Liberia vs Libya: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Liberia
2.20 million people
in 2023
Libya
2.04 million people
in 2023
Liberia rank
97th
Libya rank
100th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Liberia
- Libya
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.20 million people against 2.04 million people in Libya, a difference of 154,290 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Liberia ranks 97th and Libya ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 417,414 people | 510,759 people | 93,345 people | Libya |
| 1960s | 535,827 people | 832,827 people | 297,001 people | Libya |
| 1970s | 720,091 people | 1.26 million people | 542,832 people | Libya |
| 1980s | 978,108 people | 1.77 million people | 790,399 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 997,738 people | 1.78 million people | 787,226 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.44 million people | 1.80 million people | 360,093 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.94 million people | 2.01 million people | 64,935 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.16 million people | 2.06 million people | 102,288 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Liberia or Libya?
- Liberia, at 2.20 million people against 2.04 million people in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Liberia and Libya?
- 154,290 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Libya rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Liberia ranks 97th and Libya ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.