Belgium vs Libya: Number of children under 15, by world region
Belgium
1.91 million people
in 2023
Libya
2.04 million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
103rd
Libya rank
100th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Belgium
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.04 million people against 1.91 million people in Belgium, a difference of 134,630 people.
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 people | 510,759 people | 1.43 million people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.23 million people | 832,827 people | 1.40 million people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.17 million people | 1.26 million people | 908,089 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.88 million people | 1.77 million people | 111,863 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 1.78 million people | 31,197 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 369 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 2.01 million people | 103,510 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.93 million people | 2.06 million people | 136,582 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Belgium or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.04 million people against 1.91 million people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Belgium and Libya?
- 134,630 people, 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- Belgium ranks 103rd 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.