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
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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

Indicator
Share 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 0-14.