Liberia vs Libya: Number of children under 15, by world region
Liberia
2.20 million people
in 2023
Libya
2.04 million people
in 2023
Liberia rank
97th
Libya rank
100th
Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region, Liberia or Libya?
- Liberia, at 2.20 million people against 2.04 million people in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- 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 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.