Libya Demographics Profile 2008

Population

6,173,579
note: includes 166,510 non-nationals (July 2008 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 33.2% (male 1,046,400/female 1,002,148)
15-64 years: 62.6% (male 1,988,038/female 1,875,034)
65 years and over: 4.2% (male 128,386/female 133,573) (2008 est.)

Median age

total: 23.6 years
male: 23.7 years
female: 23.5 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

2.216% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

25.62 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate

3.46 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate

NA

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/female
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 21.94 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 24.14 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 19.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 77.07 years
male: 74.81 years
female: 79.44 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

3.15 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.3% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

10,000 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

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%
male: 92.4%
female: 72% (2003 est.)