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Libya vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

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Libya has a population of 7.46M (ranked 105/197), compared with 7.62M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 16th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Libya ranks 100/197 ($48.1B) and Turkmenistan ranks 96/197 ($49.8B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 112/197 ($6,449), while Turkmenistan ranks 111/197 ($6,540).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Turkmenistan
Population
7580693
7800189
Population rank 105/197 104/197
GDP
$48.1B
2025
$49.8B
2025
GDP rank 100/197 96/197
GDP per capita
$6,449
2025
$6,540
2025
GDP per capita rank 112/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.87B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
3.76%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$246
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,426
2026
$2,520
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.3
2024
2.66
2024
Median age
28.8 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Libya and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Libya and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Libya

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Libya Turkmenistan
2025 $48,098,909,614 $49,828,621,356
2024 $48,487,151,215 $44,249,447,717
2023 $44,027,664,915 $39,020,211,240
2022 $43,246,297,922 $37,583,913,148
2021 $35,217,995,647 $26,334,182,094
2020 $46,854,285,441 $27,350,527,268
2019 $69,254,496,472 $29,700,000,000
2018 $76,686,029,772 $26,036,313,869
2017 $67,157,452,182 $33,352,261,307
2016 $49,912,073,701 $33,313,947,368
2015 $48,717,501,321 $35,799,714,286
2014 $57,372,355,592 $43,524,210,526
2013 $75,351,107,029 $39,197,543,860
2012 $92,540,938,129 $35,164,210,526
2011 $48,169,263,294 $29,233,333,333
2010 $75,380,825,062 $22,583,157,895
2009 $60,808,562,033 $20,214,385,965
2008 $86,710,767,415 $19,271,523,179
2007 $68,032,978,391 $12,664,165,103
2006 $60,094,231,607 $10,276,674,365
2005 $47,334,691,241 $8,103,901,996
2004 $33,122,307,692 $6,838,351,088
2003 $26,265,625,000 $5,977,440,583
2002 $20,481,889,764 $4,462,029,109
2001 $34,112,093,927 $3,534,772,732
2000 $38,270,954,138 $2,904,663,311
1999 $35,975,860,857 $2,450,564,100
1998 $27,251,301,398 $2,605,689,134
1997 $30,700,897,875 $2,450,350,625
1996 $27,884,615,385 $2,378,759,975
1995 $25,541,379,187 $2,482,228,440
1994 $28,610,549,763 $2,561,118,608
1993 $30,660,051,911 $3,179,225,949
1992 $33,887,047,909 $3,200,539,816
1991 $31,991,821,265 $3,208,098,919
1990 $28,904,183,602 $3,189,539,641
1989 $25,156,707,899 $3,006,988,217
1988 $24,308,959,591 $3,010,982,414
1987 $26,697,659,335 $2,331,358,820
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Turkmenistan
2025 $6,449 $6,540
2024 $6,569 $5,904
2023 $6,027 $5,298
2022 $5,987 $5,198
2021 $4,936 $3,713
2020 $6,650 $3,935
2019 $9,963 $4,365
2018 $11,197 $3,912
2017 $9,966 $5,126
2016 $7,526 $5,238
2015 $7,458 $5,759
2014 $8,926 $7,164
2013 $11,952 $6,600
2012 $14,976 $6,054
2011 $7,594 $5,144
2010 $11,601 $4,059
2009 $9,551 $3,708
2008 $13,906 $3,606
2007 $11,145 $2,415
2006 $10,049 $1,997
2005 $8,079 $1,604
2004 $5,774 $1,379
2003 $4,674 $1,229
2002 $3,718 $936
2001 $6,313 $756
2000 $7,214 $634
1999 $6,895 $546
1998 $5,301 $591
1997 $6,062 $565
1996 $5,591 $558
1995 $5,205 $592
1994 $5,933 $622
1993 $6,478 $788
1992 $7,303 $811
1991 $7,040 $832
1990 $6,502 $848
1989 $5,793 $821
1988 $5,736 $846
1987 $6,465 $675
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Turkmenistan
2026 75.2 70.5
2025 73.2 70.3
2024 71.1 70.2
2023 69.3 70.1
2022 74.5 69.9
2021 72.1 69.4
2020 72.4 68.8
2019 72.9 69.4
2018 73.2 69.3
2017 72.7 69.2
2016 71.8 69.1
2015 71.6 69.1
2014 71.3 69
2013 72.3 69
2012 72.2 69
2011 69.9 68.9
2010 72.2 68.6
2009 72.1 68.2
2008 71.9 67.6
2007 71.8 67
2006 71.6 66.6
2005 71.4 66.3
2004 71.2 66.1
2003 71 65.9
2002 70.8 65.6
2001 70.7 65.3
2000 70.5 64.9
1999 70.6 64.5
1998 70.7 64
1997 70.7 63.7
1996 70.7 63.5
1995 70.6 63.5
1994 70.5 63.5
1993 70.2 63.6
1992 70 63.8
1991 69.6 63.8
1990 69.3 63.9
1989 69 63.8
1988 68.6 63.7
1987 68.3 63.5
1986 67.8 63.2
1985 67.3 62.8
1984 66.7 62.4
1983 66.3 62
1982 65.8 61.6
1981 65.3 61
1980 64.8 60.2
1979 64.3 59.1
1978 63.8 58.3
1977 63.1 57.7
1976 62.4 57.4
1975 61.6 57.2
1974 60.7 57
1973 59.7 56.8
1972 58.7 56.6
1971 57.6 56.3
1970 56.4 56
1969 55.2 55.7
1968 53.8 55.3
1967 52.5 54.8
1966 50.9 54.4
1965 49.3 54
1964 47.7 53.6
1963 45.6 53.2
1962 44.1 52.9
1961 42.4 52.5
1960 40.8 52.1
1959 39.3 51.8
1958 38 51.4
1957 36.9 51
1956 36 50.6
1955 35.2 50.2
1954 34.7 49.8
1953 34.2 49.4
1952 33.8 49
1951 33.5 48.6
1950 33.1 48.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Libya Turkmenistan
2025 7,458,555 7,618,847
2024 7,381,023 7,494,498
2023 7,305,659 7,364,438
2022 7,223,805 7,230,193
2021 7,135,175 7,092,043
2020 7,045,399 6,949,912
2019 6,951,033 6,803,944
2018 6,849,055 6,655,524
2017 6,738,770 6,507,061
2016 6,632,126 6,360,041
2015 6,531,819 6,215,770
2014 6,427,252 6,075,283
2013 6,304,628 5,939,341
2012 6,179,328 5,808,546
2011 6,343,203 5,683,417
2010 6,497,839 5,564,356
2009 6,366,686 5,451,592
2008 6,235,430 5,345,029
2007 6,104,380 5,244,046
2006 5,980,211 5,147,105
2005 5,858,798 5,052,257
2004 5,736,693 4,958,093
2003 5,619,398 4,863,865
2002 5,508,410 4,769,465
2001 5,403,639 4,675,409
2000 5,305,021 4,582,677
1999 5,218,038 4,492,170
1998 5,140,704 4,410,507
1997 5,064,639 4,336,730
1996 4,987,393 4,263,819
1995 4,906,843 4,191,203
1994 4,822,037 4,116,662
1993 4,733,045 4,032,407
1992 4,640,352 3,944,689
1991 4,544,400 3,855,894
1990 4,445,239 3,760,562
1989 4,342,920 3,662,459
1988 4,237,755 3,559,363
1987 4,129,739 3,452,731
1986 4,017,403 3,347,809
1985 3,898,745 3,247,534
1984 3,773,633 3,154,079
1983 3,718,961 3,067,534
1982 3,724,765 2,985,557
1981 3,621,486 2,907,187
1980 3,424,378 2,832,203
1979 3,233,846 2,760,358
1978 3,052,526 2,691,088
1977 2,881,533 2,623,948
1976 2,721,237 2,558,521
1975 2,571,556 2,494,570
1974 2,432,211 2,432,028
1973 2,314,193 2,370,919
1972 2,226,091 2,311,430
1971 2,153,534 2,253,119
1970 2,082,589 2,195,616
1969 2,014,293 2,139,024
1968 1,952,781 2,083,069
1967 1,898,199 2,027,403
1966 1,849,063 1,971,737
1965 1,804,015 1,915,916
1964 1,753,691 1,859,997
1963 1,690,457 1,804,272
1962 1,621,960 1,749,214
1961 1,555,699 1,695,400
1960 1,492,890 1,643,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Libya and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Libya

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Turkmenistan
2024 2.3 2.66
2023 2.36 2.69
2022 2.4 2.73
2021 2.46 2.75
2020 2.51 2.79
2019 2.54 2.83
2018 2.58 2.88
2017 2.63 2.93
2016 2.67 2.99
2015 2.71 3.03
2014 2.75 3.02
2013 2.72 3.01
2012 2.68 2.96
2011 2.65 2.9
2010 2.6 2.85
2009 2.56 2.79
2008 2.6 2.75
2007 2.65 2.73
2006 2.7 2.72
2005 2.77 2.71
2004 2.77 2.67
2003 2.8 2.67
2002 2.83 2.71
2001 2.87 2.81
2000 2.91 2.9
1999 2.97 2.98
1998 3.04 3.08
1997 3.13 3.18
1996 3.26 3.29
1995 3.44 3.49
1994 3.65 3.62
1993 3.88 3.78
1992 4.16 3.96
1991 4.46 4.14
1990 4.78 4.29
1989 5.09 4.46
1988 5.41 4.68
1987 5.72 4.84
1986 6.02 4.94
1985 6.33 4.97
1984 6.62 4.96
1983 6.91 4.97
1982 7.16 5.04
1981 7.37 5.16
1980 7.54 5.3
1979 7.68 5.46
1978 7.79 5.61
1977 7.87 5.77
1976 7.93 5.9
1975 7.98 6
1974 8.02 6.09
1973 8.05 6.15
1972 8.07 6.2
1971 8.1 6.32
1970 8.05 6.4
1969 8.01 6.48
1968 7.97 6.56
1967 7.93 6.64
1966 7.89 6.7
1965 7.82 6.76
1964 7.75 6.79
1963 7.69 6.79
1962 7.61 6.76
1961 7.56 6.69
1960 7.51 6.59

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Turkmenistan
2025 28.8 27.8
2024 28.5 27.5
2023 28.2 27.2
2022 28 26.9
2021 27.7 26.7
2020 27.5 26.4
2019 27.2 26.2
2018 27 25.9
2017 26.8 25.7
2016 26.6 25.5
2015 26.4 25.3
2014 26.2 25
2013 25.9 24.8
2012 25.7 24.5
2011 25.5 24.3
2010 25.3 24
2009 25 23.7
2008 24.6 23.4
2007 24.2 23.1
2006 23.8 22.8
2005 23.6 22.4
2004 23.4 22.1
2003 23.2 21.8
2002 23.1 21.5
2001 22.9 21.2
2000 22.7 20.9
1999 22.4 20.6
1998 22 20.3
1997 21.5 20.1
1996 21.1 19.9
1995 20.6 19.7
1994 20.1 19.6
1993 19.7 19.5
1992 19.3 19.4
1991 18.9 19.4
1990 18.6 19.3
1989 18.2 19.3
1988 17.9 19.3
1987 17.6 19.3
1986 17.3 19.3
1985 17.1 19.3
1984 16.8 19.2
1983 16.5 19.1
1982 16.3 19
1981 16.1 18.8
1980 16 18.7
1979 15.9 18.5
1978 15.9 18.3
1977 15.8 18.2
1976 15.6 18
1975 15.5 17.9
1974 15.3 17.7
1973 14.9 17.6
1972 14.7 17.5
1971 14.7 17.4
1970 14.7 17.4
1969 14.7 17.4
1968 14.9 17.5
1967 15.3 17.7
1966 15.9 18
1965 16.7 18.4
1964 17.2 19
1963 17.5 19.7
1962 17.9 20.4
1961 18.2 20.9
1960 18.5 21.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$54.1B
2025
$48.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
102.3%
2025
14.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.29%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-31.1%
2025
+0.06%
2025
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
26.9%
2025
48.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
73.2%
2025
36%
2025
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$105B
2025
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
n/a
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Libya Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,662 kg
2023
4,559 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$4.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2023
0%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,796 kWh
2023
2,778 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.09%
2025
0.09%
2025
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2025
47.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
49.1:50.9
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.34 ft
2026
Quality of life index
29.7
2026
26.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
1.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
60
2026
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
99.9%
2022
English speaking
2%
2026
2.89%
2026
People using the Internet
82%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Libya Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.8
2024
39
2024
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.2%
2024
5.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Turkmenistan
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
91,085 sq mi
2025
23,815 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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