Where is Libya? 🇱🇾

Libya is located in the Northern Africa region at latitude 26.3351 and longitude 17.228331 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

26° 20' 6.36'' N
17° 13' 41.99'' E

You can see the location of Libya on the world map below:

Libya on the World Map

The neighboring countries of Libya (LY) are:

Libya borders with the Mediterranean Sea.

Country	Libya
Coordinates	Latitude: 26.3351 Longitude: 17.228331
Country Codes	Alpha 2: LY Alpha 3: LBY
Country Flag Emoji	🇱🇾
Int. Phone Prefix	+218
Capital city	Tripoli
Continent / Subcontinent	Africa Northern Africa
Country Area	1,759,540 sq km
Population 2024	7,381,023 World Rank: 105
Median Age	26.3
Life expectancy	69.3
Major languages	Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq)
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC+02:00
Internet TLD	.ly
Biggest Airport	Tripoli International Airport (TIP)
Average temperature	21.80 °C 71.24 °F
Administrative Divisions	22 popularates
Political system	Authoritarian state

World Bank Income Group	Upper middle income
World Bank Region	Middle East & North Africa
Currency	Libyan Dinar (LYD)
GDP in 2024	$48.5 (billions of USD) World Rank: 97
GDP per capita in 2024	$6,569 World Rank: 124
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Oil and gas, manufacturing, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries	Italy, Turkey, China, Germany, United States
Top 5 Export Countries	Italy, Turkey, China, Tunisia, Germany