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

Libya
7.31 million
in 2023
Nicaragua
6.82 million
in 2023
Libya rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
110th

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

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Libya or Nicaragua?
Libya, at 7.31 million against 6.82 million in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Libya ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 110th 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