Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Libya: Population, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
50.8%
in 2025
Libya
50.8%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
34th
Libya rank
32nd

Population, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Libya
0204060196019922025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 50.8% against 50.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th and Libya ranks 32nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 51.3% 51.1% 0.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 51.5% 51.4% 0.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 51.4% 54.2% 2.7% Libya
1990s 50.9% 54.1% 3.1% Libya
2000s 51.0% 51.9% 0.9% Libya
2010s 51.0% 51.1% 0.2% Libya
2020s 50.8% 50.9% 0.0% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Libya?
Libya, at 50.8% against 50.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya rank globally for population, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th and Libya ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
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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Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.