Libya
State of Libya Β· Northern Africa
Libya is a country in Northern Africa, with Tripoli as its capital, home to about 7,458,555 people. Libya shares land borders with 6 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Tripoli |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Africa |
| Currency | Libyan dinar (LYD Ω.Ψ―) |
| Calling code | +218 |
| ISO codes | LY / LBY / 434 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | π±πΎ |
| Population | 7,458,555 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 1,759,540 kmΒ² |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Internet domain | .ly |
| Demonym | Libyan |
Bordering countries
What does the flag of Libya mean?
Libya's red, black and green triband was designed by Omar Faiek Shennib and approved by King Idris, and adopted on 24 December 1951. In the designer's own reading, red is the blood sacrificed for the freedom of Libya, black recalls the dark days Libyans lived through under Italian occupation, and green stands for agriculture, the country's primary wealth, and for its future prosperity. The white star and crescent set in the black band refer to the Senussi flag and to King Idris's part in leading the country to independence. The flag was abolished after Gaddafi took power in 1969, and from 1977 Libya flew a plain green banner, the only entirely single-colour national flag in modern use. The 1951 design was restored by the National Transitional Council and recognised by the United Nations on 3 August 2011.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Libya
About Libya
Libya, officially State of Libya, is a United Nations member state in Northern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Tripoli. It shares land borders with 6 countries. The official currency is the Libyan dinar (Ω.Ψ―), using the code LYD.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Libya for Tripoliβs own facts and history.
To call Libya from abroad, dial the country code +218. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes LY (alpha-2) and LBY (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 7,458,555.
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How Libya compares
- Area: 1,759,540 kmΒ², ranking 16 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 7,458,555, ranking 104 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 4 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 6, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Libya
3 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, green, black). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.