Population: |
6,036,914 note: includes 166,510 non-nationals (July 2007 est.) |
Age structure: |
0-14 years: 33.4% (male 1,029,096/female 985,606) 15-64 years: 62.4% (male 1,940,287/female 1,827,429) 65 years and over: 4.2% (male 124,892/female 129,604) (2007 est.) |
Population growth rate: |
2.262% (2007 est.) |
Birth rate: |
26.09 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Death rate: |
3.47 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Net migration rate: |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Sex ratio: |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.044 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.062 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.964 male(s)/female total population: 1.052 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
Infant mortality rate: |
total: 22.82 deaths/1,000 live births male: 25.07 deaths/1,000 live births female: 20.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: 76.88 years male: 74.64 years female: 79.23 years (2007 est.) |
Total fertility rate: |
3.21 children born/woman (2007 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 |
Major infectious diseases: |
degree of risk: intermediate food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: may be a significant risk in some locations during the transmission season (typically April through October) (2007) |
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.) |