Libya vs Nicaragua: Population ages 65 and above, total

Libya
387,216
in 2025
Nicaragua
399,256
in 2025
Libya rank
124th
Nicaragua rank
122nd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196019922025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 399,256 against 387,216 in Libya, a difference of 12,040.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 67,192 52,214 14,977 Libya
1970s 73,791 70,769 3,022 Libya
1980s 97,845 97,596 249.4 Libya
1990s 155,091 138,948 16,143 Libya
2000s 226,199 215,765 10,434 Libya
2010s 290,128 287,081 3,047 Libya
2020s 352,972 363,936 10,965 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Libya or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 399,256 against 387,216 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Libya and Nicaragua?
12,040, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Libya ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.