Libya vs Turkmenistan: Population
Libya
7.31 million people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.36 million people
in 2023
Libya rank
106th
Turkmenistan rank
105th
Population over time
- Libya
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7.36 million people against 7.31 million people in Libya, a difference of 58,780 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Libya ranks 106th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 million people | 1.41 million people | 163,219 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 1.76 million people | 1.89 million people | 125,647 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 2.57 million people | 2.47 million people | 97,777 people | Libya |
| 1980s | 3.89 million people | 3.22 million people | 667,334 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.85 million people | 4.14 million people | 709,806 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 5.81 million people | 5.01 million people | 802,910 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 6.55 million people | 6.16 million people | 384,181 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.18 million people | 7.16 million people | 18,360 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Libya or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7.36 million people against 7.31 million people in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 58,780 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Turkmenistan rank globally for population?
- Libya ranks 106th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th 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.