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
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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

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.