Hong Kong vs Libya: Population marimekko

Hong Kong
7.44 million
in 2023
Libya
7.31 million
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
105th
Libya rank
107th

Population marimekko over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Libya
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M100015112023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 7.44 million against 7.31 million in Libya, a difference of 137,080.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 105th and Libya ranks 107th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 12 and Libya in 28.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Libya Difference Ahead
1000s 179,978 500,000 320,022 Libya
1100s 443,565 350,000 93,565 Hong Kong
1200s 506,955 200,000 306,955 Hong Kong
1300s 13,463 300,000 286,537 Libya
1400s 13,150 400,000 386,850 Libya
1500s 12,844 500,000 487,156 Libya
1600s 12,545 500,000 487,455 Libya
1700s 12,254 500,000 487,746 Libya
1710s 12,764 465,166 452,402 Libya
1720s 13,296 468,333 455,037 Libya
1730s 13,850 471,500 457,650 Libya
1740s 14,427 474,666 460,239 Libya
1750s 15,028 477,833 462,805 Libya
1760s 15,655 481,000 465,345 Libya
1770s 16,307 484,166 467,859 Libya
1780s 16,986 487,333 470,347 Libya
1790s 17,694 490,500 472,806 Libya
1800s 20,000 230,677 210,677 Libya
1810s 20,274 232,903 212,630 Libya
1820s 22,030 239,341 217,311 Libya
1830s 25,637 250,478 224,841 Libya
1840s 31,870 263,289 231,419 Libya
1850s 50,245 282,681 232,436 Libya
1860s 89,849 316,629 226,780 Libya
1870s 139,424 355,117 215,692 Libya
1880s 186,619 404,770 218,151 Libya
1890s 256,971 471,995 215,024 Libya
1900s 367,403 551,686 184,283 Libya
1910s 529,548 635,532 105,985 Libya
1920s 706,487 714,783 8,296 Libya
1930s 1.10 million 808,144 295,080 Hong Kong
1940s 1.70 million 982,338 717,464 Hong Kong
1950s 2.45 million 1.25 million 1.20 million Hong Kong
1960s 3.27 million 1.76 million 1.50 million Hong Kong
1970s 4.36 million 2.57 million 1.80 million Hong Kong
1980s 5.31 million 3.89 million 1.42 million Hong Kong
1990s 6.09 million 4.85 million 1.24 million Hong Kong
2000s 6.89 million 5.81 million 1.08 million Hong Kong
2010s 7.32 million 6.55 million 775,069 Hong Kong
2020s 7.47 million 7.18 million 293,362 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population marimekko, Hong Kong or Libya?
Hong Kong, at 7.44 million against 7.31 million in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in population marimekko between Hong Kong and Libya?
137,080, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Libya?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Libya rank globally for population marimekko?
Hong Kong ranks 105th and Libya ranks 107th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed