IDA only vs Libya: Population, male
IDA only
49.7%
in 2025
Libya
50.8%
in 2025
IDA only rank
33rd
Libya rank
32nd
Population, male over time
- IDA only
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 50.8% against 49.7% in IDA only, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 33rd and Libya ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 51.1% | 0.9% | Libya |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 51.4% | 1.4% | Libya |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 54.2% | 4.2% | Libya |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 54.1% | 4.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 51.9% | 2.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 51.1% | 1.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 50.9% | 1.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, IDA only or Libya?
- Libya, at 50.8% against 49.7% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between IDA only and Libya?
- 1.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Libya rank globally for population, male?
- IDA only ranks 33rd and Libya ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% 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
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.