Liberia vs Libya: Population by labor force status
Liberia
2.24 million people
in 2025
Libya
2.00 million people
in 2025
Liberia rank
96th
Libya rank
99th
Population by labor force status over time
- Liberia
- Libya
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.24 million people against 2.00 million people in Libya, a difference of 237,370 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Liberia ranks 96th and Libya ranks 99th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 999,590 people | 1.78 million people | 777,812 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.44 million people | 1.80 million people | 360,093 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.94 million people | 2.01 million people | 64,935 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.19 million people | 2.05 million people | 140,320 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Liberia or Libya?
- Liberia, at 2.24 million people against 2.00 million people in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Liberia and Libya?
- 237,370 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Libya rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Liberia ranks 96th 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).