Laos vs Libya: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Laos
7.67 million
in 2023
Libya
7.31 million
in 2023
Laos rank
104th
Libya rank
107th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Laos
  • Libya
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 7.67 million against 7.31 million in Libya, a difference of 359,340.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.

Laos ranks 104th and Libya ranks 107th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 34 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Libya Difference Ahead
1000s 242,857 500,000 257,143 Libya
1100s 274,285 350,000 75,715 Libya
1200s 305,714 200,000 105,714 Laos
1300s 337,142 300,000 37,142 Laos
1400s 368,571 400,000 31,429 Libya
1500s 400,000 500,000 100,000 Libya
1600s 500,000 500,000 0 —
1700s 600,000 500,000 100,000 Laos
1710s 610,000 465,166 144,834 Laos
1720s 620,000 468,333 151,667 Laos
1730s 630,000 471,500 158,500 Laos
1740s 640,000 474,666 165,334 Laos
1750s 650,000 477,833 172,167 Laos
1760s 660,000 481,000 179,000 Laos
1770s 670,000 484,166 185,834 Laos
1780s 680,000 487,333 192,667 Laos
1790s 690,000 490,500 199,500 Laos
1800s 470,000 230,677 239,323 Laos
1810s 470,090 232,903 237,186 Laos
1820s 491,063 239,341 251,722 Laos
1830s 539,503 250,478 289,026 Laos
1840s 593,149 263,289 329,860 Laos
1850s 648,315 282,681 365,634 Laos
1860s 703,822 316,629 387,193 Laos
1870s 813,442 355,117 458,325 Laos
1880s 1.01 million 404,770 603,390 Laos
1890s 1.25 million 471,995 777,585 Laos
1900s 1.34 million 551,686 792,389 Laos
1910s 1.17 million 635,532 533,361 Laos
1920s 961,814 714,783 247,031 Laos
1930s 893,751 808,144 85,607 Laos
1940s 1.25 million 982,338 269,098 Laos
1950s 1.87 million 1.25 million 625,187 Laos
1960s 2.36 million 1.76 million 592,042 Laos
1970s 2.96 million 2.57 million 393,623 Laos
1980s 3.71 million 3.89 million 179,385 Libya
1990s 4.85 million 4.85 million 1,445 Laos
2000s 5.83 million 5.81 million 20,407 Laos
2010s 6.77 million 6.55 million 223,350 Laos
2020s 7.51 million 7.18 million 328,422 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Laos or Libya?
Laos, at 7.67 million against 7.31 million in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Laos and Libya?
359,340, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Laos and Libya rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Laos ranks 104th and Libya ranks 107th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed