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

Libya
7.31 million
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.36 million
in 2023
Libya rank
107th
Turkmenistan rank
106th

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

  • Libya
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 7.36 million against 7.31 million in Libya, a difference of 58,780.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 107th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 22 and Turkmenistan in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1000s 500,000 170,000 330,000 Libya
1100s 350,000 182,000 168,000 Libya
1200s 200,000 194,000 6,000 Libya
1300s 300,000 206,000 94,000 Libya
1400s 400,000 220,000 180,000 Libya
1500s 500,000 240,000 260,000 Libya
1600s 500,000 280,000 220,000 Libya
1700s 500,000 310,000 190,000 Libya
1710s 465,166 330,823 134,343 Libya
1720s 468,333 349,202 119,131 Libya
1730s 471,500 368,602 102,898 Libya
1740s 474,666 389,080 85,586 Libya
1750s 477,833 410,695 67,138 Libya
1760s 481,000 433,512 47,488 Libya
1770s 484,166 457,596 26,570 Libya
1780s 487,333 483,018 4,315 Libya
1790s 490,500 509,852 19,352 Turkmenistan
1800s 230,677 367,215 136,538 Turkmenistan
1810s 232,903 367,282 134,379 Turkmenistan
1820s 239,341 383,055 143,714 Turkmenistan
1830s 250,478 419,402 168,924 Turkmenistan
1840s 263,289 459,517 196,228 Turkmenistan
1850s 282,681 503,365 220,684 Turkmenistan
1860s 316,629 551,258 234,629 Turkmenistan
1870s 355,117 603,709 248,592 Turkmenistan
1880s 404,770 661,150 256,380 Turkmenistan
1890s 471,995 724,056 252,062 Turkmenistan
1900s 551,686 792,948 241,262 Turkmenistan
1910s 635,532 868,406 232,874 Turkmenistan
1920s 714,783 951,349 236,566 Turkmenistan
1930s 808,144 1.04 million 234,202 Turkmenistan
1940s 982,338 1.14 million 160,156 Turkmenistan
1950s 1.25 million 1.41 million 163,219 Turkmenistan
1960s 1.76 million 1.89 million 125,647 Turkmenistan
1970s 2.57 million 2.47 million 97,777 Libya
1980s 3.89 million 3.22 million 667,334 Libya
1990s 4.85 million 4.14 million 709,806 Libya
2000s 5.81 million 5.01 million 802,910 Libya
2010s 6.55 million 6.16 million 384,181 Libya
2020s 7.18 million 7.16 million 18,360 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 Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 7.36 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 Libya and Turkmenistan?
58,780, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkmenistan?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Libya and Turkmenistan rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Libya ranks 107th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th 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
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