| Population | 6,036,914
note: includes 166,510 non-nationals (July 2007 est.) |
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| 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.) |
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| Median age | total: 23.3 years
male: 23.4 years
female: 23.2 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 2.262% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 26.09 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 3.47 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| 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.) |
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| 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.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 76.88 years
male: 74.64 years
female: 79.23 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 3.21 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | 10,000 (2001 est.) |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
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| Nationality | noun: Libyan(s)
adjective: Libyan |
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| Ethnic groups | Berber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, and Tunisians) |
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| Religions | Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3% |
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| Languages | Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 82.6%
male: 92.4%
female: 72% (2003 est.) |
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