Burundi vs Libya: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people

Burundi
343,641 people
in 2023
Libya
356,335 people
in 2023
Burundi rank
128th
Libya rank
125th

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Burundi
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 356,335 people against 343,641 people in Burundi, a difference of 12,694 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 128th and Libya ranks 125th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 79,237 people 61,275 people 17,961 people Burundi
1960s 99,404 people 67,194 people 32,210 people Burundi
1970s 123,587 people 73,792 people 49,795 people Burundi
1980s 151,535 people 97,842 people 53,693 people Burundi
1990s 153,240 people 155,086 people 1,847 people Libya
2000s 176,435 people 226,186 people 49,751 people Libya
2010s 247,081 people 290,099 people 43,018 people Libya
2020s 325,294 people 339,995 people 14,702 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Burundi or Libya?
Libya, at 356,335 people against 343,641 people in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Burundi and Libya?
12,694 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Libya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Libya rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Burundi ranks 128th and Libya ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.