Laos vs Libya: Population ages 15-64, total
Laos
5.15 million
in 2025
Libya
5.07 million
in 2025
Laos rank
101st
Libya rank
102nd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 5.15 million against 5.07 million in Libya, a difference of 76,300.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 101st and Libya ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million | 863,286 | 433,242 | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.23 million | 365,866 | Laos |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 2.02 million | 73,073 | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 2.91 million | 349,806 | Libya |
| 2000s | 3.26 million | 3.78 million | 521,523 | Libya |
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 4.25 million | 31,207 | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.93 million | 4.86 million | 70,808 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 5.15 million against 5.07 million in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Laos and Libya?
- 76,300, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Laos ranks 101st and Libya ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.