Belgium vs Libya: Population by labor force status
Belgium
1.85 million people
in 2025
Libya
2.00 million people
in 2025
Belgium rank
102nd
Libya rank
99th
Population by labor force status over time
- Belgium
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.00 million people against 1.85 million people in Belgium, a difference of 155,860 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Belgium ranks 102nd and Libya ranks 99th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 1.78 million people | 39,953 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 369 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 2.01 million people | 103,510 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.90 million people | 2.05 million people | 141,295 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Belgium or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.00 million people against 1.85 million people in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Belgium and Libya?
- 155,860 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Libya rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and Libya ranks 99th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).