more than 90% of the country is desert or semidesert
People
Libya
Population:
6,173,579 note: includes 166,510 non-nationals (July 2008 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 33.2% (male 1,046,400/female 1,002,148) 15-64 years: 62.6% (male 1,988,038/female 1,875,034) 65 years and over: 4.2% (male 128,386/female 133,573) (2008 est.)
Median age:
total: 23.6 years male: 23.7 years female: 23.5 years (2008 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.216% (2008 est.)