Libya vs Netherlands: Population census recently completed

Libya
1
in 2015
Netherlands
1
in 2015
Libya rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Population census recently completed over time

  • Libya
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 266 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Netherlands ahead.

Libya ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 67 countries.

Across the 27 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Netherlands Difference Ahead
1750s 0 0 0
1760s 0 0 0
1770s 0 0 0
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0.5 0.5 Netherlands
1800s 0 0.5 0.5 Netherlands
1810s 0 0.4 0.4 Netherlands
1820s 0 0.6 0.6 Netherlands
1830s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1840s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1850s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1860s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1870s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1880s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1890s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1900s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1910s 0 0.9 0.9 Netherlands
1920s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1930s 0.9 1 0.1 Netherlands
1940s 0.1 1 0.9 Netherlands
1950s 0.6 0.7 0.1 Netherlands
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Libya
1980s 0.9 1 0.1 Netherlands
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Netherlands
2000s 0.9 1 0.1 Netherlands
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census recently completed, Libya or Netherlands?
Libya, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2015.
What is the difference in population census recently completed between Libya and Netherlands?
0, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Netherlands?
266 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2015.
How do Libya and Netherlands rank globally for population census recently completed?
Libya ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 17,822 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed

A census is defined as a population count that meets three requirements: universality, well-defined territory, and simultaneity.