Libya vs Spain: Annual change in population
Libya
81,855 people
in 2023
Spain
83,197 people
in 2023
Libya rank
96th
Spain rank
95th
Annual change in population over time
- Libya
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 83,197 people against 81,855 people in Libya, a difference of 1,342 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Libya ranks 96th and Spain ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,610 people | 229,296 people | 195,685 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 58,033 people | 335,623 people | 277,590 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 121,956 people | 373,343 people | 251,387 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 110,908 people | 179,919 people | 69,011 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 87,511 people | 178,330 people | 90,819 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 114,865 people | 582,233 people | 467,368 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 58,435 people | 79,994 people | 21,559 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 88,655 people | 119,116 people | 30,461 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Libya or Spain?
- Spain, at 83,197 people against 81,855 people in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Libya and Spain?
- 1,342 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Spain rank globally for annual change in population?
- Libya ranks 96th and Spain ranks 95th 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.