Libya vs Nicaragua: Population
Libya
7.31 million people
in 2023
Nicaragua
6.82 million people
in 2023
Libya rank
106th
Nicaragua rank
109th
Population over time
- Libya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.31 million people against 6.82 million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 482,040 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Libya ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 million people | 1.52 million people | 271,130 people | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 1.76 million people | 2.05 million people | 287,874 people | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.57 million people | 2.78 million people | 216,660 people | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3.89 million people | 3.66 million people | 228,199 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.85 million people | 4.58 million people | 270,028 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 5.81 million people | 5.32 million people | 488,299 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 6.55 million people | 6.11 million people | 436,492 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.18 million people | 6.69 million people | 486,438 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Libya or Nicaragua?
- Libya, at 7.31 million people against 6.82 million people in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Libya and Nicaragua?
- 482,040 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for population?
- Libya ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.