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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Algeria’s population is 534% larger than that of Libya, a difference of 39,433,285.
Algeria’s surface area is 35% larger than that of Libya, a difference of 622,200 km².
Algeria’s population density is 369% higher than that of Libya, a difference of 15.5 /km².
Algeria’s nominal GDP is 455% larger than that of Libya, a difference of $220.84 billion.
Libya’s GDP per capita is 14% higher than that of Algeria, a difference of $816.
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Algiers
Tripolis
46,814,308
7,381,023
2,381,740 km²
1,759,540 km²
19.7 /km²
4.2 /km²
$269.32 billion · 2024
$48.49 billion · 2024
$5,753 · 2024
$6,569 · 2024
Africa
Africa
Northern Africa
Northern Africa
Algerian dinar · DZD · دج
Libyan dinar · LYD · د.ل
Algerian
Libyan
+213
+218
.dz
.ly
DZ / DZA
LY / LBY
Africa/Algiers
Africa/Tripoli
الجزائر
ليبيا
| Measure | Algeria | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Algiers | Tripolis |
| Population | 46,814,308 | 7,381,023 |
| Surface area | 2,381,740 km² | 1,759,540 km² |
| Population density | 19.7 /km² | 4.2 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $269.32 billion · 2024 | $48.49 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $5,753 · 2024 | $6,569 · 2024 |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Currency | Algerian dinar · DZD · دج | Libyan dinar · LYD · د.ل |
| Nationality | Algerian | Libyan |
| Phone code | +213 | +218 |
| Internet domain | .dz | .ly |
| ISO codes | DZ / DZA | LY / LBY |
| Time zone | Africa/Algiers | Africa/Tripoli |
| Native name | الجزائر | ليبيا |
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Algeria, the largest country in Africa, stretches from the sparkling Mediterranean coast to the sweeping Sahara Desert, offering a dramatic tapestry of landscapes, histories, and cultures that captivate travelers and scholars alike.
Full Algeria profile →Libya, officially the State of Libya, occupies the north‑east corner of the African continent and is the largest country in Africa by area. The nation is a unitary republic that governs across the western reaches of the Sahara Desert, along the Mediterranean coast, and across the high interior plateau.
Full Libya profile →The capital of Algeria is Algiers.
Algeria has a recorded population of approximately 46,814,308 people.
Algeria covers an area of about 2,381,740 km².
Algeria has a population density of roughly 19.7 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Algeria has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $269.32 billion as of 2024.
Algeria has a GDP per capita of approximately $5,753.
Algeria uses the Algerian dinar (DZD), with the symbol دج.
Algeria is located in Northern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Algeria is الجزائر.
People from Algeria are referred to as Algerian.
The international dialing code for Algeria is +213.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Algeria is .dz.
Algeria uses the Africa/Algiers time zone.
Algeria, the largest country in Africa, stretches from the sparkling Mediterranean coast to the sweeping Sahara Desert, offering a dramatic tapestry of landscapes, histories, and cultures that captivate travelers and scholars alike.
The capital of Libya is Tripolis.
Libya has a recorded population of approximately 7,381,023 people.
Libya covers an area of about 1,759,540 km².
Libya has a population density of roughly 4.2 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Libya has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $48.49 billion as of 2024.
Libya has a GDP per capita of approximately $6,569.
Libya uses the Libyan dinar (LYD), with the symbol د.ل.
Libya is located in Northern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Libya is ليبيا.
People from Libya are referred to as Libyan.
The international dialing code for Libya is +218.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Libya is .ly.
Libya uses the Africa/Tripoli time zone.
Libya, officially the State of Libya, occupies the north‑east corner of the African continent and is the largest country in Africa by area. The nation is a unitary republic that governs across the western reaches of the Sahara Desert, along the Mediterranean coast, and across the high interior plateau.