Libya vs Tunisia: Annual change in population
Libya
81,855 people
in 2023
Tunisia
81,096 people
in 2023
Libya rank
96th
Tunisia rank
97th
Annual change in population over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 81,855 people against 81,096 people in Tunisia, a difference of 759 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tunisia ahead.
Libya ranks 96th and Tunisia ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,610 people | 67,990 people | 34,380 people | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 58,033 people | 78,379 people | 20,346 people | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 121,956 people | 145,172 people | 23,217 people | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 110,908 people | 169,525 people | 58,617 people | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 87,511 people | 150,430 people | 62,919 people | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 114,865 people | 99,472 people | 15,393 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 58,435 people | 122,440 people | 64,005 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 88,655 people | 81,338 people | 7,317 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 81,855 people against 81,096 people in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Libya and Tunisia?
- 759 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for annual change in population?
- Libya ranks 96th and Tunisia ranks 97th 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.