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Libya vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 16th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Zambia
Population
7559873
22697916
Population rank 105/197 62/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt n/a
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Libya and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Libya and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Libya

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Libya Zambia
2024 $48,487,151,215 $25,303,185,342
2023 $44,027,664,915 $27,577,956,471
2022 $43,246,297,922 $29,163,782,140
2021 $35,217,995,647 $22,096,416,932
2020 $46,854,285,441 $18,137,764,931
2019 $69,254,496,472 $23,308,667,781
2018 $76,686,029,772 $26,311,507,274
2017 $67,157,452,182 $25,873,601,261
2016 $49,912,073,701 $20,958,412,538
2015 $48,717,501,321 $21,251,216,799
2014 $57,372,355,592 $27,141,023,558
2013 $75,351,107,029 $28,037,239,463
2012 $92,540,938,129 $25,503,060,420
2011 $48,169,263,294 $23,459,515,276
2010 $75,380,825,062 $20,265,559,484
2009 $60,808,562,033 $15,328,342,304
2008 $86,710,767,415 $17,910,858,638
2007 $68,032,978,391 $14,056,957,976
2006 $60,094,231,607 $12,756,858,899
2005 $47,334,691,241 $8,331,870,169
2004 $33,122,307,692 $6,221,110,219
2003 $26,265,625,000 $4,901,869,764
2002 $20,481,889,764 $4,193,850,445
2001 $34,112,093,927 $4,094,441,301
2000 $38,270,954,138 $3,600,632,111
1999 $35,975,860,857 $3,404,284,891
1998 $27,251,301,398 $3,537,741,942
1997 $30,700,897,875 $4,303,288,480
1996 $27,884,615,385 $3,597,220,962
1995 $25,541,379,187 $3,806,983,413
1994 $28,610,549,763 $3,656,806,166
1993 $30,660,051,911 $3,273,505,344
1992 $33,887,047,909 $3,182,810,841
1991 $31,991,821,265 $3,376,806,697
1990 $28,904,183,602 $3,288,381,797
1989 $25,156,707,899 $3,994,673,161
1988 $24,308,959,591 $3,728,878,149
1987 $26,697,659,335 $2,265,250,972
1986 $24,180,400,959 $1,664,413,508
1985 $31,530,566,324 $2,252,454,500
1984 $29,476,109,153 $2,719,518,933
1983 $33,200,520,140 $3,321,048,451
1982 $33,760,146,991 $3,871,117,093
1981 $36,374,353,880 $4,008,126,497
1980 $40,953,924,949 $3,884,530,854
1979 $30,536,429,497 $3,353,445,378
1978 $22,136,422,643 $2,811,032,473
1977 $22,428,297,108 $2,515,296,940
1976 $19,096,943,017 $2,742,859,263
1975 $14,710,912,458 $2,442,672,141
1974 $15,112,543,717 $2,910,981,262
1973 $8,625,889,430 $2,434,255,237
1972 $6,299,395,544 $1,872,416,680
1971 $5,260,185,125 $1,653,259,341
1970 $4,601,649,451 $1,788,779,285
1969 $4,380,987,481 $1,926,399,230
1968 $3,850,623,095 $1,573,739,371
1967 $2,726,986,913 $1,340,639,464
1966 $2,312,438,536 $1,238,999,505
1965 $1,804,979,680 $1,061,199,576
1964 $1,341,395,421 $822,639,671
1963 $892,327,911 $704,339,719
1962 $619,725,785 $679,279,729
1961 $443,905,612 $682,359,727
1960 $401,644,249 $698,739,721

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

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Libya and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Zambia
2024 $6,569 $1,187
2023 $6,027 $1,331
2022 $5,987 $1,447
2021 $4,936 $1,127
2020 $6,650 $952
2019 $9,963 $1,259
2018 $11,197 $1,464
2017 $9,966 $1,483
2016 $7,526 $1,239
2015 $7,458 $1,296
2014 $8,926 $1,707
2013 $11,952 $1,821
2012 $14,976 $1,710
2011 $7,594 $1,625
2010 $11,601 $1,451
2009 $9,551 $1,136
2008 $13,906 $1,376
2007 $11,145 $1,119
2006 $10,049 $1,052
2005 $8,079 $711
2004 $5,774 $549
2003 $4,674 $446
2002 $3,718 $394
2001 $6,313 $397
2000 $7,214 $359
1999 $6,895 $350
1998 $5,301 $373
1997 $6,062 $466
1996 $5,591 $400
1995 $5,205 $433
1994 $5,933 $426
1993 $6,478 $391
1992 $7,303 $389
1991 $7,040 $423
1990 $6,502 $422
1989 $5,793 $526
1988 $5,736 $504
1987 $6,465 $315
1986 $6,019 $238.2
1985 $8,087 $332
1984 $7,811 $413
1983 $8,927 $520
1982 $9,064 $627
1981 $10,044 $670
1980 $11,960 $669
1979 $9,443 $595
1978 $7,252 $514
1977 $7,783 $474
1976 $7,018 $533
1975 $5,721 $490
1974 $6,214 $601
1973 $3,727 $518
1972 $2,830 $410
1971 $2,443 $372
1970 $2,210 $414
1969 $2,175 $459
1968 $1,972 $387
1967 $1,437 $341
1966 $1,251 $325
1965 $1,001 $287.4
1964 $765 $230
1963 $528 $203.2
1962 $382 $202.3
1961 $285.3 $209.7
1960 $269 $221.6

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

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Libya vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Zambia
2026 75.2 66.9
2025 73.2 66.7
2024 71.1 66.5
2023 69.3 66.3
2022 74.5 65.3
2021 72.1 62.4
2020 72.4 63.4
2019 72.9 62.9
2018 73.2 62.1
2017 72.7 61.6
2016 71.8 61.1
2015 71.6 60.7
2014 71.3 60.1
2013 72.3 59.4
2012 72.2 58.7
2011 69.9 57.8
2010 72.2 56.9
2009 72.1 55.9
2008 71.9 54.8
2007 71.8 53.7
2006 71.6 52.7
2005 71.4 51.6
2004 71.2 50.5
2003 71 49.6
2002 70.8 48.5
2001 70.7 47.4
2000 70.5 46.6
1999 70.6 45.9
1998 70.7 45.7
1997 70.7 45.7
1996 70.7 45.8
1995 70.6 46.1
1994 70.5 46.3
1993 70.2 46.7
1992 70 47
1991 69.6 47.4
1990 69.3 48.2
1989 69 48.9
1988 68.6 49.7
1987 68.3 50.4
1986 67.8 51.1
1985 67.3 52
1984 66.7 52.9
1983 66.3 53.7
1982 65.8 54.4
1981 65.3 55
1980 64.8 55.5
1979 64.3 56
1978 63.8 56.3
1977 63.1 56.3
1976 62.4 56.1
1975 61.6 55.7
1974 60.7 55.4
1973 59.7 54.9
1972 58.7 54.4
1971 57.6 53.9
1970 56.4 53.4
1969 55.2 53
1968 53.8 52.7
1967 52.5 52.5
1966 50.9 52.3
1965 49.3 52.1
1964 47.7 51.2
1963 45.6 51.6
1962 44.1 51.3
1961 42.4 51
1960 40.8 50.6
1959 39.3 50.3
1958 38 49.9
1957 36.9 49.5
1956 36 49.1
1955 35.2 48.8
1954 34.7 48.4
1953 34.2 48
1952 33.8 47.6
1951 33.5 47.2
1950 33.1 46.8

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

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Libya and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Libya Zambia
2024 7,381,023 21,314,956
2023 7,305,659 20,723,965
2022 7,223,805 20,152,938
2021 7,135,175 19,603,607
2020 7,045,399 19,059,395
2019 6,951,033 18,513,839
2018 6,849,055 17,973,569
2017 6,738,770 17,441,320
2016 6,632,126 16,914,423
2015 6,531,819 16,399,089
2014 6,427,252 15,895,315
2013 6,304,628 15,398,997
2012 6,179,328 14,913,629
2011 6,343,203 14,437,796
2010 6,497,839 13,965,594
2009 6,366,686 13,490,389
2008 6,235,430 13,021,324
2007 6,104,380 12,565,085
2006 5,980,211 12,129,553
2005 5,858,798 11,718,819
2004 5,736,693 11,338,198
2003 5,619,398 10,983,595
2002 5,508,410 10,647,949
2001 5,403,639 10,325,185
2000 5,305,021 10,017,631
1999 5,218,038 9,740,005
1998 5,140,704 9,482,408
1997 5,064,639 9,237,063
1996 4,987,393 9,004,053
1995 4,906,843 8,785,763
1994 4,822,037 8,576,269
1993 4,733,045 8,373,921
1992 4,640,352 8,176,680
1991 4,544,400 7,981,650
1990 4,445,239 7,786,169
1989 4,342,920 7,589,216
1988 4,237,755 7,391,440
1987 4,129,739 7,191,282
1986 4,017,403 6,986,471
1985 3,898,745 6,780,953
1984 3,773,633 6,580,490
1983 3,718,961 6,381,038
1982 3,724,765 6,178,637
1981 3,621,486 5,983,289
1980 3,424,378 5,802,833
1979 3,233,846 5,631,728
1978 3,052,526 5,465,374
1977 2,881,533 5,302,480
1976 2,721,237 5,143,842
1975 2,571,556 4,990,086
1974 2,432,211 4,842,746
1973 2,314,193 4,702,693
1972 2,226,091 4,569,309
1971 2,153,534 4,442,525
1970 2,082,589 4,321,718
1969 2,014,293 4,197,116
1968 1,952,781 4,065,593
1967 1,898,199 3,936,343
1966 1,849,063 3,812,003
1965 1,804,015 3,692,086
1964 1,753,691 3,577,017
1963 1,690,457 3,465,907
1962 1,621,960 3,358,099
1961 1,555,699 3,254,086
1960 1,492,890 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Zambia

Fertility rate
Libya

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Zambia
2023 2.36 4.1
2022 2.4 4.18
2021 2.46 4.25
2020 2.51 4.32
2019 2.54 4.42
2018 2.58 4.49
2017 2.63 4.57
2016 2.67 4.67
2015 2.71 4.78
2014 2.75 4.89
2013 2.72 5.01
2012 2.68 5.14
2011 2.65 5.26
2010 2.6 5.36
2009 2.56 5.45
2008 2.6 5.53
2007 2.65 5.61
2006 2.7 5.68
2005 2.77 5.7
2004 2.77 5.7
2003 2.8 5.71
2002 2.83 5.77
2001 2.87 5.85
2000 2.91 5.92
1999 2.97 6
1998 3.04 6.07
1997 3.13 6.12
1996 3.26 6.18
1995 3.44 6.23
1994 3.65 6.26
1993 3.88 6.3
1992 4.16 6.35
1991 4.46 6.46
1990 4.78 6.57
1989 5.09 6.64
1988 5.41 6.7
1987 5.72 6.8
1986 6.02 6.87
1985 6.33 6.93
1984 6.62 6.97
1983 6.91 7.01
1982 7.16 7.04
1981 7.37 7.07
1980 7.54 7.14
1979 7.68 7.22
1978 7.79 7.29
1977 7.87 7.35
1976 7.93 7.39
1975 7.98 7.42
1974 8.02 7.36
1973 8.05 7.34
1972 8.07 7.3
1971 8.1 7.26
1970 8.05 7.22
1969 8.01 7.18
1968 7.97 7.18
1967 7.93 7.15
1966 7.89 7.14
1965 7.82 7.12
1964 7.75 7.09
1963 7.69 7.06
1962 7.61 7.01
1961 7.56 6.98
1960 7.51 6.95

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

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Libya and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Zambia
2024 28.5 18.8
2023 28.2 18.6
2022 28 18.4
2021 27.7 18.2
2020 27.5 18
2019 27.2 17.9
2018 27 17.7
2017 26.8 17.5
2016 26.6 17.4
2015 26.4 17.2
2014 26.2 17.1
2013 25.9 17
2012 25.7 16.9
2011 25.5 16.8
2010 25.3 16.7
2009 25 16.6
2008 24.6 16.5
2007 24.2 16.4
2006 23.8 16.3
2005 23.6 16.3
2004 23.4 16.2
2003 23.2 16.1
2002 23.1 16
2001 22.9 15.9
2000 22.7 15.9
1999 22.4 15.8
1998 22 15.8
1997 21.5 15.8
1996 21.1 15.8
1995 20.6 15.8
1994 20.1 15.8
1993 19.7 15.8
1992 19.3 15.8
1991 18.9 15.7
1990 18.6 15.7
1989 18.2 15.7
1988 17.9 15.6
1987 17.6 15.6
1986 17.3 15.5
1985 17.1 15.5
1984 16.8 15.4
1983 16.5 15.4
1982 16.3 15.3
1981 16.1 15.3
1980 16 15.2
1979 15.9 15.3
1978 15.9 15.3
1977 15.8 15.4
1976 15.6 15.4
1975 15.5 15.5
1974 15.3 15.7
1973 14.9 15.8
1972 14.7 15.9
1971 14.7 16.1
1970 14.7 16.2
1969 14.7 16.4
1968 14.9 16.4
1967 15.3 16.5
1966 15.9 16.5
1965 16.7 16.6
1964 17.2 16.6
1963 17.5 16.7
1962 17.9 16.8
1961 18.2 16.9
1960 18.5 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
n/a
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Libya Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Libya Zambia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
82%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Libya Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Zambia
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
42,049 mi
2018

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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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