Laos vs Libya: Population by age group

Laos
7.67 million people
in 2023
Libya
7.31 million people
in 2023
Laos rank
103rd
Libya rank
106th

Population by age group over time

  • Laos
  • Libya
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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 by age group, 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 by age group 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 by age group?
Laos ranks 103rd and Libya ranks 106th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.