Ireland vs Libya: Annual change in population
Ireland
86,614 people
in 2023
Libya
81,855 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
93rd
Libya rank
96th
Annual change in population over time
- Ireland
- Libya
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 86,614 people against 81,855 people in Libya, a difference of 4,759 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 93rd and Libya ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -8,160 people | 33,610 people | 41,770 people | Libya |
| 1960s | 10,154 people | 58,033 people | 47,879 people | Libya |
| 1970s | 43,505 people | 121,956 people | 78,451 people | Libya |
| 1980s | 13,526 people | 110,908 people | 97,381 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 24,187 people | 87,511 people | 63,324 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 78,081 people | 114,865 people | 36,784 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 39,974 people | 58,435 people | 18,461 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 65,784 people | 88,655 people | 22,871 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Ireland or Libya?
- Ireland, at 86,614 people against 81,855 people in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Ireland and Libya?
- 4,759 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Libya?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Libya rank globally for annual change in population?
- Ireland ranks 93rd and Libya ranks 96th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.