Libya vs Palestine: Population by labor force status bars

Libya
2.00 million
in 2025
Palestine
2.05 million
in 2022
Libya rank
99th
Palestine rank
98th

Population by labor force status bars over time

  • Libya
  • Palestine
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199120082025

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 2.05 million against 2.00 million in Libya, a difference of 50,200.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 99th and Palestine ranks 98th of 186 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 1.78 million 1.28 million 494,367 Libya
2000s 1.80 million 1.59 million 215,091 Libya
2010s 2.01 million 1.81 million 200,895 Libya
2020s 2.07 million 2.02 million 45,387 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Libya or Palestine?
Palestine, at 2.05 million against 2.00 million in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Libya and Palestine?
50,200, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Libya and Palestine rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
Libya ranks 99th and Palestine ranks 98th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status bars
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed