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Some data about Libya

Libya is a country of 6,461,454 inhabitants, with an area of ​1,759,540 km², its capital is Tripolis and its time zone is "Africa/Tripoli". Its ISO code is "LY" in 2 positions and "LBY" in 3 positions.

To be able to make a telephone call to Libya, you must dial your telephone code, which is 218. The currency used in Libya is the "Dinar" (LYD).

The administrative subdivision of Libya (administrative division) is made up of 22 Shabiya (level 1). Libya has 14 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants and 1 cities with more than one million inhabitants.

Above you have a geopolitical map of Libya with a precise legend on its biggest cities, its road network, its airports, railways and waterways. Do not hesitate to click on the map of Libya to access a zoom level and finer details.

Libya shares borders with Algeria, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, Chad and Tunisia.

Proportion of cities by number of inhabitants in Libya

Number of cities by importance (population) in Libya. Considering cities with a population of more than 100 000, 200 000, 500 000 and 1 million inhabitants, with the percentage of the population that these cities represent.

> 100k inhabitants	> 200k inhabitants	> 500k inhabitants	> 1 million inhabitants
14	5	2	1
59.4 %	40.2 %	27.9 %	17.8 %

• The 14 most important cities represent 59.4% of the entire population
• The 5 most important cities represent 40.2% of the entire population
• The 2 most important cities represent 27.9% of the entire population
• The 1 most important cities represent 17.8% of the entire population

Administrative subdivisions	Administrative level
22 Shabiya	1