Libya vs Nicaragua: Population by labor force status
Libya
2.00 million people
in 2025
Nicaragua
1.98 million people
in 2025
Libya rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
101st
Population by labor force status over time
- Libya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.00 million people against 1.98 million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 18,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Libya ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 million people | 2.01 million people | 233,790 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 1.98 million people | 178,460 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.01 million people | 1.98 million people | 31,559 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.05 million people | 1.99 million people | 53,013 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Libya or Nicaragua?
- Libya, at 2.00 million people against 1.98 million people in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Libya and Nicaragua?
- 18,400 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Libya ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 101st 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).