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Libya vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 16th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Poland
Population
7559873
35806942
Population rank 105/197 47/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt n/a
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Libya and Poland: Comparison Charts

Libya and Poland economies compared

GDP
Libya

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Libya Poland
2024 $48,487,151,215 $917,767,106,147
2023 $44,027,664,915 $812,451,193,396
2022 $43,246,297,922 $695,607,470,875
2021 $35,217,995,647 $689,170,230,665
2020 $46,854,285,441 $605,914,237,904
2019 $69,254,496,472 $602,683,770,145
2018 $76,686,029,772 $594,616,687,350
2017 $67,157,452,182 $528,356,676,667
2016 $49,912,073,701 $473,259,583,970
2015 $48,717,501,321 $480,054,118,583
2014 $57,372,355,592 $542,134,167,179
2013 $75,351,107,029 $518,179,836,405
2012 $92,540,938,129 $498,148,649,703
2011 $48,169,263,294 $527,848,543,023
2010 $75,380,825,062 $478,111,630,684
2009 $60,808,562,033 $440,891,472,247
2008 $86,710,767,415 $535,612,030,672
2007 $68,032,978,391 $429,715,132,138
2006 $60,094,231,607 $345,897,630,736
2005 $47,334,691,241 $306,999,913,151
2004 $33,122,307,692 $256,268,656,145
2003 $26,265,625,000 $218,561,225,998
2002 $20,481,889,764 $199,694,463,256
2001 $34,112,093,927 $191,823,200,371
2000 $38,270,954,138 $172,953,527,033
1999 $35,975,860,857 $170,704,452,715
1998 $27,251,301,398 $175,282,269,667
1997 $30,700,897,875 $159,893,964,917
1996 $27,884,615,385 $160,813,026,223
1995 $25,541,379,187 $142,838,527,115
1994 $28,610,549,763 $110,803,635,288
1993 $30,660,051,911 $96,043,157,273
1992 $33,887,047,909 $94,337,050,693
1991 $31,991,821,265 $85,500,935,935
1990 $28,904,183,602 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Poland
2024 $6,569 $25,104
2023 $6,027 $22,145
2022 $5,987 $18,891
2021 $4,936 $18,636
2020 $6,650 $16,151
2019 $9,963 $15,875
2018 $11,197 $15,658
2017 $9,966 $13,913
2016 $7,526 $12,464
2015 $7,458 $12,638
2014 $8,926 $14,262
2013 $11,952 $13,622
2012 $14,976 $13,087
2011 $7,594 $13,868
2010 $11,601 $12,568
2009 $9,551 $11,556
2008 $13,906 $14,049
2007 $11,145 $11,273
2006 $10,049 $9,069
2005 $8,079 $8,044
2004 $5,774 $6,712
2003 $4,674 $5,721
2002 $3,718 $5,223
2001 $6,313 $5,015
2000 $7,214 $4,521
1999 $6,895 $4,416
1998 $5,301 $4,534
1997 $6,062 $4,137
1996 $5,591 $4,164
1995 $5,205 $3,701
1994 $5,933 $2,875
1993 $6,478 $2,497
1992 $7,303 $2,459
1991 $7,040 $2,236
1990 $6,502 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Poland
2026 75.2 79.2
2025 73.2 79
2024 71.1 78.8
2023 69.3 78.6
2022 74.5 77.9
2021 72.1 75.6
2020 72.4 76.6
2019 72.9 77.9
2018 73.2 77.6
2017 72.7 77.7
2016 71.8 77.6
2015 71.6 77.6
2014 71.3 77.3
2013 72.3 77.1
2012 72.2 76.8
2011 69.9 76.6
2010 72.2 76.3
2009 72.1 75.9
2008 71.9 75.6
2007 71.8 75.4
2006 71.6 75.3
2005 71.4 75.1
2004 71.2 74.9
2003 71 74.8
2002 70.8 74.5
2001 70.7 74.2
2000 70.5 73.6
1999 70.6 73.2
1998 70.7 72.8
1997 70.7 72.6
1996 70.7 72.3
1995 70.6 72
1994 70.5 71.7
1993 70.2 71.3
1992 70 70.9
1991 69.6 70.7
1990 69.3 70.6
1989 69 70.8
1988 68.6 70.8
1987 68.3 70.8
1986 67.8 70.6
1985 67.3 70.5
1984 66.7 70.6
1983 66.3 70.8
1982 65.8 70.9
1981 65.3 70.6
1980 64.8 70.5
1979 64.3 70.2
1978 63.8 70.4
1977 63.1 70.3
1976 62.4 70.4
1975 61.6 70.6
1974 60.7 70.7
1973 59.7 70.7
1972 58.7 70.1
1971 57.6 69.8
1970 56.4 69.6
1969 55.2 69.8
1968 53.8 69.8
1967 52.5 69.9
1966 50.9 69.7
1965 49.3 69.4
1964 47.7 68.9
1963 45.6 68.3
1962 44.1 68
1961 42.4 67.8
1960 40.8 67.1
1959 39.3 66.4
1958 38 64.9
1957 36.9 64.4
1956 36 63.4
1955 35.2 63.1
1954 34.7 62.3
1953 34.2 61.3
1952 33.8 59.7
1951 33.5 58.9
1950 33.1 58.3

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

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Libya and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Poland
1x
Year Population
Libya Poland
2024 7,381,023 36,559,233
2023 7,305,659 36,687,353
2022 7,223,805 36,821,749
2021 7,135,175 36,981,559
2020 7,045,399 37,515,748
2019 6,951,033 37,965,475
2018 6,849,055 37,974,750
2017 6,738,770 37,974,826
2016 6,632,126 37,970,087
2015 6,531,819 37,986,412
2014 6,427,252 38,011,735
2013 6,304,628 38,040,196
2012 6,179,328 38,063,164
2011 6,343,203 38,063,255
2010 6,497,839 38,042,794
2009 6,366,686 38,151,603
2008 6,235,430 38,125,759
2007 6,104,380 38,120,560
2006 5,980,211 38,141,267
2005 5,858,798 38,165,445
2004 5,736,693 38,182,222
2003 5,619,398 38,204,570
2002 5,508,410 38,230,364
2001 5,403,639 38,248,076
2000 5,305,021 38,258,629
1999 5,218,038 38,660,271
1998 5,140,704 38,663,481
1997 5,064,639 38,649,660
1996 4,987,393 38,624,370
1995 4,906,843 38,594,998
1994 4,822,037 38,542,652
1993 4,733,045 38,461,408
1992 4,640,352 38,363,667
1991 4,544,400 38,246,193
1990 4,445,239 38,110,782
1989 4,342,920 37,961,529
1988 4,237,755 37,824,487
1987 4,129,739 37,668,045
1986 4,017,403 37,456,119
1985 3,898,745 37,201,885
1984 3,773,633 36,904,134
1983 3,718,961 36,571,808
1982 3,724,765 36,230,481
1981 3,621,486 35,898,587
1980 3,424,378 35,574,150
1979 3,233,846 35,247,217
1978 3,052,526 34,965,600
1977 2,881,533 34,689,050
1976 2,721,237 34,356,300
1975 2,571,556 34,015,199
1974 2,432,211 33,678,899
1973 2,314,193 33,357,200
1972 2,226,091 33,055,650
1971 2,153,534 32,783,500
1970 2,082,589 32,664,300
1969 2,014,293 32,548,300
1968 1,952,781 32,294,655
1967 1,898,199 31,987,155
1966 1,849,063 31,681,000
1965 1,804,015 31,444,950
1964 1,753,691 31,139,450
1963 1,690,457 30,712,000
1962 1,621,960 30,308,500
1961 1,555,699 29,964,000
1960 1,492,890 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Poland

Fertility rate
Libya

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Poland
2023 2.36 1.16
2022 2.4 1.29
2021 2.46 1.33
2020 2.51 1.39
2019 2.54 1.44
2018 2.58 1.46
2017 2.63 1.48
2016 2.67 1.39
2015 2.71 1.32
2014 2.75 1.32
2013 2.72 1.29
2012 2.68 1.33
2011 2.65 1.33
2010 2.6 1.41
2009 2.56 1.4
2008 2.6 1.39
2007 2.65 1.31
2006 2.7 1.27
2005 2.77 1.24
2004 2.77 1.23
2003 2.8 1.22
2002 2.83 1.25
2001 2.87 1.31
2000 2.91 1.37
1999 2.97 1.37
1998 3.04 1.44
1997 3.13 1.51
1996 3.26 1.59
1995 3.44 1.62
1994 3.65 1.81
1993 3.88 1.87
1992 4.16 1.95
1991 4.46 2.07
1990 4.78 2.06
1989 5.09 2.08
1988 5.41 2.13
1987 5.72 2.15
1986 6.02 2.22
1985 6.33 2.33
1984 6.62 2.37
1983 6.91 2.42
1982 7.16 2.34
1981 7.37 2.24
1980 7.54 2.28
1979 7.68 2.28
1978 7.79 2.21
1977 7.87 2.23
1976 7.93 2.3
1975 7.98 2.27
1974 8.02 2.26
1973 8.05 2.26
1972 8.07 2.24
1971 8.1 2.25
1970 8.05 2.2
1969 8.01 2.2
1968 7.97 2.24
1967 7.93 2.33
1966 7.89 2.34
1965 7.82 2.52
1964 7.75 2.57
1963 7.69 2.7
1962 7.61 2.72
1961 7.56 2.83
1960 7.51 2.98

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

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Libya and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Poland
2024 28.5 42.9
2023 28.2 42.4
2022 28 41.9
2021 27.7 41.5
2020 27.5 41.1
2019 27.2 40.8
2018 27 40.4
2017 26.8 40
2016 26.6 39.7
2015 26.4 39.3
2014 26.2 39
2013 25.9 38.7
2012 25.7 38.4
2011 25.5 38.2
2010 25.3 38.1
2009 25 37.8
2008 24.6 37.5
2007 24.2 37.2
2006 23.8 36.9
2005 23.6 36.6
2004 23.4 36.3
2003 23.2 36
2002 23.1 35.8
2001 22.9 35.5
2000 22.7 35.2
1999 22.4 35
1998 22 34.7
1997 21.5 34.4
1996 21.1 34.2
1995 20.6 33.9
1994 20.1 33.5
1993 19.7 33.2
1992 19.3 32.9
1991 18.9 32.6
1990 18.6 32.4
1989 18.2 32.1
1988 17.9 31.7
1987 17.6 31.4
1986 17.3 31.1
1985 17.1 30.8
1984 16.8 30.6
1983 16.5 30.3
1982 16.3 30.1
1981 16.1 29.8
1980 16 29.5
1979 15.9 29.3
1978 15.9 29.1
1977 15.8 28.9
1976 15.6 28.7
1975 15.5 28.6
1974 15.3 28.6
1973 14.9 28.5
1972 14.7 28.5
1971 14.7 28.4
1970 14.7 28.2
1969 14.7 28.1
1968 14.9 28
1967 15.3 27.8
1966 15.9 27.7
1965 16.7 27.5
1964 17.2 27.3
1963 17.5 27.1
1962 17.9 26.9
1961 18.2 26.8
1960 18.5 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Libya Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Poland
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
99.8%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Libya Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Poland
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
267,065 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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