Libya vs Switzerland: Population ages 15-64, total

Libya
5.07 million
in 2025
Switzerland
5.88 million
in 2025
Libya rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
99th

Population ages 15-64, total over time

  • Libya
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.88 million against 5.07 million in Libya, a difference of 812,470.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 99th of 215 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 863,286 3.78 million 2.91 million Switzerland
1970s 1.23 million 4.09 million 2.86 million Switzerland
1980s 2.02 million 4.39 million 2.37 million Switzerland
1990s 2.91 million 4.73 million 1.82 million Switzerland
2000s 3.78 million 5.04 million 1.26 million Switzerland
2010s 4.25 million 5.53 million 1.28 million Switzerland
2020s 4.86 million 5.80 million 936,827 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Libya or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5.88 million against 5.07 million in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Libya and Switzerland?
812,470, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
Libya ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 99th 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.