Libya vs Nicaragua: Population (Our World)
Libya
7.31 million
in 2023
Nicaragua
6.82 million
in 2023
Libya rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
110th
Population (Our World) over time
- Libya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.31 million against 6.82 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 482,040.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 110th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 25 and Nicaragua in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 500,000 | 210,412 | 289,588 | Libya |
| 1100s | 350,000 | 229,540 | 120,460 | Libya |
| 1200s | 200,000 | 250,408 | 50,408 | Nicaragua |
| 1300s | 300,000 | 273,172 | 26,828 | Libya |
| 1400s | 400,000 | 298,006 | 101,994 | Libya |
| 1500s | 500,000 | 325,097 | 174,903 | Libya |
| 1600s | 500,000 | 162,548 | 337,452 | Libya |
| 1700s | 500,000 | 81,274 | 418,726 | Libya |
| 1710s | 465,166 | 87,079 | 378,087 | Libya |
| 1720s | 468,333 | 93,299 | 375,034 | Libya |
| 1730s | 471,500 | 99,964 | 371,536 | Libya |
| 1740s | 474,666 | 107,104 | 367,562 | Libya |
| 1750s | 477,833 | 114,754 | 363,079 | Libya |
| 1760s | 481,000 | 122,951 | 358,049 | Libya |
| 1770s | 484,166 | 131,733 | 352,433 | Libya |
| 1780s | 487,333 | 141,143 | 346,190 | Libya |
| 1790s | 490,500 | 151,224 | 339,276 | Libya |
| 1800s | 230,677 | 186,000 | 44,677 | Libya |
| 1810s | 232,903 | 186,060 | 46,844 | Libya |
| 1820s | 239,341 | 200,322 | 39,019 | Libya |
| 1830s | 250,478 | 234,651 | 15,827 | Libya |
| 1840s | 263,289 | 275,124 | 11,834 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 282,681 | 312,133 | 29,452 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 316,629 | 341,288 | 24,659 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 355,117 | 382,787 | 27,671 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 404,770 | 442,343 | 37,573 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 471,995 | 511,013 | 39,019 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 551,686 | 598,040 | 46,354 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 635,532 | 709,547 | 74,015 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 714,783 | 794,857 | 80,074 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 808,144 | 901,981 | 93,837 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 982,338 | 1.14 million | 160,784 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1.25 million | 1.52 million | 271,130 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 1.76 million | 2.05 million | 287,874 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.57 million | 2.78 million | 216,660 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3.89 million | 3.66 million | 228,199 | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.58 million | 270,028 | Libya |
| 2000s | 5.81 million | 5.32 million | 488,299 | Libya |
| 2010s | 6.55 million | 6.11 million | 436,492 | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.18 million | 6.69 million | 486,438 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Libya or Nicaragua?
- Libya, at 7.31 million against 6.82 million in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Libya and Nicaragua?
- 482,040, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for population?
- Libya ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 110th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.