Population:
6,461,454
country comparison to the world: 101
note: includes 166,510 non-nationals (July 2010 est.)
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 33% (male 1,065,606/female 1,020,102)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 62.6% (male 2,036,780/female 1,923,566)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 4.4% (male 136,224/female 142,079) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 24.2 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 24.3 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 24.2 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
2.117% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 45
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
24.58 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 66
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
3.4 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 217
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 93
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 78% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 20.87 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 99
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 22.87 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 18.78 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.47 years
country comparison to the world: 57
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 75.18 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 79.88 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
3.01 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 67
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.3% (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
10,000 (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 101
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Libyan(s)
adjective: Libyan

Ethnic groups:
Berber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, and Tunisians)

Religions:
Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%

Languages:
Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 82.6%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 92.4%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 72% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 17 years
male: 16 years
female: 17 years (2003)

Education expenditures:
2.7% of GDP (1999)
country comparison to the world: 159
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]