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Libya People
Libya People: A summary of information about Libya People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Libya: People
Population
5,115,450 note: includes 162,669 non-nationals (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 36% (male 938,476; female 899,139) 15-64 years: 60% (male 1,595,306; female 1,485,069) 65 years and over: 4% (male 97,770; female 99,690) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
2.42% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
27.68 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
3.51 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.98 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
30.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 75.45 years male: 73.34 years female: 77.66 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
3.71 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Libyan(s) adjective: Libyan
Ethnic groups
Berber and Arab 97%, Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, Tunisians
Religions
Sunni Muslim 97%
Languages
Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.2% male: 87.9% female: 63% (1995 est.)
