Laos vs Libya: Population
Laos
9.26 million people
in 2100
Libya
9.78 million people
in 2100
Laos rank
105th
Libya rank
103rd
Population over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 9.78 million people against 9.26 million people in Laos, a difference of 527,290 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 105th and Libya ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8.02 million people | 7.59 million people | 433,008 people | Laos |
| 2030s | 8.74 million people | 8.24 million people | 500,124 people | Laos |
| 2040s | 9.45 million people | 8.94 million people | 511,143 people | Laos |
| 2050s | 9.93 million people | 9.45 million people | 478,395 people | Laos |
| 2060s | 10.14 million people | 9.71 million people | 432,592 people | Laos |
| 2070s | 10.11 million people | 9.87 million people | 235,270 people | Laos |
| 2080s | 9.87 million people | 9.96 million people | 83,395 people | Libya |
| 2090s | 9.50 million people | 9.88 million people | 376,799 people | Libya |
| 2100s | 9.26 million people | 9.78 million people | 527,290 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Laos or Libya?
- Libya, at 9.78 million people against 9.26 million people in Laos as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Laos and Libya?
- 527,290 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for population?
- Laos ranks 105th and Libya ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.