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Libya vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 16th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Senegal
Population
7559873
19491599
Population rank 105/197 68/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt n/a
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Libya and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Libya and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Libya

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Libya Senegal
2024 $48,487,151,215 $32,808,056,601
2023 $44,027,664,915 $30,696,331,296
2022 $43,246,297,922 $27,783,332,223
2021 $35,217,995,647 $27,520,784,130
2020 $46,854,285,441 $24,530,513,038
2019 $69,254,496,472 $23,403,995,992
2018 $76,686,029,772 $23,116,701,556
2017 $67,157,452,182 $20,996,562,944
2016 $49,912,073,701 $19,040,312,333
2015 $48,717,501,321 $17,774,766,696
2014 $57,372,355,592 $19,797,253,440
2013 $75,351,107,029 $18,918,667,725
2012 $92,540,938,129 $17,660,870,412
2011 $48,169,263,294 $17,814,283,639
2010 $75,380,825,062 $16,121,315,909
2009 $60,808,562,033 $16,145,867,495
2008 $86,710,767,415 $16,853,989,628
2007 $68,032,978,391 $13,994,218,413
2006 $60,094,231,607 $11,697,918,243
2005 $47,334,691,241 $11,009,033,438
2004 $33,122,307,692 $10,076,816,667
2003 $26,265,625,000 $8,768,721,563
2002 $20,481,889,764 $7,006,402,320
2001 $34,112,093,927 $6,507,824,829
2000 $38,270,954,138 $6,013,185,004
1999 $35,975,860,857 $6,592,834,933
1998 $27,251,301,398 $6,505,607,909
1997 $30,700,897,875 $6,041,478,726
1996 $27,884,615,385 $6,559,712,166
1995 $25,541,379,187 $6,326,342,633
1994 $28,610,549,763 $5,034,588,196
1993 $30,660,051,911 $7,367,986,241
1992 $33,887,047,909 $7,769,817,840
1991 $31,991,821,265 $7,255,210,470
1990 $28,904,183,602 $7,390,967,360
1989 $25,156,707,899 $6,366,039,373
1988 $24,308,959,591 $6,418,419,389
1987 $26,697,659,335 $6,487,353,103
1986 $24,180,400,959 $5,392,093,446
1985 $31,530,566,324 $3,818,944,918
1984 $29,476,109,153 $3,485,165,432
1983 $33,200,520,140 $3,569,356,125
1982 $33,760,146,991 $4,013,951,443
1981 $36,374,353,880 $4,095,892,781
1980 $40,953,924,949 $4,510,108,291
1979 $30,536,429,497 $4,084,877,823
1978 $22,136,422,643 $3,280,354,921
1977 $22,428,297,108 $2,938,046,463
1976 $19,096,943,017 $2,869,777,884
1975 $14,710,912,458 $2,830,388,405
1974 $15,112,543,717 $2,099,325,229
1973 $8,625,889,430 $1,863,398,590
1972 $6,299,395,544 $1,620,857,104
1971 $5,260,185,125 $1,339,549,033
1970 $4,601,649,451 $1,297,407,655
1969 $4,380,987,481 $1,245,234,931
1968 $3,850,623,095 $1,309,384,862
1967 $2,726,986,913 $1,246,480,766
1966 $2,312,438,536 $1,246,908,186
1965 $1,804,979,680 $1,210,058,228
1964 $1,341,395,421 $1,188,930,645
1963 $892,327,911 $1,122,139,862
1962 $619,725,785 $1,085,475,791
1961 $443,905,612 $1,058,975,257
1960 $401,644,249 $1,003,692,370

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

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Libya and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Senegal
2024 $6,569 $1,773
2023 $6,027 $1,698
2022 $5,987 $1,574
2021 $4,936 $1,598
2020 $6,650 $1,461
2019 $9,963 $1,431
2018 $11,197 $1,453
2017 $9,966 $1,357
2016 $7,526 $1,266
2015 $7,458 $1,218
2014 $8,926 $1,399
2013 $11,952 $1,380
2012 $14,976 $1,327
2011 $7,594 $1,375
2010 $11,601 $1,276
2009 $9,551 $1,309
2008 $13,906 $1,399
2007 $11,145 $1,189
2006 $10,049 $1,017
2005 $8,079 $980
2004 $5,774 $918
2003 $4,674 $818
2002 $3,718 $669
2001 $6,313 $637
2000 $7,214 $603
1999 $6,895 $678
1998 $5,301 $685
1997 $6,062 $651
1996 $5,591 $723
1995 $5,205 $715
1994 $5,933 $584
1993 $6,478 $878
1992 $7,303 $951
1991 $7,040 $913
1990 $6,502 $957
1989 $5,793 $849
1988 $5,736 $880
1987 $6,465 $916
1986 $6,019 $784
1985 $8,087 $571
1984 $7,811 $536
1983 $8,927 $564
1982 $9,064 $652
1981 $10,044 $683
1980 $11,960 $772
1979 $9,443 $716
1978 $7,252 $589
1977 $7,783 $540
1976 $7,018 $541
1975 $5,721 $547
1974 $6,214 $417
1973 $3,727 $381
1972 $2,830 $342
1971 $2,443 $291.1
1970 $2,210 $290.5
1969 $2,175 $287.3
1968 $1,972 $311
1967 $1,437 $305
1966 $1,251 $315
1965 $1,001 $314
1964 $765 $318
1963 $528 $309
1962 $382 $307
1961 $285.3 $308
1960 $269 $300

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

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Libya vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Senegal
2026 75.2 69.4
2025 73.2 69.2
2024 71.1 68.9
2023 69.3 68.7
2022 74.5 67.8
2021 72.1 66.9
2020 72.4 67.5
2019 72.9 67.7
2018 73.2 67.4
2017 72.7 67.1
2016 71.8 66.7
2015 71.6 66.5
2014 71.3 66
2013 72.3 65.6
2012 72.2 65.2
2011 69.9 64.8
2010 72.2 64.2
2009 72.1 63.8
2008 71.9 63.2
2007 71.8 62.7
2006 71.6 61.8
2005 71.4 61
2004 71.2 60.3
2003 71 59.5
2002 70.8 58.9
2001 70.7 58.2
2000 70.5 57.6
1999 70.6 57.3
1998 70.7 57.1
1997 70.7 57.1
1996 70.7 57.1
1995 70.6 57.3
1994 70.5 57.5
1993 70.2 57.3
1992 70 57.3
1991 69.6 57
1990 69.3 56.7
1989 69 56.2
1988 68.6 55.5
1987 68.3 54.6
1986 67.8 53.7
1985 67.3 52.6
1984 66.7 51.7
1983 66.3 50.8
1982 65.8 49.9
1981 65.3 49.1
1980 64.8 48.3
1979 64.3 47.5
1978 63.8 46.6
1977 63.1 45.7
1976 62.4 44.8
1975 61.6 43.9
1974 60.7 43.1
1973 59.7 42.4
1972 58.7 41.8
1971 57.6 41.2
1970 56.4 40.8
1969 55.2 40.4
1968 53.8 40.1
1967 52.5 40
1966 50.9 39.8
1965 49.3 39.8
1964 47.7 39.8
1963 45.6 39.7
1962 44.1 39.7
1961 42.4 39.7
1960 40.8 39.7
1959 39.3 39.5
1958 38 39.4
1957 36.9 39.1
1956 36 38.9
1955 35.2 38.5
1954 34.7 38.2
1953 34.2 37.8
1952 33.8 37.4
1951 33.5 36.9
1950 33.1 36.5

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

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Libya and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Libya Senegal
2024 7,381,023 18,501,984
2023 7,305,659 18,077,573
2022 7,223,805 17,651,103
2021 7,135,175 17,220,867
2020 7,045,399 16,789,219
2019 6,951,033 16,352,922
2018 6,849,055 15,914,498
2017 6,738,770 15,475,002
2016 6,632,126 15,034,521
2015 6,531,819 14,593,331
2014 6,427,252 14,152,102
2013 6,304,628 13,710,849
2012 6,179,328 13,310,495
2011 6,343,203 12,958,897
2010 6,497,839 12,635,413
2009 6,366,686 12,337,389
2008 6,235,430 12,048,959
2007 6,104,380 11,770,344
2006 5,980,211 11,500,094
2005 5,858,798 11,235,472
2004 5,736,693 10,975,704
2003 5,619,398 10,721,176
2002 5,508,410 10,466,214
2001 5,403,639 10,212,942
2000 5,305,021 9,968,260
1999 5,218,038 9,730,887
1998 5,140,704 9,502,952
1997 5,064,639 9,283,495
1996 4,987,393 9,067,014
1995 4,906,843 8,848,101
1994 4,822,037 8,624,078
1993 4,733,045 8,396,288
1992 4,640,352 8,168,395
1991 4,544,400 7,943,085
1990 4,445,239 7,720,523
1989 4,342,920 7,502,207
1988 4,237,755 7,289,618
1987 4,129,739 7,081,530
1986 4,017,403 6,878,192
1985 3,898,745 6,683,287
1984 3,773,633 6,499,364
1983 3,718,961 6,324,504
1982 3,724,765 6,156,961
1981 3,621,486 5,997,160
1980 3,424,378 5,845,638
1979 3,233,846 5,702,895
1978 3,052,526 5,568,096
1977 2,881,533 5,439,549
1976 2,721,237 5,308,564
1975 2,571,556 5,170,810
1974 2,432,211 5,029,437
1973 2,314,193 4,885,181
1972 2,226,091 4,741,631
1971 2,153,534 4,601,864
1970 2,082,589 4,466,328
1969 2,014,293 4,334,974
1968 1,952,781 4,207,587
1967 1,898,199 4,083,870
1966 1,849,063 3,964,299
1965 1,804,015 3,849,788
1964 1,753,691 3,740,535
1963 1,690,457 3,635,876
1962 1,621,960 3,534,686
1961 1,555,699 3,436,375
1960 1,492,890 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Senegal

Fertility rate
Libya

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Senegal
2023 2.36 3.82
2022 2.4 3.86
2021 2.46 3.94
2020 2.51 4
2019 2.54 4.1
2018 2.58 4.29
2017 2.63 4.49
2016 2.67 4.65
2015 2.71 4.75
2014 2.75 4.88
2013 2.72 5.05
2012 2.68 5.13
2011 2.65 5.1
2010 2.6 5.06
2009 2.56 5.03
2008 2.6 5.02
2007 2.65 5.02
2006 2.7 5.06
2005 2.77 5.13
2004 2.77 5.19
2003 2.8 5.25
2002 2.83 5.3
2001 2.87 5.4
2000 2.91 5.5
1999 2.97 5.57
1998 3.04 5.58
1997 3.13 5.64
1996 3.26 5.72
1995 3.44 5.82
1994 3.65 5.92
1993 3.88 6.05
1992 4.16 6.15
1991 4.46 6.27
1990 4.78 6.4
1989 5.09 6.48
1988 5.41 6.58
1987 5.72 6.79
1986 6.02 6.9
1985 6.33 7.01
1984 6.62 7.11
1983 6.91 7.19
1982 7.16 7.25
1981 7.37 7.28
1980 7.54 7.29
1979 7.68 7.29
1978 7.79 7.28
1977 7.87 7.27
1976 7.93 7.26
1975 7.98 7.25
1974 8.02 7.25
1973 8.05 7.26
1972 8.07 7.26
1971 8.1 7.26
1970 8.05 7.26
1969 8.01 7.26
1968 7.97 7.25
1967 7.93 7.24
1966 7.89 7.22
1965 7.82 7.19
1964 7.75 7.16
1963 7.69 7.12
1962 7.61 7.08
1961 7.56 7.04
1960 7.51 7

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

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Libya and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Senegal
2024 28.5 20.4
2023 28.2 20.1
2022 28 19.9
2021 27.7 19.7
2020 27.5 19.4
2019 27.2 19.2
2018 27 19
2017 26.8 18.9
2016 26.6 18.7
2015 26.4 18.6
2014 26.2 18.6
2013 25.9 18.5
2012 25.7 18.5
2011 25.5 18.5
2010 25.3 18.5
2009 25 18.4
2008 24.6 18.4
2007 24.2 18.3
2006 23.8 18.2
2005 23.6 18.2
2004 23.4 18.1
2003 23.2 18
2002 23.1 17.8
2001 22.9 17.7
2000 22.7 17.6
1999 22.4 17.5
1998 22 17.4
1997 21.5 17.3
1996 21.1 17.2
1995 20.6 17.1
1994 20.1 17
1993 19.7 16.9
1992 19.3 16.8
1991 18.9 16.7
1990 18.6 16.6
1989 18.2 16.5
1988 17.9 16.4
1987 17.6 16.3
1986 17.3 16.3
1985 17.1 16.3
1984 16.8 16.3
1983 16.5 16.4
1982 16.3 16.5
1981 16.1 16.7
1980 16 16.8
1979 15.9 17
1978 15.9 17.2
1977 15.8 17.4
1976 15.6 17.6
1975 15.5 17.7
1974 15.3 17.8
1973 14.9 17.9
1972 14.7 17.9
1971 14.7 17.9
1970 14.7 17.9
1969 14.7 17.9
1968 14.9 17.9
1967 15.3 17.9
1966 15.9 17.8
1965 16.7 17.9
1964 17.2 17.9
1963 17.5 17.9
1962 17.9 18
1961 18.2 18
1960 18.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Libya Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Libya Senegal
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
50.4%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Libya Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Senegal
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
10,355 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) (2000–2025, 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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