Population of Libya
Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa, and larger than the state of Alaska. The country is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Tunisia and Algeria to the west, Niger and Chad to the south, and Sudan and Egypt to the east. To access the water beneath the Sahara, Libya built the Great Man-Made River, a network of underground pipelines that supply fresh water to cities. Upon its completion in 1991, the “river” became the largest source of permanently flowing water in Libya. We review the population of Libya in 2023, its location, area, map, and general information about it.
What is the population of Libya in 2023?
The population of Libya in 2023 is approximately 7,143,000 people. Most of Libya’s population lives in cities along the Mediterranean, where the climate is milder than the country’s hot desert interior. Both the capital, Tripoli, and Benghazi, the second largest city, are located near the coast.
Geographical location of Libya
Libya is located in North Africa and overlooks the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, and the southern borders with Chad, Niger, and Sudan. Libya is almost entirely covered by the Libyan Desert, a flat plateau that forms part of the Sahara, the largest hot desert in the world. Libya is so dry that there are no permanent rivers flowing across its borders. Water may flow underground and sometimes seep above ground into dry streams called wadis.
Map of Libya
Information about Libya
- Libya’s capital is Tripoli. The majority of Libya is covered by desert. Tripoli, located in the northwest, is Libya’s most important and most densely populated agricultural region. Production and export of petroleum is the basis of the Libyan economy. Other resources include natural gas, manganese, and gypsum. Livestock farming, including sheep and goats, is important in the north.
- Deserts constitute the largest portion of Libyan territory, and the lands are a plateau that is an extension of the African plateau, and a coastal plain extending along the Mediterranean Sea. It has many oases, and its most important mountains are the Green Mountain on the Mediterranean in the northeast, and the Tibesti Mountains in the south, and it has the highest peak, Batta Peak, with a height of 2286 meters.
Area of Libya
The area of Libya is 1,759,540 square kilometers, and the length of its coastal strip is about 1,955 kilometers, as it is the longest coastal strip among the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Its population is estimated at about 6,597 million people, but it is considered relatively small compared to its very large area.
