Libya vs Switzerland: Annual change in population
Libya
81,855 people
in 2023
Switzerland
78,384 people
in 2023
Libya rank
96th
Switzerland rank
98th
Annual change in population over time
- Libya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Libya currently reports 81,855 people against 78,384 people in Switzerland, a difference of 3,471 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Libya ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,610 people | 63,352 people | 29,741 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 58,033 people | 87,354 people | 29,321 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 121,956 people | 15,837 people | 106,119 people | Libya |
| 1980s | 110,908 people | 35,307 people | 75,601 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 87,511 people | 49,633 people | 37,878 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 114,865 people | 59,352 people | 55,512 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 58,435 people | 83,988 people | 25,553 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 88,655 people | 73,260 people | 15,395 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Libya or Switzerland?
- Libya, at 81,855 people against 78,384 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Libya and Switzerland?
- 3,471 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for annual change in population?
- Libya ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 98th 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.