Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Libya is 39% bigger than Niger.
Libya: 1,759,540 km² (2023) · Niger: 1,267,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Libya: 1,770 km (2026 edition) · Niger: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Libya’s highest peak towers 245 m above Niger’s.
Libya: 2,267 m (2026 edition) · Niger: 2,022 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Niger has 3.7 times as many people as Libya.
Libya: 7.46 million (2025) · Niger: 27.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Niger is 5.2 times as densely populated as Libya.
Libya: 4 per km² (2025) · Niger: 22 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Libya are 6.1 cm taller than in Niger.
Libya: 176.4 cm (2019) · Niger: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Libya are 2.8 cm taller than in Niger.
Libya: 162.6 cm (2019) · Niger: 159.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Libya is 12 years older than in Niger.
Libya: 27.2 years (2023) · Niger: 15.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Niger have 3.6 more children on average than in Libya.
Libya: 2.3 children per woman (2024) · Niger: 5.94 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
5.2% of people in Libya are 65 or older, versus 2.6% in Niger.
Libya: 5.2% (2025) · Niger: 2.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Libya and Niger are practically level.
Libya: 0 (2025) · Niger: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Libya and Niger are practically level.
Libya: 1 (2026) · Niger: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Libya’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Niger’s.
Libya: $48.1 billion (2025) · Niger: $21.6 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Libya produces 7.6 times as much per person as Niger.
Libya: Int$16,521 (2025) · Niger: Int$2,177 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Libya: no data · Niger: 32.9 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 19% in Libya, versus 0.4% in Niger.
Libya: 18.8% (2025) · Niger: 0.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Libya spends 5.3% of its GDP on the military, Niger 2.2%.
Libya: 5.3% (2023) · Niger: 2.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Libya’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Niger’s.
Libya: 39% (2025) · Niger: 36% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Libya spends 18 times as much on health per person as Niger.
Libya: $470 (2023) · Niger: $26 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Libya live 9.7 years longer than in Niger.
Libya: 71.1 years (2024) · Niger: 61.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Niger is 8.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Libya.
Libya: 7.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Niger: 65.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Libya has 54 times as many doctors per person as Niger.
Libya: 2 per 1,000 (2017) · Niger: 0.038 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
34% of adults in Libya are obese, versus 6.0% in Niger.
Libya: 33.5% (2024) · Niger: 6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Libya smoke, versus 7.4% in Niger.
Libya: 24.2% (2024) · Niger: 7.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Libya rate their lives 0.79 points higher than in Niger.
Libya: 5.73 (2025) · Niger: 4.94 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Niger drink 56 times as much alcohol as in Libya.
Libya: 0.0023 litres (2023) · Niger: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Libya has 5.7 times as much meat per person as Niger.
Libya: 43.7 kg (2023) · Niger: 7.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Libya has 213 kcal more food per person per day than Niger.
Libya: 2,867 kcal (2023) · Niger: 2,654 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Libya: no data · Niger: 2,069 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Libya went to school 6.4 years longer than in Niger.
Libya: 7.8 years (2023) · Niger: 1.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Libya: no data · Niger: 0.01 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Libya are online, versus 16% in Niger.
Libya: 82% (2024) · Niger: 16% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
77% of people in Libya have electricity, versus 21% in Niger.
Libya: 77.4% (2024) · Niger: 21.3% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Libya live in cities, versus 18% in Niger.
Libya: 88% (2025) · Niger: 18% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Libya has 193 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Niger 61.
Libya: 193 (2022) · Niger: 61 (2024)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Libya fly 709 times as many passengers per resident as those from Niger.
Libya: 0.15 (2023) · Niger: 0 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 0.8% of Niger, but only 0.1% of Libya.
Libya: 0.1% (2023) · Niger: 0.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Libya emits 75 times as much CO₂ as someone in Niger.
Libya: 8.8 t (2024) · Niger: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
3.2% of Niger’s electricity is renewable, versus 0.0% in Libya.
Libya: 0% (2024) · Niger: 3.2% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Niger carries 2.8 times as much fine dust as in Libya.
Libya: 17.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Niger: 47.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Libya are 37% deadlier than in Niger.
Libya: 34 per 100k (2021) · Niger: 24.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Niger is on average 5.0 °C warmer than Libya.
Libya: 23°C (2016–2025 avg) · Niger: 28°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Niger gets 5 times as much rain as Libya.
Libya: 19 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Niger: 97 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Libya bigger than Niger?
Libya is larger. Libya is 39% bigger than Niger.
Which has more people, Libya or Niger?
Niger has 3.7 times as many people as Libya (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Libya or Niger?
People in Libya live 9.7 years longer than in Niger. Life expectancy at birth is 71.1 years in Libya and 61.4 in Niger.
Are people taller in Libya or Niger?
Men in Libya are 6.1 cm taller than in Niger (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
