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Libya vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 16th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Romania
Population
7559873
18839108
Population rank 105/197 70/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt n/a
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Libya and Romania: Comparison Charts

Libya and Romania economies compared

GDP
Libya

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Libya Romania
2024 $48,487,151,215 $382,564,217,989
2023 $44,027,664,915 $347,757,995,759
2022 $43,246,297,922 $295,319,437,557
2021 $35,217,995,647 $285,071,280,114
2020 $46,854,285,441 $250,625,048,304
2019 $69,254,496,472 $250,080,428,512
2018 $76,686,029,772 $241,791,427,224
2017 $67,157,452,182 $210,147,385,855
2016 $49,912,073,701 $185,290,759,249
2015 $48,717,501,321 $177,885,131,240
2014 $57,372,355,592 $199,722,319,676
2013 $75,351,107,029 $189,798,603,751
2012 $92,540,938,129 $179,117,323,107
2011 $48,169,263,294 $192,623,977,894
2010 $75,380,825,062 $170,064,350,672
2009 $60,808,562,033 $174,110,532,659
2008 $86,710,767,415 $214,315,932,061
2007 $68,032,978,391 $174,588,782,939
2006 $60,094,231,607 $122,023,735,993
2005 $47,334,691,241 $98,454,380,120
2004 $33,122,307,692 $74,973,656,852
2003 $26,265,625,000 $57,806,384,143
2002 $20,481,889,764 $46,065,502,703
2001 $34,112,093,927 $40,395,116,581
2000 $38,270,954,138 $37,253,739,511
1999 $35,975,860,857 $35,953,156,754
1998 $27,251,301,398 $41,696,091,974
1997 $30,700,897,875 $35,575,214,078
1996 $27,884,615,385 $36,937,074,278
1995 $25,541,379,187 $37,430,162,103
1994 $28,610,549,763 $30,072,805,104
1993 $30,660,051,911 $26,361,160,450
1992 $33,887,047,909 $25,121,666,667
1991 $31,991,821,265 $28,850,634,900
1990 $28,904,183,602 $38,247,882,300
1989 $25,156,707,899 $41,450,777,202
1988 $24,308,959,591 $40,424,528,302
1987 $26,697,659,335 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Romania
2024 $6,569 $20,080
2023 $6,027 $18,244
2022 $5,987 $15,504
2021 $4,936 $14,908
2020 $6,650 $13,009
2019 $9,963 $12,910
2018 $11,197 $12,416
2017 $9,966 $10,728
2016 $7,526 $9,405
2015 $7,458 $8,977
2014 $8,926 $10,032
2013 $11,952 $9,498
2012 $14,976 $8,930
2011 $7,594 $9,561
2010 $11,601 $8,400
2009 $9,551 $8,548
2008 $13,906 $10,435
2007 $11,145 $8,360
2006 $10,049 $5,758
2005 $8,079 $4,618
2004 $5,774 $3,495
2003 $4,674 $2,679
2002 $3,718 $2,120
2001 $6,313 $1,825
2000 $7,214 $1,660
1999 $6,895 $1,600
1998 $5,301 $1,853
1997 $6,062 $1,577
1996 $5,591 $1,633
1995 $5,205 $1,650
1994 $5,933 $1,323
1993 $6,478 $1,158
1992 $7,303 $1,102
1991 $7,040 $1,254
1990 $6,502 $1,648
1989 $5,793 $1,790
1988 $5,736 $1,753
1987 $6,465 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Romania
2026 75.2 76.4
2025 73.2 76.2
2024 71.1 76.1
2023 69.3 75.9
2022 74.5 75.3
2021 72.1 72.7
2020 72.4 74
2019 72.9 75.3
2018 73.2 75.1
2017 72.7 75
2016 71.8 75
2015 71.6 74.7
2014 71.3 74.8
2013 72.3 74.9
2012 72.2 74.3
2011 69.9 74.3
2010 72.2 73.6
2009 72.1 73.5
2008 71.9 73.2
2007 71.8 72.8
2006 71.6 72.2
2005 71.4 71.6
2004 71.2 71.1
2003 71 70.8
2002 70.8 70.8
2001 70.7 71.1
2000 70.5 71.2
1999 70.6 70.6
1998 70.7 69.9
1997 70.7 69.1
1996 70.7 68.8
1995 70.6 69.3
1994 70.5 69.3
1993 70.2 69.5
1992 70 69.5
1991 69.6 70
1990 69.3 69.8
1989 69 69.5
1988 68.6 69.4
1987 68.3 69.1
1986 67.8 69.7
1985 67.3 69.4
1984 66.7 69.9
1983 66.3 69.8
1982 65.8 69.8
1981 65.3 69.5
1980 64.8 69.2
1979 64.3 69.5
1978 63.8 69.8
1977 63.1 69.5
1976 62.4 69.9
1975 61.6 69.6
1974 60.7 69.5
1973 59.7 68.7
1972 58.7 69
1971 57.6 68.4
1970 56.4 67.9
1969 55.2 67.2
1968 53.8 67.9
1967 52.5 68.1
1966 50.9 68.2
1965 49.3 68.4
1964 47.7 68.4
1963 45.6 67.8
1962 44.1 67.2
1961 42.4 66.4
1960 40.8 65.6
1959 39.3 64.9
1958 38 64.4
1957 36.9 64
1956 36 63.6
1955 35.2 63.3
1954 34.7 63
1953 34.2 62.5
1952 33.8 61.8
1951 33.5 61.2
1950 33.1 60.5

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

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Libya and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Romania
1x
Year Population
Libya Romania
2024 7,381,023 19,051,804
2023 7,305,659 19,061,062
2022 7,223,805 19,048,502
2021 7,135,175 19,122,059
2020 7,045,399 19,265,250
2019 6,951,033 19,371,648
2018 6,849,055 19,473,970
2017 6,738,770 19,588,715
2016 6,632,126 19,702,267
2015 6,531,819 19,815,616
2014 6,427,252 19,908,979
2013 6,304,628 19,983,693
2012 6,179,328 20,058,035
2011 6,343,203 20,147,528
2010 6,497,839 20,246,871
2009 6,366,686 20,367,487
2008 6,235,430 20,537,875
2007 6,104,380 20,882,982
2006 5,980,211 21,193,760
2005 5,858,798 21,319,685
2004 5,736,693 21,451,748
2003 5,619,398 21,574,326
2002 5,508,410 21,730,496
2001 5,403,639 22,131,970
2000 5,305,021 22,442,971
1999 5,218,038 22,472,040
1998 5,140,704 22,507,344
1997 5,064,639 22,553,978
1996 4,987,393 22,619,004
1995 4,906,843 22,684,270
1994 4,822,037 22,730,211
1993 4,733,045 22,763,280
1992 4,640,352 22,794,284
1991 4,544,400 23,001,155
1990 4,445,239 23,201,835
1989 4,342,920 23,161,458
1988 4,237,755 23,057,662
1987 4,129,739 22,949,430
1986 4,017,403 22,836,841
1985 3,898,745 22,732,999
1984 3,773,633 22,640,547
1983 3,718,961 22,560,478
1982 3,724,765 22,475,741
1981 3,621,486 22,353,070
1980 3,424,378 22,207,282
1979 3,233,846 22,090,488
1978 3,052,526 21,951,464
1977 2,881,533 21,756,096
1976 2,721,237 21,551,634
1975 2,571,556 21,293,583
1974 2,432,211 21,029,429
1973 2,314,193 20,835,681
1972 2,226,091 20,657,957
1971 2,153,534 20,461,567
1970 2,082,589 20,250,398
1969 2,014,293 20,009,141
1968 1,952,781 19,799,831
1967 1,898,199 19,534,242
1966 1,849,063 19,215,450
1965 1,804,015 19,031,576
1964 1,753,691 18,919,126
1963 1,690,457 18,797,850
1962 1,621,960 18,676,550
1961 1,555,699 18,555,250
1960 1,492,890 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Romania

Fertility rate
Libya

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Romania
2023 2.36 1.71
2022 2.4 1.71
2021 2.46 1.81
2020 2.51 1.8
2019 2.54 1.77
2018 2.58 1.76
2017 2.63 1.78
2016 2.67 1.69
2015 2.71 1.62
2014 2.75 1.56
2013 2.72 1.46
2012 2.68 1.52
2011 2.65 1.47
2010 2.6 1.59
2009 2.56 1.66
2008 2.6 1.6
2007 2.65 1.45
2006 2.7 1.42
2005 2.77 1.4
2004 2.77 1.33
2003 2.8 1.3
2002 2.83 1.27
2001 2.87 1.27
2000 2.91 1.31
1999 2.97 1.3
1998 3.04 1.32
1997 3.13 1.32
1996 3.26 1.3
1995 3.44 1.33
1994 3.65 1.4
1993 3.88 1.43
1992 4.16 1.51
1991 4.46 1.59
1990 4.78 1.83
1989 5.09 2.22
1988 5.41 2.3
1987 5.72 2.38
1986 6.02 2.39
1985 6.33 2.31
1984 6.62 2.26
1983 6.91 2.06
1982 7.16 2.17
1981 7.37 2.36
1980 7.54 2.43
1979 7.68 2.49
1978 7.79 2.52
1977 7.87 2.57
1976 7.93 2.54
1975 7.98 2.59
1974 8.02 2.71
1973 8.05 2.44
1972 8.07 2.55
1971 8.1 2.67
1970 8.05 2.89
1969 8.01 3.19
1968 7.97 3.63
1967 7.93 3.66
1966 7.89 1.9
1965 7.82 1.91
1964 7.75 1.96
1963 7.69 2.01
1962 7.61 2.04
1961 7.56 2.17
1960 7.51 2.34

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

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Libya and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Romania
2024 28.5 43.8
2023 28.2 43.5
2022 28 43.3
2021 27.7 43.2
2020 27.5 42.9
2019 27.2 42.6
2018 27 42.3
2017 26.8 42
2016 26.6 41.7
2015 26.4 41.3
2014 26.2 40.9
2013 25.9 40.5
2012 25.7 40.2
2011 25.5 39.8
2010 25.3 39.3
2009 25 38.8
2008 24.6 38.2
2007 24.2 37.7
2006 23.8 37.3
2005 23.6 37
2004 23.4 36.6
2003 23.2 36
2002 23.1 35.3
2001 22.9 34.8
2000 22.7 34.8
1999 22.4 34.7
1998 22 34.6
1997 21.5 34.4
1996 21.1 34.2
1995 20.6 34
1994 20.1 33.8
1993 19.7 33.6
1992 19.3 33.3
1991 18.9 33.1
1990 18.6 33
1989 18.2 32.9
1988 17.9 32.8
1987 17.6 32.8
1986 17.3 32.7
1985 17.1 32.5
1984 16.8 32.3
1983 16.5 32.1
1982 16.3 32
1981 16.1 31.9
1980 16 31.8
1979 15.9 31.7
1978 15.9 31.7
1977 15.8 31.8
1976 15.6 31.8
1975 15.5 31.7
1974 15.3 31.6
1973 14.9 31.5
1972 14.7 31.5
1971 14.7 31.4
1970 14.7 31.4
1969 14.7 31.3
1968 14.9 31.3
1967 15.3 31.3
1966 15.9 31
1965 16.7 30.6
1964 17.2 30.2
1963 17.5 29.7
1962 17.9 29.3
1961 18.2 28.9
1960 18.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Libya Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Romania
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
99.2%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Libya Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Romania
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
53,964 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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