Libya vs Switzerland: Population
Libya
9.78 million people
in 2100
Switzerland
9.13 million people
in 2100
Libya rank
103rd
Switzerland rank
106th
Population over time
- Libya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Libya currently reports 9.78 million people against 9.13 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 657,440 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Switzerland ahead.
Libya ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 106th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.59 million people | 9.02 million people | 1.43 million people | Switzerland |
| 2030s | 8.24 million people | 9.21 million people | 969,717 people | Switzerland |
| 2040s | 8.94 million people | 9.31 million people | 368,478 people | Switzerland |
| 2050s | 9.45 million people | 9.33 million people | 124,734 people | Libya |
| 2060s | 9.71 million people | 9.24 million people | 470,257 people | Libya |
| 2070s | 9.87 million people | 9.15 million people | 720,719 people | Libya |
| 2080s | 9.96 million people | 9.09 million people | 865,807 people | Libya |
| 2090s | 9.88 million people | 9.10 million people | 779,695 people | Libya |
| 2100s | 9.78 million people | 9.13 million people | 657,440 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Libya or Switzerland?
- Libya, at 9.78 million people against 9.13 million people in Switzerland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Libya and Switzerland?
- 657,440 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for population?
- Libya ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 106th 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.