Libya vs East Timor: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Libya
5.2%
in 2025
East Timor
5.2%
in 2025
Libya rank
147th
East Timor rank
145th
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) over time
- Libya
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 147th and East Timor ranks 145th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Libya |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.1% | 0.7% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.4% | 0.5% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Libya or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Libya and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and East Timor?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and East Timor rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Libya ranks 147th and East Timor ranks 145th 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.