Egypt vs Libya: Population ages 65 and above
Egypt
5.3%
in 2025
Libya
5.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
144th
Libya rank
147th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Egypt ranks 144th and Libya ranks 147th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Egypt and Libya?
- 0.1%, 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?
- Egypt ranks 144th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.