Laos vs Libya: Population, male

Laos
3.96 million
in 2025
Libya
3.79 million
in 2025
Laos rank
102nd
Libya rank
103rd

Population, male over time

  • Laos
  • Libya
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 3.96 million against 3.79 million in Libya, a difference of 163,710.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 102nd and Libya ranks 103rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 1.17 million 901,039 264,129 Laos
1970s 1.47 million 1.32 million 147,205 Laos
1980s 1.86 million 2.11 million 253,717 Libya
1990s 2.44 million 2.62 million 181,126 Libya
2000s 2.94 million 3.01 million 77,397 Libya
2010s 3.41 million 3.35 million 58,798 Laos
2020s 3.83 million 3.69 million 133,090 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Laos or Libya?
Laos, at 3.96 million against 3.79 million in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Laos and Libya?
163,710, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Laos and Libya rank globally for population, male?
Laos ranks 102nd and Libya ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.