Belgium vs Libya: Population young working old

Belgium
1.91 million
in 2023
Libya
2.04 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
103rd
Libya rank
100th

Population young working old over time

  • Belgium
  • Libya
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.04 million against 1.91 million in Belgium, a difference of 134,630.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 103rd and Libya ranks 100th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 1.94 million 510,759 1.43 million Belgium
1960s 2.23 million 832,827 1.40 million Belgium
1970s 2.17 million 1.26 million 908,089 Belgium
1980s 1.88 million 1.77 million 111,863 Belgium
1990s 1.82 million 1.78 million 31,197 Belgium
2000s 1.80 million 1.80 million 369 Belgium
2010s 1.91 million 2.01 million 103,510 Libya
2020s 1.93 million 2.06 million 136,582 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Belgium or Libya?
Libya, at 2.04 million against 1.91 million in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Belgium and Libya?
134,630, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Libya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Libya rank globally for population young working old?
Belgium ranks 103rd and Libya ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed