Population6,173,579 Age structure0-14 years: 33.2% (male 1,046,400/female 1,002,148) Median agetotal: 23.6 years Population growth rate2.216% (2008 est.) Birth rate25.62 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) Death rate3.46 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) Net migration rateNA Sex ratioat birth: 1.05 male(s)/female Infant mortality ratetotal: 21.94 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 77.07 years Total fertility rate3.15 children born/woman (2008 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate0.3% (2001 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS10,000 (2001 est.) HIV/AIDS - deathsNA Nationalitynoun: Libyan(s) Ethnic groupsBerber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, and Tunisians) ReligionsSunni Muslim 97%, other 3% LanguagesArabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |