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Libya vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 16th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Pakistan
Population
7559873
260356147
Population rank 105/197 5/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt n/a
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Libya and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Libya and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Libya

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Libya Pakistan
2024 $48,487,151,215 $371,570,000,121
2023 $44,027,664,915 $336,686,348,609
2022 $43,246,297,922 $374,890,295,667
2021 $35,217,995,647 $348,516,647,445
2020 $46,854,285,441 $300,425,609,818
2019 $69,254,496,472 $320,909,472,771
2018 $76,686,029,772 $356,128,166,705
2017 $67,157,452,182 $339,205,534,861
2016 $49,912,073,701 $313,630,000,130
2015 $48,717,501,321 $299,963,590,535
2014 $57,372,355,592 $271,390,474,858
2013 $75,351,107,029 $258,657,231,672
2012 $92,540,938,129 $250,106,966,105
2011 $48,169,263,294 $230,586,581,060
2010 $75,380,825,062 $196,709,621,850
2009 $60,808,562,033 $187,337,783,856
2008 $86,710,767,415 $202,203,748,584
2007 $68,032,978,391 $184,140,869,997
2006 $60,094,231,607 $161,871,385,506
2005 $47,334,691,241 $145,208,562,961
2004 $33,122,307,692 $132,216,048,339
2003 $26,265,625,000 $112,371,913,741
2002 $20,481,889,764 $97,923,302,809
2001 $34,112,093,927 $97,145,618,480
2000 $38,270,954,138 $99,484,802,345
1999 $35,975,860,857 $62,973,857,069
1998 $27,251,301,398 $62,191,955,814
1997 $30,700,897,875 $62,433,340,468
1996 $27,884,615,385 $63,320,170,084
1995 $25,541,379,187 $60,636,071,684
1994 $28,610,549,763 $52,293,470,813
1993 $30,660,051,911 $51,809,999,353
1992 $33,887,047,909 $48,884,671,947
1991 $31,991,821,265 $45,625,336,680
1990 $28,904,183,602 $40,010,423,970
1989 $25,156,707,899 $40,171,106,279
1988 $24,308,959,591 $38,472,742,808
1987 $26,697,659,335 $33,351,529,275
1986 $24,180,400,959 $31,899,070,056
1985 $31,530,566,324 $31,144,920,844
1984 $29,476,109,153 $31,151,825,467
1983 $33,200,520,140 $28,691,889,764
1982 $33,760,146,991 $30,725,971,564
1981 $36,374,353,880 $28,100,606,061
1980 $40,953,924,949 $23,654,444,444
1979 $30,536,429,497 $19,688,383,838
1978 $22,136,422,643 $17,811,515,152
1977 $22,428,297,108 $15,126,060,606
1976 $19,096,943,017 $13,168,080,808
1975 $14,710,912,458 $11,230,606,061
1974 $15,112,543,717 $8,899,191,919
1973 $8,625,889,430 $6,383,429,490
1972 $6,299,395,544 $9,415,016,360
1971 $5,260,185,125 $10,665,896,682
1970 $4,601,649,451 $10,027,509,450
1969 $4,380,987,481 $8,683,116,338
1968 $3,850,623,095 $8,041,999,160
1967 $2,726,986,913 $7,464,510,710
1966 $2,312,438,536 $6,561,108,778
1965 $1,804,979,680 $5,929,231,415
1964 $1,341,395,421 $5,204,955,901
1963 $892,327,911 $4,630,827,383
1962 $619,725,785 $4,310,163,797
1961 $443,905,612 $4,118,647,627
1960 $401,644,249 $3,749,265,015

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

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Libya and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Pakistan
2024 $6,569 $1,479
2023 $6,027 $1,360
2022 $5,987 $1,538
2021 $4,936 $1,455
2020 $6,650 $1,278
2019 $9,963 $1,390
2018 $11,197 $1,569
2017 $9,966 $1,519
2016 $7,526 $1,425
2015 $7,458 $1,380
2014 $8,926 $1,267
2013 $11,952 $1,225
2012 $14,976 $1,204
2011 $7,594 $1,132
2010 $11,601 $987
2009 $9,551 $964
2008 $13,906 $1,067
2007 $11,145 $998
2006 $10,049 $901
2005 $8,079 $828
2004 $5,774 $772
2003 $4,674 $672
2002 $3,718 $600
2001 $6,313 $610
2000 $7,214 $642
1999 $6,895 $418
1998 $5,301 $424
1997 $6,062 $438
1996 $5,591 $457
1995 $5,205 $451
1994 $5,933 $400
1993 $6,478 $408
1992 $7,303 $396
1991 $7,040 $380
1990 $6,502 $344
1989 $5,793 $358
1988 $5,736 $354
1987 $6,465 $317
1986 $6,019 $314
1985 $8,087 $317
1984 $7,811 $327
1983 $8,927 $311
1982 $9,064 $345
1981 $10,044 $328
1980 $11,960 $287.4
1979 $9,443 $249.2
1978 $7,252 $233.4
1977 $7,783 $204.7
1976 $7,018 $183.9
1975 $5,721 $161.7
1974 $6,214 $132
1973 $3,727 $97.5
1972 $2,830 $148.1
1971 $2,443 $172.5
1970 $2,210 $166.7
1969 $2,175 $148.5
1968 $1,972 $141.6
1967 $1,437 $135.2
1966 $1,251 $122.2
1965 $1,001 $113.6
1964 $765 $102.5
1963 $528 $93.7
1962 $382 $89.5
1961 $285.3 $87.8
1960 $269 $82

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

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Libya vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Pakistan
2026 75.2 68.1
2025 73.2 67.9
2024 71.1 67.8
2023 69.3 67.6
2022 74.5 67.4
2021 72.1 65.8
2020 72.4 65.7
2019 72.9 66.7
2018 73.2 66.5
2017 72.7 66.2
2016 71.8 65.9
2015 71.6 65.6
2014 71.3 65.4
2013 72.3 65.1
2012 72.2 64.9
2011 69.9 64.7
2010 72.2 64.4
2009 72.1 64.2
2008 71.9 64
2007 71.8 63.8
2006 71.6 63.6
2005 71.4 62.4
2004 71.2 63.1
2003 71 62.8
2002 70.8 62.6
2001 70.7 62.2
2000 70.5 61.9
1999 70.6 61.5
1998 70.7 61.1
1997 70.7 60.6
1996 70.7 60.5
1995 70.6 60.3
1994 70.5 60.2
1993 70.2 60.1
1992 70 60
1991 69.6 59.9
1990 69.3 59.7
1989 69 59.5
1988 68.6 59.4
1987 68.3 59.2
1986 67.8 59.2
1985 67.3 59.1
1984 66.7 58.9
1983 66.3 58.7
1982 65.8 58.3
1981 65.3 57.8
1980 64.8 57.2
1979 64.3 56.6
1978 63.8 56.1
1977 63.1 55.5
1976 62.4 55.1
1975 61.6 54.7
1974 60.7 54.3
1973 59.7 54.1
1972 58.7 53.8
1971 57.6 49
1970 56.4 52.9
1969 55.2 52.3
1968 53.8 51.6
1967 52.5 50.8
1966 50.9 49.8
1965 49.3 48.5
1964 47.7 47.8
1963 45.6 46.8
1962 44.1 45.9
1961 42.4 45
1960 40.8 44.1
1959 39.3 43.3
1958 38 42.5
1957 36.9 41.6
1956 36 40.6
1955 35.2 39.6
1954 34.7 38.6
1953 34.2 37.6
1952 33.8 36.5
1951 33.5 35.4
1950 33.1 34.2

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

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Libya and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Libya Pakistan
2024 7,381,023 251,269,164
2023 7,305,659 247,504,495
2022 7,223,805 243,700,667
2021 7,135,175 239,477,801
2020 7,045,399 235,001,746
2019 6,951,033 230,800,899
2018 6,849,055 226,928,892
2017 6,738,770 223,273,967
2016 6,632,126 220,138,869
2015 6,531,819 217,290,883
2014 6,427,252 214,264,647
2013 6,304,628 211,073,978
2012 6,179,328 207,667,125
2011 6,343,203 203,746,065
2010 6,497,839 199,239,047
2009 6,366,686 194,376,534
2008 6,235,430 189,499,113
2007 6,104,380 184,493,231
2006 5,980,211 179,682,690
2005 5,858,798 175,453,212
2004 5,736,693 171,286,000
2003 5,619,398 167,110,248
2002 5,508,410 163,222,549
2001 5,403,639 159,270,907
2000 5,305,021 154,879,127
1999 5,218,038 150,565,377
1998 5,140,704 146,522,356
1997 5,064,639 142,531,804
1996 4,987,393 138,557,092
1995 4,906,843 134,582,253
1994 4,822,037 130,748,083
1993 4,733,045 127,020,117
1992 4,640,352 123,546,848
1991 4,544,400 120,060,406
1990 4,445,239 116,155,576
1989 4,342,920 112,336,629
1988 4,237,755 108,724,739
1987 4,129,739 105,130,717
1986 4,017,403 101,606,764
1985 3,898,745 98,229,285
1984 3,773,633 95,164,936
1983 3,718,961 92,227,711
1982 3,724,765 89,089,246
1981 3,621,486 85,802,049
1980 3,424,378 82,291,010
1979 3,233,846 78,997,039
1978 3,052,526 76,307,379
1977 2,881,533 73,901,827
1976 2,721,237 71,620,254
1975 2,571,556 69,461,175
1974 2,432,211 67,415,487
1973 2,314,193 65,461,912
1972 2,226,091 63,583,194
1971 2,153,534 61,847,899
1970 2,082,589 60,166,719
1969 2,014,293 58,460,939
1968 1,952,781 56,810,507
1967 1,898,199 55,214,768
1966 1,849,063 53,678,667
1965 1,804,015 52,209,010
1964 1,753,691 50,799,999
1963 1,690,457 49,447,776
1962 1,621,960 48,156,128
1961 1,555,699 46,921,277
1960 1,492,890 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Libya

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Pakistan
2023 2.36 3.61
2022 2.4 3.66
2021 2.46 3.72
2020 2.51 3.77
2019 2.54 3.81
2018 2.58 3.86
2017 2.63 3.9
2016 2.67 3.9
2015 2.71 3.99
2014 2.75 4.06
2013 2.72 4.13
2012 2.68 4.2
2011 2.65 4.31
2010 2.6 4.4
2009 2.56 4.47
2008 2.6 4.51
2007 2.65 4.55
2006 2.7 4.59
2005 2.77 4.6
2004 2.77 4.68
2003 2.8 4.89
2002 2.83 5.01
2001 2.87 5.18
2000 2.91 5.35
1999 2.97 5.46
1998 3.04 5.51
1997 3.13 5.64
1996 3.26 5.77
1995 3.44 5.89
1994 3.65 6.01
1993 3.88 6.11
1992 4.16 6.21
1991 4.46 6.29
1990 4.78 6.36
1989 5.09 6.43
1988 5.41 6.48
1987 5.72 6.52
1986 6.02 6.55
1985 6.33 6.59
1984 6.62 6.62
1983 6.91 6.64
1982 7.16 6.67
1981 7.37 6.7
1980 7.54 6.73
1979 7.68 6.76
1978 7.79 6.78
1977 7.87 6.8
1976 7.93 6.81
1975 7.98 6.81
1974 8.02 6.81
1973 8.05 6.81
1972 8.07 6.81
1971 8.1 6.8
1970 8.05 6.8
1969 8.01 6.8
1968 7.97 6.8
1967 7.93 6.8
1966 7.89 6.8
1965 7.82 6.8
1964 7.75 6.8
1963 7.69 6.8
1962 7.61 6.8
1961 7.56 6.8
1960 7.51 6.8

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

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Libya and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Pakistan
2024 28.5 21.5
2023 28.2 21.3
2022 28 21.2
2021 27.7 21
2020 27.5 20.9
2019 27.2 20.7
2018 27 20.5
2017 26.8 20.4
2016 26.6 20.3
2015 26.4 20.3
2014 26.2 20.2
2013 25.9 20.1
2012 25.7 20
2011 25.5 19.9
2010 25.3 19.8
2009 25 19.6
2008 24.6 19.4
2007 24.2 19.2
2006 23.8 19
2005 23.6 18.9
2004 23.4 18.7
2003 23.2 18.5
2002 23.1 18.4
2001 22.9 18.3
2000 22.7 18.1
1999 22.4 18
1998 22 17.9
1997 21.5 17.8
1996 21.1 17.8
1995 20.6 17.8
1994 20.1 17.8
1993 19.7 17.8
1992 19.3 17.9
1991 18.9 18
1990 18.6 18
1989 18.2 18
1988 17.9 18.1
1987 17.6 18.1
1986 17.3 18.2
1985 17.1 18.2
1984 16.8 18.3
1983 16.5 18.4
1982 16.3 18.4
1981 16.1 18.3
1980 16 18.2
1979 15.9 18
1978 15.9 18
1977 15.8 17.9
1976 15.6 17.9
1975 15.5 17.9
1974 15.3 17.9
1973 14.9 18
1972 14.7 18
1971 14.7 18.1
1970 14.7 18.2
1969 14.7 18.4
1968 14.9 18.5
1967 15.3 18.6
1966 15.9 18.7
1965 16.7 18.8
1964 17.2 18.9
1963 17.5 19
1962 17.9 19
1961 18.2 19.1
1960 18.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Libya Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Libya Pakistan
% of world population
0.09%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
58.9%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Libya Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Pakistan
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
164,151 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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