 16.6
1994 20.1 16.6
1993 19.7 16.6
1992 19.3 16.6
1991 18.9 16.6
1990 18.6 16.5
1989 18.2 16.5
1988 17.9 16.5
1987 17.6 16.4
1986 17.3 16.4
1985 17.1 16.4
1984 16.8 16.4
1983 16.5 16.4
1982 16.3 16.4
1981 16.1 16.4
1980 16 16.4
1979 15.9 16.4
1978 15.9 16.4
1977 15.8 16.3
1976 15.6 16.3
1975 15.5 16.2
1974 15.3 16.1
1973 14.9 16.1
1972 14.7 16
1971 14.7 15.9
1970 14.7 15.9
1969 14.7 15.8
1968 14.9 15.7
1967 15.3 15.7
1966 15.9 15.6
1965 16.7 15.6
1964 17.2 15.6
1963 17.5 15.5
1962 17.9 15.5
1961 18.2 15.5
1960 18.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
51
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Libya Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Libya Niger
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
35.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Libya Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Niger
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
11,774 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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