People of Libya
| Population: | 6036914 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.) |
| Median age: | total: 23.3 years male: 23.4 years female: 23.2 years (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.) |