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Libya vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 16th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Sri Lanka
Population
7559873
22185425
Population rank 105/197 63/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt n/a
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
78 years
2026

Libya and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Libya and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Libya

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Libya Sri Lanka
2024 $48,487,151,215 $98,963,185,510
2023 $44,027,664,915 $83,716,142,582
2022 $43,246,297,922 $74,143,020,263
2021 $35,217,995,647 $88,556,698,938
2020 $46,854,285,441 $84,335,574,582
2019 $69,254,496,472 $88,998,706,297
2018 $76,686,029,772 $94,450,015,983
2017 $67,157,452,182 $94,369,350,286
2016 $49,912,073,701 $88,000,211,172
2015 $48,717,501,321 $85,090,301,052
2014 $57,372,355,592 $82,531,125,191
2013 $75,351,107,029 $76,976,203,829
2012 $92,540,938,129 $70,447,217,164
2011 $48,169,263,294 $67,753,285,897
2010 $75,380,825,062 $58,636,049,434
2009 $60,808,562,033 $42,066,224,093
2008 $86,710,767,415 $40,713,826,215
2007 $68,032,978,391 $32,350,238,760
2006 $60,094,231,607 $28,267,410,543
2005 $47,334,691,241 $24,405,791,045
2004 $33,122,307,692 $20,662,525,941
2003 $26,265,625,000 $18,881,765,437
2002 $20,481,889,764 $16,536,535,647
2001 $34,112,093,927 $15,749,753,805
2000 $38,270,954,138 $16,595,882,819
1999 $35,975,860,857 $15,711,933,513
1998 $27,251,301,398 $15,760,736,956
1997 $30,700,897,875 $15,091,913,884
1996 $27,884,615,385 $13,897,738,375
1995 $25,541,379,187 $13,029,697,561
1994 $28,610,549,763 $11,717,604,209
1993 $30,660,051,911 $10,338,679,636
1992 $33,887,047,909 $9,703,011,636
1991 $31,991,821,265 $9,000,362,582
1990 $28,904,183,602 $8,032,551,173
1989 $25,156,707,899 $6,987,267,684
1988 $24,308,959,591 $6,978,371,581
1987 $26,697,659,335 $6,682,167,120
1986 $24,180,400,959 $6,405,210,564
1985 $31,530,566,324 $5,978,460,972
1984 $29,476,109,153 $6,043,474,843
1983 $33,200,520,140 $5,167,913,302
1982 $33,760,146,991 $4,768,765,017
1981 $36,374,353,880 $4,415,844,156
1980 $40,953,924,949 $4,024,621,900
1979 $30,536,429,497 $3,364,611,432
1978 $22,136,422,643 $2,733,183,857
1977 $22,428,297,108 $4,104,509,583
1976 $19,096,943,017 $3,591,319,857
1975 $14,710,912,458 $3,791,298,146
1974 $15,112,543,717 $3,574,586,466
1973 $8,625,889,430 $2,875,625,000
1972 $6,299,395,544 $2,553,936,348
1971 $5,260,185,125 $2,369,308,600
1970 $4,601,649,451 $2,296,470,588
1969 $4,380,987,481 $1,965,546,218
1968 $3,850,623,095 $1,801,344,538
1967 $2,726,986,913 $1,859,465,021
1966 $2,312,438,536 $1,751,470,588
1965 $1,804,979,680 $1,698,319,328
1964 $1,341,395,421 $1,309,747,899
1963 $892,327,911 $1,240,672,269
1962 $619,725,785 $1,434,156,379
1961 $443,905,612 $1,444,327,731
1960 $401,644,249 $1,409,873,950

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

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Libya and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Sri Lanka
2024 $6,569 $4,516
2023 $6,027 $3,799
2022 $5,987 $3,343
2021 $4,936 $3,997
2020 $6,650 $3,848
2019 $9,963 $4,082
2018 $11,197 $4,359
2017 $9,966 $4,399
2016 $7,526 $4,149
2015 $7,458 $4,058
2014 $8,926 $3,972
2013 $11,952 $3,739
2012 $14,976 $3,328
2011 $7,594 $3,225
2010 $11,601 $2,808
2009 $9,551 $2,027
2008 $13,906 $1,974
2007 $11,145 $1,579
2006 $10,049 $1,389
2005 $8,079 $1,207
2004 $5,774 $1,029
2003 $4,674 $946
2002 $3,718 $835
2001 $6,313 $804
2000 $7,214 $860
1999 $6,895 $829
1998 $5,301 $848
1997 $6,062 $827
1996 $5,591 $776
1995 $5,205 $742
1994 $5,933 $678
1993 $6,478 $607
1992 $7,303 $580
1991 $7,040 $546
1990 $6,502 $491
1989 $5,793 $430
1988 $5,736 $434
1987 $6,465 $420
1986 $6,019 $407
1985 $8,087 $385
1984 $7,811 $391
1983 $8,927 $336
1982 $9,064 $312
1981 $10,044 $292.5
1980 $11,960 $271.1
1979 $9,443 $230.8
1978 $7,252 $191
1977 $7,783 $292.1
1976 $7,018 $260.3
1975 $5,721 $279.8
1974 $6,214 $268.7
1973 $3,727 $220.2
1972 $2,830 $199.4
1971 $2,443 $188.8
1970 $2,210 $186.9
1969 $2,175 $163.6
1968 $1,972 $153.5
1967 $1,437 $162.3
1966 $1,251 $156.6
1965 $1,001 $155.6
1964 $765 $122.9
1963 $528 $119.4
1962 $382 $141.4
1961 $285.3 $145.9
1960 $269 $145.9

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

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Libya vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Sri Lanka
2026 75.2 78
2025 73.2 77.9
2024 71.1 77.7
2023 69.3 77.5
2022 74.5 77.3
2021 72.1 76.3
2020 72.4 76.9
2019 72.9 76.7
2018 73.2 76.5
2017 72.7 76.2
2016 71.8 76.1
2015 71.6 76
2014 71.3 75.8
2013 72.3 75.5
2012 72.2 75.2
2011 69.9 74.7
2010 72.2 74.5
2009 72.1 70.3
2008 71.9 72.6
2007 71.8 73
2006 71.6 72.8
2005 71.4 73.1
2004 71.2 68
2003 71 72.4
2002 70.8 72.3
2001 70.7 71.8
2000 70.5 71.2
1999 70.6 70.4
1998 70.7 70.1
1997 70.7 69.9
1996 70.7 69.8
1995 70.6 69.7
1994 70.5 70.2
1993 70.2 70
1992 70 69.6
1991 69.6 69.1
1990 69.3 69.2
1989 69 67.3
1988 68.6 69
1987 68.3 69
1986 67.8 69
1985 67.3 68.9
1984 66.7 68.8
1983 66.3 68.7
1982 65.8 68.7
1981 65.3 68.4
1980 64.8 68
1979 64.3 67.5
1978 63.8 66.8
1977 63.1 66.4
1976 62.4 65.8
1975 61.6 65.4
1974 60.7 65
1973 59.7 64.8
1972 58.7 64.6
1971 57.6 64.2
1970 56.4 64.4
1969 55.2 64.1
1968 53.8 63.9
1967 52.5 63.6
1966 50.9 63.2
1965 49.3 62.8
1964 47.7 62.4
1963 45.6 62
1962 44.1 61.6
1961 42.4 61.2
1960 40.8 60.6
1959 39.3 60
1958 38 59.3
1957 36.9 58.5
1956 36 57.9
1955 35.2 57.2
1954 34.7 56.4
1953 34.2 55.6
1952 33.8 54.9
1951 33.5 54
1950 33.1 53.2

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

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Libya and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Libya Sri Lanka
2024 7,381,023 21,916,000
2023 7,305,659 22,037,000
2022 7,223,805 22,181,000
2021 7,135,175 22,156,000
2020 7,045,399 21,919,000
2019 6,951,033 21,803,000
2018 6,849,055 21,670,000
2017 6,738,770 21,453,000
2016 6,632,126 21,209,000
2015 6,531,819 20,970,000
2014 6,427,252 20,778,000
2013 6,304,628 20,585,000
2012 6,179,328 21,169,458
2011 6,343,203 21,009,048
2010 6,497,839 20,879,089
2009 6,366,686 20,756,435
2008 6,235,430 20,629,378
2007 6,104,380 20,492,545
2006 5,980,211 20,352,411
2005 5,858,798 20,216,524
2004 5,736,693 20,087,605
2003 5,619,398 19,951,521
2002 5,508,410 19,805,752
2001 5,403,639 19,600,362
2000 5,305,021 19,293,054
1999 5,218,038 18,944,731
1998 5,140,704 18,596,003
1997 5,064,639 18,248,200
1996 4,987,393 17,905,018
1995 4,906,843 17,564,068
1994 4,822,037 17,275,773
1993 4,733,045 17,025,918
1992 4,640,352 16,739,284
1991 4,544,400 16,475,354
1990 4,445,239 16,352,458
1989 4,342,920 16,248,557
1988 4,237,755 16,078,621
1987 4,129,739 15,916,576
1986 4,017,403 15,731,256
1985 3,898,745 15,544,154
1984 3,773,633 15,441,860
1983 3,718,961 15,388,794
1982 3,724,765 15,286,567
1981 3,621,486 15,099,414
1980 3,424,378 14,847,974
1979 3,233,846 14,579,614
1978 3,052,526 14,310,128
1977 2,881,533 14,049,371
1976 2,721,237 13,796,770
1975 2,571,556 13,548,984
1974 2,432,211 13,305,693
1973 2,314,193 13,060,916
1972 2,226,091 12,809,205
1971 2,153,534 12,551,910
1970 2,082,589 12,287,110
1969 2,014,293 12,013,858
1968 1,952,781 11,736,088
1967 1,898,199 11,457,328
1966 1,849,063 11,183,928
1965 1,804,015 10,916,965
1964 1,753,691 10,653,397
1963 1,690,457 10,395,040
1962 1,621,960 10,143,754
1961 1,555,699 9,899,372
1960 1,492,890 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Libya

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Sri Lanka
2023 2.36 1.97
2022 2.4 1.98
2021 2.46 2
2020 2.51 2.01
2019 2.54 2.02
2018 2.58 2.03
2017 2.63 2.04
2016 2.67 2.06
2015 2.71 2.09
2014 2.75 2.13
2013 2.72 2.18
2012 2.68 2.17
2011 2.65 2.14
2010 2.6 2.13
2009 2.56 2.18
2008 2.6 2.23
2007 2.65 2.3
2006 2.7 2.29
2005 2.77 2.26
2004 2.77 2.27
2003 2.8 2.3
2002 2.83 2.31
2001 2.87 2.28
2000 2.91 2.21
1999 2.97 2.14
1998 3.04 2.14
1997 3.13 2.22
1996 3.26 2.29
1995 3.44 2.35
1994 3.65 2.4
1993 3.88 2.44
1992 4.16 2.49
1991 4.46 2.51
1990 4.78 2.54
1989 5.09 2.58
1988 5.41 2.57
1987 5.72 2.64
1986 6.02 2.74
1985 6.33 2.9
1984 6.62 3.01
1983 6.91 3.11
1982 7.16 3.32
1981 7.37 3.65
1980 7.54 3.73
1979 7.68 3.82
1978 7.79 3.81
1977 7.87 3.74
1976 7.93 3.78
1975 7.98 3.82
1974 8.02 3.86
1973 8.05 4
1972 8.07 4.16
1971 8.1 4.27
1970 8.05 4.39
1969 8.01 4.5
1968 7.97 4.66
1967 7.93 4.79
1966 7.89 4.83
1965 7.82 4.93
1964 7.75 5.06
1963 7.69 5.12
1962 7.61 5.18
1961 7.56 5.24
1960 7.51 5.35

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

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Libya and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Sri Lanka
2024 28.5 34.1
2023 28.2 33.8
2022 28 33.6
2021 27.7 33.3
2020 27.5 33.1
2019 27.2 32.8
2018 27 32.5
2017 26.8 32.3
2016 26.6 32
2015 26.4 31.7
2014 26.2 31.4
2013 25.9 31.1
2012 25.7 30.8
2011 25.5 30.5
2010 25.3 30.2
2009 25 29.9
2008 24.6 29.6
2007 24.2 29.3
2006 23.8 29
2005 23.6 28.8
2004 23.4 28.5
2003 23.2 28.2
2002 23.1 27.9
2001 22.9 27.6
2000 22.7 27.2
1999 22.4 26.9
1998 22 26.5
1997 21.5 26.2
1996 21.1 25.8
1995 20.6 25.3
1994 20.1 24.9
1993 19.7 24.6
1992 19.3 24.3
1991 18.9 23.9
1990 18.6 23.6
1989 18.2 23.4
1988 17.9 23.1
1987 17.6 22.8
1986 17.3 22.5
1985 17.1 22.2
1984 16.8 22
1983 16.5 21.9
1982 16.3 21.7
1981 16.1 21.6
1980 16 21.5
1979 15.9 21.3
1978 15.9 21.2
1977 15.8 21
1976 15.6 20.9
1975 15.5 20.7
1974 15.3 20.6
1973 14.9 20.4
1972 14.7 20.2
1971 14.7 20.1
1970 14.7 20
1969 14.7 19.9
1968 14.9 19.8
1967 15.3 19.7
1966 15.9 19.6
1965 16.7 19.5
1964 17.2 19.5
1963 17.5 19.5
1962 17.9 19.5
1961 18.2 19.5
1960 18.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Libya Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
92.7%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Libya Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Sri Lanka
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
70,894 mi
2010

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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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