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Land area in Libya

Land area in Libya was 1,759,540 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 16th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

2024, km²1,759,540
Change on 20230%
Rank16th of 214Countries ranked
Series high1,759,5401961
Series low1,759,5401961

Land area in Libya, 1961 to 2024

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1.5M1.6M1.7M1.8M1.9M2M19611971198119912001201120241961: 1,759,540 km²1962: 1,759,540 km²1963: 1,759,540 km²1964: 1,759,540 km²1965: 1,759,540 km²1966: 1,759,540 km²1967: 1,759,540 km²1968: 1,759,540 km²1969: 1,759,540 km²1970: 1,759,540 km²1971: 1,759,540 km²1972: 1,759,540 km²1973: 1,759,540 km²1974: 1,759,540 km²1975: 1,759,540 km²1976: 1,759,540 km²1977: 1,759,540 km²1978: 1,759,540 km²1979: 1,759,540 km²1980: 1,759,540 km²1981: 1,759,540 km²1982: 1,759,540 km²1983: 1,759,540 km²1984: 1,759,540 km²1985: 1,759,540 km²1986: 1,759,540 km²1987: 1,759,540 km²1988: 1,759,540 km²1989: 1,759,540 km²1990: 1,759,540 km²1991: 1,759,540 km²1992: 1,759,540 km²1993: 1,759,540 km²1994: 1,759,540 km²1995: 1,759,540 km²1996: 1,759,540 km²1997: 1,759,540 km²1998: 1,759,540 km²1999: 1,759,540 km²2000: 1,759,540 km²2001: 1,759,540 km²2002: 1,759,540 km²2003: 1,759,540 km²2004: 1,759,540 km²2005: 1,759,540 km²2006: 1,759,540 km²2007: 1,759,540 km²2008: 1,759,540 km²2009: 1,759,540 km²2010: 1,759,540 km²2011: 1,759,540 km²2012: 1,759,540 km²2013: 1,759,540 km²2014: 1,759,540 km²2015: 1,759,540 km²2016: 1,759,540 km²2017: 1,759,540 km²2018: 1,759,540 km²2019: 1,759,540 km²2020: 1,759,540 km²2021: 1,759,540 km²2022: 1,759,540 km²2023: 1,759,540 km²2024: 1,759,540 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
20241,759,540
20231,759,540
20221,759,540
20211,759,540
20201,759,540
20191,759,540
20181,759,540
20171,759,540
20161,759,540
20151,759,540
20141,759,540
20131,759,540
20121,759,540
20111,759,540
20101,759,540
20091,759,540
20081,759,540
20071,759,540
20061,759,540
20051,759,540
20041,759,540
20031,759,540
20021,759,540
20011,759,540
20001,759,540
19991,759,540
19981,759,540
19971,759,540
19961,759,540
19951,759,540
19941,759,540
19931,759,540
19921,759,540
19911,759,540
19901,759,540
19891,759,540
19881,759,540
19871,759,540
19861,759,540
19851,759,540
19841,759,540
19831,759,540
19821,759,540
19811,759,540
19801,759,540
19791,759,540
19781,759,540
19771,759,540
19761,759,540
19751,759,540
19741,759,540
19731,759,540
19721,759,540
19711,759,540
19701,759,540
19691,759,540
19681,759,540
19671,759,540
19661,759,540
19651,759,540
19641,759,540
19631,759,540
19621,759,540
19611,759,540

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in Libya?

Land area in Libya was 1,759,540 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 16th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in Libya?

1,759,540 km² in 1961, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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