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
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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About this data
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.