Laos vs Libya: Population: comparison of UN projections
Laos
7.67 million people
in 2023
Libya
7.31 million people
in 2023
Laos rank
103rd
Libya rank
106th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.67 million people against 7.31 million people in Libya, a difference of 359,340 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 103rd and Libya ranks 106th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 7 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 million people | 1.25 million people | 625,187 people | Laos |
| 1960s | 2.36 million people | 1.76 million people | 592,042 people | Laos |
| 1970s | 2.96 million people | 2.57 million people | 393,623 people | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.71 million people | 3.89 million people | 179,385 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.85 million people | 4.85 million people | 1,445 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.83 million people | 5.81 million people | 20,407 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.77 million people | 6.55 million people | 223,350 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.51 million people | 7.18 million people | 328,422 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 7.67 million people against 7.31 million people in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Laos and Libya?
- 359,340 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Laos ranks 103rd and Libya ranks 106th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.