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Libya vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 16th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Russia
Population
7559873
141906741
Population rank 105/197 9/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 95/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt n/a
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Libya and Russia: Comparison Charts

Libya and Russia economies compared

GDP
Libya

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Libya Russia
2024 $48,487,151,215 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $44,027,664,915 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $43,246,297,922 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $35,217,995,647 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $46,854,285,441 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $69,254,496,472 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $76,686,029,772 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $67,157,452,182 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $49,912,073,701 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $48,717,501,321 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $57,372,355,592 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $75,351,107,029 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $92,540,938,129 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $48,169,263,294 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $75,380,825,062 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $60,808,562,033 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $86,710,767,415 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $68,032,978,391 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $60,094,231,607 $989,932,071,353
2005 $47,334,691,241 $764,015,973,481
2004 $33,122,307,692 $591,016,690,732
2003 $26,265,625,000 $430,347,420,185
2002 $20,481,889,764 $345,470,494,418
2001 $34,112,093,927 $306,602,070,621
2000 $38,270,954,138 $259,710,142,197
1999 $35,975,860,857 $195,907,128,351
1998 $27,251,301,398 $270,955,486,862
1997 $30,700,897,875 $404,928,954,192
1996 $27,884,615,385 $391,724,890,744
1995 $25,541,379,187 $395,537,185,735
1994 $28,610,549,763 $395,077,301,248
1993 $30,660,051,911 $435,083,713,851
1992 $33,887,047,909 $460,290,556,901
1991 $31,991,821,265 $517,962,962,963
1990 $28,904,183,602 $517,014,446,228
1989 $25,156,707,899 $506,631,299,735
1988 $24,308,959,591 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Russia
2024 $6,569 $15,145
2023 $6,027 $14,403
2022 $5,987 $15,888
2021 $4,936 $12,637
2020 $6,650 $10,280
2019 $9,963 $11,640
2018 $11,197 $11,399
2017 $9,966 $10,835
2016 $7,526 $8,804
2015 $7,458 $9,427
2014 $8,926 $14,277
2013 $11,952 $15,941
2012 $14,976 $15,402
2011 $7,594 $14,305
2010 $11,601 $10,675
2009 $9,551 $8,563
2008 $13,906 $11,635
2007 $11,145 $9,101
2006 $10,049 $6,920
2005 $8,079 $5,323
2004 $5,774 $4,102
2003 $4,674 $2,975
2002 $3,718 $2,378
2001 $6,313 $2,100
2000 $7,214 $1,772
1999 $6,895 $1,331
1998 $5,301 $1,835
1997 $6,062 $2,738
1996 $5,591 $2,644
1995 $5,205 $2,666
1994 $5,933 $2,662
1993 $6,478 $2,931
1992 $7,303 $3,099
1991 $7,040 $3,490
1990 $6,502 $3,494
1989 $5,793 $3,430
1988 $5,736 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Russia
2026 75.2 73.7
2025 73.2 73.5
2024 71.1 73.3
2023 69.3 73.2
2022 74.5 72.5
2021 72.1 69.8
2020 72.4 71.2
2019 72.9 73.1
2018 73.2 72.9
2017 72.7 72.8
2016 71.8 71.9
2015 71.6 71.3
2014 71.3 70.8
2013 72.3 70.6
2012 72.2 70.1
2011 69.9 69.7
2010 72.2 68.2
2009 72.1 68.7
2008 71.9 67.9
2007 71.8 67.5
2006 71.6 66.5
2005 71.4 65.2
2004 71.2 65.1
2003 71 64.7
2002 70.8 64.7
2001 70.7 65
2000 70.5 65
1999 70.6 65.6
1998 70.7 66.9
1997 70.7 66.6
1996 70.7 65.4
1995 70.6 64
1994 70.5 63.8
1993 70.2 65
1992 70 67.8
1991 69.6 69
1990 69.3 69.3
1989 69 69.7
1988 68.6 69.9
1987 68.3 70.1
1986 67.8 70
1985 67.3 68.3
1984 66.7 67.6
1983 66.3 68
1982 65.8 68.1
1981 65.3 67.6
1980 64.8 67.5
1979 64.3 67.6
1978 63.8 67.8
1977 63.1 67.9
1976 62.4 68.1
1975 61.6 68.3
1974 60.7 68.7
1973 59.7 68.9
1972 58.7 68.8
1971 57.6 68.9
1970 56.4 68.7
1969 55.2 68.6
1968 53.8 69.1
1967 52.5 69.2
1966 50.9 69.4
1965 49.3 69.3
1964 47.7 69.5
1963 45.6 69.1
1962 44.1 68.5
1961 42.4 68.6
1960 40.8 68.3
1959 39.3 67.4
1958 38 67.7
1957 36.9 66
1956 36 66.5
1955 35.2 62.1
1954 34.7 59.9
1953 34.2 58.8
1952 33.8 57.6
1951 33.5 55.3
1950 33.1 55.5

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

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Libya and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Russia
1x
Year Population
Libya Russia
2024 7,381,023 143,533,851
2023 7,305,659 143,826,130
2022 7,223,805 144,236,933
2021 7,135,175 144,746,762
2020 7,045,399 145,245,148
2019 6,951,033 145,453,291
2018 6,849,055 145,398,106
2017 6,738,770 145,293,260
2016 6,632,126 145,015,460
2015 6,531,819 144,640,716
2014 6,427,252 144,237,223
2013 6,304,628 143,805,638
2012 6,179,328 143,378,447
2011 6,343,203 143,018,195
2010 6,497,839 142,849,468
2009 6,366,686 142,785,348
2008 6,235,430 142,742,366
2007 6,104,380 142,805,114
2006 5,980,211 143,049,637
2005 5,858,798 143,518,814
2004 5,736,693 144,067,316
2003 5,619,398 144,648,618
2002 5,508,410 145,306,497
2001 5,403,639 145,976,482
2000 5,305,021 146,596,869
1999 5,218,038 147,214,776
1998 5,140,704 147,670,784
1997 5,064,639 147,915,361
1996 4,987,393 148,160,129
1995 4,906,843 148,375,787
1994 4,822,037 148,407,912
1993 4,733,045 148,458,777
1992 4,640,352 148,538,197
1991 4,544,400 148,394,216
1990 4,445,239 147,969,406
1989 4,342,920 147,721,000
1988 4,237,755 146,857,000
1987 4,129,739 145,908,000
1986 4,017,403 144,894,000
1985 3,898,745 143,858,000
1984 3,773,633 142,745,000
1983 3,718,961 141,668,000
1982 3,724,765 140,823,000
1981 3,621,486 139,941,000
1980 3,424,378 139,010,000
1979 3,233,846 138,027,000
1978 3,052,526 137,060,000
1977 2,881,533 136,100,000
1976 2,721,237 135,147,000
1975 2,571,556 134,200,000
1974 2,432,211 133,432,000
1973 2,314,193 132,669,000
1972 2,226,091 131,909,000
1971 2,153,534 131,155,000
1970 2,082,589 130,404,000
1969 2,014,293 129,664,000
1968 1,952,781 128,928,000
1967 1,898,199 128,196,000
1966 1,849,063 127,468,000
1965 1,804,015 126,745,000
1964 1,753,691 125,345,000
1963 1,690,457 123,960,000
1962 1,621,960 122,591,000
1961 1,555,699 121,236,000
1960 1,492,890 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Russia

Fertility rate
Libya

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Russia
2023 2.36 1.41
2022 2.4 1.42
2021 2.46 1.51
2020 2.51 1.51
2019 2.54 1.5
2018 2.58 1.58
2017 2.63 1.62
2016 2.67 1.76
2015 2.71 1.78
2014 2.75 1.75
2013 2.72 1.71
2012 2.68 1.69
2011 2.65 1.58
2010 2.6 1.57
2009 2.56 1.54
2008 2.6 1.5
2007 2.65 1.42
2006 2.7 1.31
2005 2.77 1.29
2004 2.77 1.34
2003 2.8 1.32
2002 2.83 1.29
2001 2.87 1.22
2000 2.91 1.2
1999 2.97 1.16
1998 3.04 1.23
1997 3.13 1.22
1996 3.26 1.27
1995 3.44 1.34
1994 3.65 1.4
1993 3.88 1.39
1992 4.16 1.55
1991 4.46 1.73
1990 4.78 1.89
1989 5.09 2.01
1988 5.41 2.12
1987 5.72 2.22
1986 6.02 2.15
1985 6.33 2.05
1984 6.62 2.06
1983 6.91 2.11
1982 7.16 2.04
1981 7.37 1.91
1980 7.54 1.89
1979 7.68 1.9
1978 7.79 1.92
1977 7.87 1.95
1976 7.93 1.97
1975 7.98 1.98
1974 8.02 2
1973 8.05 2.01
1972 8.07 2.04
1971 8.1 2.03
1970 8.05 1.99
1969 8.01 1.97
1968 7.97 1.99
1967 7.93 2.04
1966 7.89 2.1
1965 7.82 2.13
1964 7.75 2.18
1963 7.69 2.27
1962 7.61 2.36
1961 7.56 2.45
1960 7.51 2.52

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

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Libya and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Russia
2024 28.5 40.9
2023 28.2 40.5
2022 28 40.1
2021 27.7 39.9
2020 27.5 39.7
2019 27.2 39.4
2018 27 39.2
2017 26.8 39
2016 26.6 38.8
2015 26.4 38.7
2014 26.2 38.6
2013 25.9 38.4
2012 25.7 38.3
2011 25.5 38.1
2010 25.3 38
2009 25 37.9
2008 24.6 37.8
2007 24.2 37.7
2006 23.8 37.6
2005 23.6 37.4
2004 23.4 37.2
2003 23.2 37
2002 23.1 36.9
2001 22.9 36.8
2000 22.7 36.6
1999 22.4 36.3
1998 22 36
1997 21.5 35.7
1996 21.1 35.3
1995 20.6 35
1994 20.1 34.7
1993 19.7 34.4
1992 19.3 33.9
1991 18.9 33.6
1990 18.6 33.2
1989 18.2 32.9
1988 17.9 32.6
1987 17.6 32.4
1986 17.3 32.2
1985 17.1 32
1984 16.8 31.8
1983 16.5 31.7
1982 16.3 31.6
1981 16.1 31.4
1980 16 31.3
1979 15.9 31.1
1978 15.9 31
1977 15.8 30.9
1976 15.6 30.6
1975 15.5 30.7
1974 15.3 30.9
1973 14.9 31.1
1972 14.7 31.1
1971 14.7 31
1970 14.7 30.7
1969 14.7 30.3
1968 14.9 29.8
1967 15.3 29.2
1966 15.9 28.9
1965 16.7 28.6
1964 17.2 28.3
1963 17.5 28.1
1962 17.9 27.7
1961 18.2 27.4
1960 18.5 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Libya Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Russia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
99.9%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Libya Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Russia
% of world land
1.18%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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