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Libya vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 16th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Libya North Macedonia
Population
7559873
1805954
Population rank 105/197 150/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Libya and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Libya and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Libya

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Libya North Macedonia
2024 $48,487,151,215 $16,951,682,245
2023 $44,027,664,915 $15,855,131,189
2022 $43,246,297,922 $13,932,436,550
2021 $35,217,995,647 $14,000,283,827
2020 $46,854,285,441 $12,361,036,914
2019 $69,254,496,472 $12,606,338,449
2018 $76,686,029,772 $12,683,068,114
2017 $67,157,452,182 $11,307,067,070
2016 $49,912,073,701 $10,672,467,073
2015 $48,717,501,321 $10,064,519,963
2014 $57,372,355,592 $11,362,265,253
2013 $75,351,107,029 $10,817,702,346
2012 $92,540,938,129 $9,745,261,301
2011 $48,169,263,294 $10,494,626,768
2010 $75,380,825,062 $9,407,170,321
2009 $60,808,562,033 $9,401,736,825
2008 $86,710,767,415 $9,909,552,435
2007 $68,032,978,391 $8,336,474,974
2006 $60,094,231,607 $6,861,226,972
2005 $47,334,691,241 $6,258,602,873
2004 $33,122,307,692 $5,682,784,472
2003 $26,265,625,000 $4,946,296,599
2002 $20,481,889,764 $4,018,365,747
2001 $34,112,093,927 $3,709,636,031
2000 $38,270,954,138 $3,772,859,034
1999 $35,975,860,857 $3,863,619,285
1998 $27,251,301,398 $3,765,745,023
1997 $30,700,897,875 $3,912,986,091
1996 $27,884,615,385 $4,642,021,256
1995 $25,541,379,187 $4,707,041,315
1994 $28,610,549,763 $3,559,608,640
1993 $30,660,051,911 $2,682,456,897
1992 $33,887,047,909 $2,436,849,342
1991 $31,991,821,265 $4,938,775,510
1990 $28,904,183,602 $4,699,646,643
1989 $25,156,707,899 -
1988 $24,308,959,591 -
1987 $26,697,659,335 -
1986 $24,180,400,959 -
1985 $31,530,566,324 -
1984 $29,476,109,153 -
1983 $33,200,520,140 -
1982 $33,760,146,991 -
1981 $36,374,353,880 -
1980 $40,953,924,949 -
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 North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya North Macedonia
2024 $6,569 $9,292
2023 $6,027 $8,674
2022 $5,987 $7,606
2021 $4,936 $7,621
2020 $6,650 $6,660
2019 $9,963 $6,719
2018 $11,197 $6,714
2017 $9,966 $5,955
2016 $7,526 $5,598
2015 $7,458 $5,263
2014 $8,926 $5,925
2013 $11,952 $5,626
2012 $14,976 $5,050
2011 $7,594 $5,417
2010 $11,601 $4,833
2009 $9,551 $4,800
2008 $13,906 $5,026
2007 $11,145 $4,204
2006 $10,049 $3,440
2005 $8,079 $3,121
2004 $5,774 $2,819
2003 $4,674 $2,445
2002 $3,718 $1,989
2001 $6,313 $1,823
2000 $7,214 $1,862
1999 $6,895 $1,915
1998 $5,301 $1,876
1997 $6,062 $1,960
1996 $5,591 $2,307
1995 $5,205 $2,355
1994 $5,933 $1,786
1993 $6,478 $1,337
1992 $7,303 $1,199
1991 $7,040 $2,402
1990 $6,502 $2,277
1989 $5,793 -
1988 $5,736 -
1987 $6,465 -
1986 $6,019 -
1985 $8,087 -
1984 $7,811 -
1983 $8,927 -
1982 $9,064 -
1981 $10,044 -
1980 $11,960 -
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. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya North Macedonia
2026 75.2 77.8
2025 73.2 77.7
2024 71.1 77.5
2023 69.3 77.4
2022 74.5 76.6
2021 72.1 73.3
2020 72.4 74.5
2019 72.9 76.8
2018 73.2 76.9
2017 72.7 76.2
2016 71.8 75.6
2015 71.6 75.6
2014 71.3 75.6
2013 72.3 75.6
2012 72.2 75
2011 69.9 75.1
2010 72.2 75
2009 72.1 74.5
2008 71.9 74.4
2007 71.8 73.7
2006 71.6 73.8
2005 71.4 73.6
2004 71.2 73.4
2003 71 73
2002 70.8 72.7
2001 70.7 73
2000 70.5 72.6
1999 70.6 72.3
1998 70.7 71.8
1997 70.7 71.9
1996 70.7 71.9
1995 70.6 72
1994 70.5 71.5
1993 70.2 71.7
1992 70 71.3
1991 69.6 71.8
1990 69.3 71.3
1989 69 71.1
1988 68.6 70.5
1987 68.3 70.4
1986 67.8 70.3
1985 67.3 70.2
1984 66.7 70.2
1983 66.3 69.7
1982 65.8 69.8
1981 65.3 69.4
1980 64.8 69.1
1979 64.3 69.2
1978 63.8 69.1
1977 63.1 68.2
1976 62.4 67.9
1975 61.6 67.3
1974 60.7 67.1
1973 59.7 67.1
1972 58.7 65.6
1971 57.6 65.2
1970 56.4 65
1969 55.2 64
1968 53.8 64.6
1967 52.5 63.8
1966 50.9 63.5
1965 49.3 62.6
1964 47.7 61.5
1963 45.6 61.4
1962 44.1 59.3
1961 42.4 61.8
1960 40.8 60.5
1959 39.3 59.5
1958 38 60.3
1957 36.9 55.7
1956 36 58.5
1955 35.2 55.4
1954 34.7 55.7
1953 34.2 53.2
1952 33.8 52.5
1951 33.5 48.5
1950 33.1 50.6

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

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Libya and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Libya North Macedonia
2024 7,381,023 1,824,359
2023 7,305,659 1,827,816
2022 7,223,805 1,831,712
2021 7,135,175 1,837,114
2020 7,045,399 1,856,124
2019 6,951,033 1,876,262
2018 6,849,055 1,889,051
2017 6,738,770 1,898,657
2016 6,632,126 1,906,313
2015 6,531,819 1,912,430
2014 6,427,252 1,917,557
2013 6,304,628 1,922,716
2012 6,179,328 1,929,821
2011 6,343,203 1,937,398
2010 6,497,839 1,946,298
2009 6,366,686 1,958,782
2008 6,235,430 1,971,493
2007 6,104,380 1,982,933
2006 5,980,211 1,994,287
2005 5,858,798 2,005,330
2004 5,736,693 2,016,186
2003 5,619,398 2,022,725
2002 5,508,410 2,020,157
2001 5,403,639 2,034,882
2000 5,305,021 2,026,350
1999 5,218,038 2,017,142
1998 5,140,704 2,007,523
1997 5,064,639 1,996,869
1996 4,987,393 2,012,553
1995 4,906,843 1,998,534
1994 4,822,037 1,992,666
1993 4,733,045 2,006,854
1992 4,640,352 2,032,523
1991 4,544,400 2,055,994
1990 4,445,239 2,063,689
1989 4,342,920 2,055,649
1988 4,237,755 2,045,737
1987 4,129,739 2,035,157
1986 4,017,403 2,024,732
1985 3,898,745 2,014,331
1984 3,773,633 2,003,399
1983 3,718,961 1,991,901
1982 3,724,765 1,978,956
1981 3,621,486 1,959,065
1980 3,424,378 1,933,038
1979 3,233,846 1,906,523
1978 3,052,526 1,879,847
1977 2,881,533 1,853,138
1976 2,721,237 1,825,830
1975 2,571,556 1,797,972
1974 2,432,211 1,770,545
1973 2,314,193 1,743,816
1972 2,226,091 1,717,395
1971 2,153,534 1,691,216
1970 2,082,589 1,664,208
1969 2,014,293 1,636,345
1968 1,952,781 1,608,930
1967 1,898,199 1,582,492
1966 1,849,063 1,557,349
1965 1,804,015 1,533,466
1964 1,753,691 1,510,900
1963 1,690,457 1,488,737
1962 1,621,960 1,471,745
1961 1,555,699 1,455,171
1960 1,492,890 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Libya

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya North Macedonia
2023 2.36 1.5
2022 2.4 1.6
2021 2.46 1.6
2020 2.51 1.31
2019 2.54 1.34
2018 2.58 1.42
2017 2.63 1.43
2016 2.67 1.5
2015 2.71 1.49
2014 2.75 1.5
2013 2.72 1.5
2012 2.68 1.5
2011 2.65 1.46
2010 2.6 1.6
2009 2.56 1.5
2008 2.6 1.47
2007 2.65 1.46
2006 2.7 1.46
2005 2.77 1.5
2004 2.77 1.52
2003 2.8 1.75
2002 2.83 1.79
2001 2.87 1.73
2000 2.91 1.86
1999 2.97 1.77
1998 3.04 1.89
1997 3.13 1.92
1996 3.26 2.06
1995 3.44 2.13
1994 3.65 2.23
1993 3.88 2.26
1992 4.16 2.28
1991 4.46 2.31
1990 4.78 2.27
1989 5.09 2.25
1988 5.41 2.32
1987 5.72 2.32
1986 6.02 2.25
1985 6.33 2.25
1984 6.62 2.24
1983 6.91 2.25
1982 7.16 2.29
1981 7.37 2.29
1980 7.54 2.36
1979 7.68 2.4
1978 7.79 2.42
1977 7.87 2.49
1976 7.93 2.62
1975 7.98 2.69
1974 8.02 2.7
1973 8.05 2.72
1972 8.07 2.87
1971 8.1 2.93
1970 8.05 3.01
1969 8.01 3.1
1968 7.97 3.22
1967 7.93 3.33
1966 7.89 3.43
1965 7.82 3.52
1964 7.75 3.56
1963 7.69 3.62
1962 7.61 3.5
1961 7.56 3.62
1960 7.51 3.83

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

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Libya and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Libya

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya North Macedonia
2024 28.5 41.6
2023 28.2 41.3
2022 28 40.9
2021 27.7 40.7
2020 27.5 40.3
2019 27.2 39.9
2018 27 39.4
2017 26.8 38.8
2016 26.6 38.3
2015 26.4 37.8
2014 26.2 37.3
2013 25.9 36.9
2012 25.7 36.4
2011 25.5 36
2010 25.3 35.5
2009 25 35.1
2008 24.6 34.7
2007 24.2 34.3
2006 23.8 33.9
2005 23.6 33.5
2004 23.4 33.2
2003 23.2 32.8
2002 23.1 32.6
2001 22.9 32.2
2000 22.7 31.9
1999 22.4 31.5
1998 22 31.2
1997 21.5 31
1996 21.1 30.8
1995 20.6 30.5
1994 20.1 30.3
1993 19.7 29.9
1992 19.3 29.6
1991 18.9 29.2
1990 18.6 28.9
1989 18.2 28.6
1988 17.9 28.3
1987 17.6 28
1986 17.3 27.8
1985 17.1 27.5
1984 16.8 27.2
1983 16.5 26.8
1982 16.3 26.5
1981 16.1 26.2
1980 16 25.9
1979 15.9 25.5
1978 15.9 25.2
1977 15.8 24.8
1976 15.6 24.5
1975 15.5 24.2
1974 15.3 23.9
1973 14.9 23.6
1972 14.7 23.3
1971 14.7 23.1
1970 14.7 22.8
1969 14.7 22.6
1968 14.9 22.4
1967 15.3 22.2
1966 15.9 22
1965 16.7 21.9
1964 17.2 21.9
1963 17.5 21.9
1962 17.9 21.9
1961 18.2 21.8
1960 18.5 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Libya North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya North Macedonia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
97.6%
2012
English speaking
2%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Libya North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
32
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Libya North Macedonia
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
8,812 mi
2017

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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