Africa · Northern Africa. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Libya is located in Africa (Northern Africa). It has an estimated population of 7,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $45 billion (about $6,429 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 24,500 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 14,700 reservists, ranking #98 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $1.58B, roughly 3.5% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 2 military aircraft, 55 tanks, 1 naval vessels. Libya's air fleet is assessed as mixed and its armored fleet as mixed in this dataset's modernity model. Libya is currently involved in 1 active conflict tracked on this site: Libya Conflict. Over the past three decades, Libya has also been involved in 2 other documented conflicts, including Libyan Civil War (2011), Second Libyan Civil War.
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Active Conflicts (1)
Conflict
Region
Est. Deaths
Libya Conflict
Africa · rival governments, periodic flare-ups since 2020 ceasefire
2,000+
Conflicts, Past 30 Years (2)
Conflict
Years
Est. Deaths
Libyan Civil War (2011)
2011
25,000+
Second Libyan Civil War
2014–2020
20,000+
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
7,000,000#104 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$45B#96 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$6,429#102 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
24,500#98 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
14,700#79 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$1.58B#69 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
2#90 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
n/a
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
2
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXED
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$64k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
55#79 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
2,728
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXED
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
1#81 of 84
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXED
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Medium.