Liberia vs Libya: Population young working old

Liberia
2.20 million
in 2023
Libya
2.04 million
in 2023
Liberia rank
97th
Libya rank
100th

Population young working old over time

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

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2.20 million against 2.04 million in Libya, a difference of 154,290.

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 417,414 510,759 93,345 Libya
1960s 535,827 832,827 297,001 Libya
1970s 720,091 1.26 million 542,832 Libya
1980s 978,108 1.77 million 790,399 Libya
1990s 997,738 1.78 million 787,226 Libya
2000s 1.44 million 1.80 million 360,093 Libya
2010s 1.94 million 2.01 million 64,935 Libya
2020s 2.16 million 2.06 million 102,288 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Liberia or Libya?
Liberia, at 2.20 million against 2.04 million in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Liberia and Libya?
154,290, 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 population young working old?
Liberia ranks 97th 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