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
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
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.