Hong Kong vs Libya: Has the population peaked?
Hong Kong
7.44 million people
in 2023
Libya
7.31 million people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
104th
Libya rank
106th
Has the population peaked? over time
- Hong Kong
- Libya
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7.44 million people against 7.31 million people in Libya, a difference of 137,080 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 104th and Libya ranks 106th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.45 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.20 million people | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 3.27 million people | 1.76 million people | 1.50 million people | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 4.36 million people | 2.57 million people | 1.80 million people | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5.31 million people | 3.89 million people | 1.42 million people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6.09 million people | 4.85 million people | 1.24 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.89 million people | 5.81 million people | 1.08 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.32 million people | 6.55 million people | 775,069 people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.47 million people | 7.18 million people | 293,362 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, Hong Kong or Libya?
- Hong Kong, at 7.44 million people against 7.31 million people in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Hong Kong and Libya?
- 137,080 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Libya rank globally for has the population peaked??
- Hong Kong ranks 104th 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.