Libya vs Palestine: Population young working old

Libya
2.04 million
in 2023
Palestine
2.08 million
in 2023
Libya rank
100th
Palestine rank
99th

Population young working old over time

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

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 2.08 million against 2.04 million in Libya, a difference of 32,770.

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

Libya ranks 100th and Palestine ranks 99th of 236 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Palestine Difference Ahead
1950s 510,759 461,163 49,596 Libya
1960s 832,827 541,860 290,967 Libya
1970s 1.26 million 626,097 636,826 Libya
1980s 1.77 million 854,180 914,327 Libya
1990s 1.78 million 1.26 million 525,154 Libya
2000s 1.80 million 1.59 million 215,091 Libya
2010s 2.01 million 1.81 million 200,895 Libya
2020s 2.06 million 2.04 million 25,848 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Libya or Palestine?
Palestine, at 2.08 million against 2.04 million in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Libya and Palestine?
32,770, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Libya and Palestine rank globally for population young working old?
Libya ranks 100th and Palestine ranks 99th 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