Egypt vs Libya: Population ages 65 and above, female
Egypt
6.0%
in 2025
Libya
5.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
146th
Libya rank
147th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 146th and Libya ranks 147th of 218 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Egypt and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Egypt ranks 146th and Libya ranks 147th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.