Libya vs Niger

Libya vs Niger: Population

Population in 2023: 7.31 million people in Libya and 26.2 million people in Niger, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Niger, by 18.9 million people, or 3.58 times that in Libya.

Watch it change on the map

people · UN

Libya vs Niger: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 7.31 million people in Libya and 26.2 million people in Niger, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Niger, by 18.9 million people, or 3.58 times that in Libya.
LibyaNigerEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Niger has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Libya ranked 106 and Niger ranked 56 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Libya at 9.78 million people and Niger at 90.8 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearLibyaNigerWorld
20237.31 million26.2 million8.09 billion
20227.22 million25.3 million8.02 billion
20217.14 million24.5 million7.95 billion
20207.05 million23.7 million7.89 billion
20196.95 million23 million7.81 billion
20186.85 million22.2 million7.73 billion
20176.74 million21.4 million7.65 billion
20166.63 million20.7 million7.56 billion
20156.53 million19.9 million7.47 billion
20146.43 million19.2 million7.38 billion
20136.31 million18.5 million7.29 billion
20126.18 million17.8 million7.2 billion
20116.34 million17.2 million7.11 billion
20106.5 million16.6 million7.02 billion
20096.37 million15.9 million6.93 billion
20086.24 million15.4 million6.84 billion
20076.1 million14.8 million6.76 billion
20065.98 million14.3 million6.67 billion
20055.86 million13.8 million6.59 billion
20045.74 million13.3 million6.5 billion
20035.62 million12.8 million6.42 billion
20025.51 million12.4 million6.34 billion
20015.4 million11.9 million6.26 billion
20005.31 million11.5 million6.17 billion
19995.22 million11.1 million6.09 billion
19985.14 million10.7 million6.01 billion
19975.07 million10.4 million5.93 billion
19964.99 million10 million5.84 billion
19954.91 million9.72 million5.76 billion
19944.82 million9.4 million5.68 billion
19934.73 million9.1 million5.59 billion
19924.64 million8.82 million5.51 billion
19914.54 million8.55 million5.42 billion
19904.45 million8.29 million5.33 billion
19894.34 million8.04 million5.23 billion
19884.24 million7.79 million5.14 billion
19874.13 million7.56 million5.05 billion
19864.02 million7.34 million4.96 billion
19853.9 million7.12 million4.87 billion
19843.77 million6.91 million4.78 billion
19833.72 million6.71 million4.7 billion
19823.73 million6.51 million4.61 billion
19813.62 million6.32 million4.53 billion
19803.42 million6.14 million4.45 billion
19793.23 million5.96 million4.37 billion
19783.05 million5.78 million4.29 billion
19772.88 million5.62 million4.22 billion
19762.72 million5.47 million4.14 billion
19752.57 million5.32 million4.07 billion
19742.43 million5.18 million4 billion
19732.31 million5.04 million3.92 billion
19722.23 million4.91 million3.85 billion
19712.15 million4.78 million3.77 billion
19702.08 million4.65 million3.7 billion
19692.01 million4.53 million3.62 billion
19681.95 million4.4 million3.55 billion
19671.9 million4.28 million3.47 billion
19661.85 million4.17 million3.4 billion
19651.8 million4.05 million3.34 billion
19641.75 million3.94 million3.26 billion
19631.69 million3.82 million3.19 billion
19621.62 million3.72 million3.12 billion
19611.56 million3.61 million3.07 billion
19601.49 million3.51 million3.02 billion
19591.43 million3.41 million2.97 billion
19581.38 million3.31 million2.91 billion
19571.33 million3.22 million2.85 billion
19561.28 million3.13 million2.8 billion
19551.24 million3.04 million2.74 billion
19541.21 million2.95 million2.69 billion
19531.18 million2.86 million2.63 billion
19521.16 million2.77 million2.58 billion
19511.15 million2.69 million2.54 billion
19501.13 million2.6 million2.49 billion
19491.1 million2.51 million–
19481.07 million2.46 million–
19471.05 million2.42 million–
19461.02 million2.38 million–
1945991,6002.34 million–
1944966,0002.3 million–
1943941,1002.26 million–
1942916,8002.22 million–
1941895,3002.19 million–
1940876,5002.16 million–
1939860,2002.12 million–
1938846,4002.1 million–
1937835,0002.07 million–
1936823,8002.04 million–
1935812,7002.02 million–
1934801,7001.99 million–
1933790,9001.96 million–
1932780,3001.94 million–
1931770,1001.91 million–
1930760,5001.89 million–
1929751,3001.86 million–
1928742,7001.84 million–
1927734,5001.81 million–
1926726,4001.79 million–
1925718,4001.76 million–
1924710,5001.74 million–
1923702,6001.71 million–
1922694,9001.69 million–
1921687,2001.67 million–
1920679,4001.65 million–
1919671,7001.63 million–
1918664,0001.62 million–
1917656,4001.61 million–
1916647,9001.59 million–
1915639,6001.57 million–
1914631,4001.56 million–
1913623,3001.54 million–
1912615,2001.53 million–
1911607,0001.51 million–
1910598,7001.49 million–
1909590,2001.48 million–
1908581,5001.46 million–
1907572,7001.44 million–
1906564,0001.42 million–
1905555,4001.4 million–
1904547,0001.39 million–
1903538,7001.37 million–
1902530,5001.35 million–
1901522,4001.33 million–
1900514,4001.32 million–
1899506,4001.31 million–
1898498,5001.3 million–
1897490,6001.29 million–
1896482,9001.28 million–
1895475,2001.28 million–
1894467,7001.27 million–
1893460,4001.26 million–
1892453,1001.25 million–
1891446,0001.25 million–
1890439,2001.24 million–
1889432,5001.23 million–
1888426,0001.22 million–
1887419,7001.22 million–
1886413,4001.21 million–
1885407,3001.2 million–
1884401,3001.19 million–
1883395,3001.19 million–
1882389,5001.18 million–
1881384,0001.17 million–
1880378,8001.16 million–
1879373,9001.16 million–
1878369,4001.15 million–
1877365,2001.14 million–
1876361,1001.14 million–
1875356,9001.13 million–
1874352,9001.12 million–
1873348,9001.12 million–
1872344,9001.11 million–
1871341,0001.1 million–
1870337,1001.1 million–
1869333,2001.09 million–
1868329,4001.08 million–
1867325,7001.08 million–
1866322,0001.07 million–
1865318,3001.07 million–
1864314,6001.06 million–
1863311,1001.06 million–
1862307,5001.05 million–
1861304,0001.05 million–
1860300,5001.04 million–
1859297,1001.04 million–
1858293,7001.03 million–
1857290,3001.03 million–
1856287,0001.02 million–
1855283,8001.02 million–
1854280,5001.01 million–
1853277,3001.01 million–
1852274,1001.01 million–
1851272,4001 million–
1850270,600998,500–
1849269,200993,300–
1848267,900988,100–
1847266,600983,000–
1846265,200977,800–
1845263,900972,700–
1844262,600967,600–
1843261,300962,600–
1842260,000957,500–
1841258,700952,500–
1840257,400947,500–
1839256,100942,600–
1838254,900937,600–
1837253,600932,700–
1836252,300927,900–
1835251,100923,000–
1834249,800918,200–
1833248,600913,400–
1832247,300908,600–
1831246,100903,800–
1830244,900899,100–
1829243,700894,600–
1828242,600890,400–
1827241,500886,300–
1826240,500882,600–
1825239,600879,000–
1824238,700875,700–
1823237,800872,600–
1822237,000869,700–
1821236,300867,100–
1820235,600864,700–
1819235,000862,500–
1818234,400860,500–
1817233,800858,800–
1816233,300857,300–
1815232,900856,000–
1814232,500854,900–
1813232,200854,000–
1812231,900853,400–
1811231,600853,000–
1810231,500852,700–
1809231,300852,700–
1808231,200852,700–
1807231,000852,700–
1806230,900852,700–
1805230,700852,700–
1804230,600852,700–
1803230,500852,700–
1802230,300852,700–
1801230,200852,700–
1800230,000852,700–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearLibyaNigerWorld
20247.38 million7.28 million–7.48 million27 million27 million–27.1 million8.16 billion
20257.46 million7.17 million–7.73 million27.9 million27.7 million–28.1 million8.23 billion
20267.54 million7.11 million–7.95 million28.8 million28.5 million–29.1 million8.3 billion
20277.63 million7.09 million–8.16 million29.7 million29.2 million–30.2 million8.37 billion
20287.72 million7.06 million–8.35 million30.6 million29.9 million–31.3 million8.44 billion
20297.8 million7.06 million–8.51 million31.6 million30.5 million–32.5 million8.5 billion
20307.89 million7.06 million–8.69 million32.5 million31.2 million–33.6 million8.57 billion
20317.97 million7.04 million–8.89 million33.5 million31.8 million–34.8 million8.63 billion
20328.05 million7.04 million–9.07 million34.4 million32.5 million–36.1 million8.7 billion
20338.13 million7.03 million–9.26 million35.4 million33 million–37.3 million8.76 billion
20348.21 million7.04 million–9.43 million36.4 million33.6 million–38.6 million8.82 billion
20358.28 million7.04 million–9.63 million37.4 million34.2 million–40 million8.89 billion
20368.36 million7.04 million–9.83 million38.3 million34.7 million–41.3 million8.95 billion
20378.43 million7.04 million–9.99 million39.3 million35.3 million–42.8 million9.01 billion
20388.51 million7.03 million–10.2 million40.3 million35.8 million–44.2 million9.06 billion
20398.58 million7.02 million–10.3 million41.3 million36.4 million–45.7 million9.12 billion
20408.65 million7.04 million–10.5 million42.3 million36.9 million–47.3 million9.18 billion
20418.72 million7.07 million–10.7 million43.3 million37.3 million–48.8 million9.23 billion
20428.79 million7.07 million–10.8 million44.3 million37.8 million–50.3 million9.29 billion
20438.85 million7.05 million–11.1 million45.3 million38.3 million–51.9 million9.34 billion
20448.92 million7.03 million–11.3 million46.4 million38.7 million–53.5 million9.39 billion
20458.98 million7.01 million–11.5 million47.4 million39.2 million–55.2 million9.44 billion
20469.04 million7.01 million–11.7 million48.4 million39.7 million–56.9 million9.49 billion
20479.1 million6.99 million–11.8 million49.4 million40.2 million–58.7 million9.54 billion
20489.15 million6.96 million–11.9 million50.5 million40.7 million–60.5 million9.58 billion
20499.21 million6.92 million–12.1 million51.5 million41.1 million–62.4 million9.62 billion
20509.26 million6.92 million–12.2 million52.5 million41.6 million–64.2 million9.66 billion
20519.31 million6.91 million–12.4 million53.6 million42.1 million–66 million9.7 billion
20529.36 million6.9 million–12.5 million54.6 million42.5 million–67.9 million9.74 billion
20539.41 million6.9 million–12.7 million55.6 million43 million–70 million9.78 billion
20549.45 million6.88 million–12.8 million56.6 million43.5 million–72.1 million9.81 billion
20559.49 million6.85 million–13 million57.7 million44 million–74.2 million9.85 billion
20569.52 million6.77 million–13.2 million58.7 million44.4 million–76.3 million9.88 billion
20579.55 million6.69 million–13.5 million59.7 million44.8 million–78.4 million9.91 billion
20589.57 million6.64 million–13.6 million60.7 million45.3 million–80.6 million9.94 billion
20599.6 million6.63 million–13.7 million61.7 million45.6 million–82.8 million9.96 billion
20609.63 million6.6 million–13.8 million62.7 million45.9 million–85 million9.99 billion
20619.65 million6.54 million–13.9 million63.7 million46.3 million–87.2 million10 billion
20629.67 million6.45 million–14.1 million64.7 million46.5 million–89.4 million10 billion
20639.68 million6.38 million–14.3 million65.7 million46.8 million–91.9 million10.1 billion
20649.7 million6.34 million–14.4 million66.6 million47 million–94.3 million10.1 billion
20659.72 million6.3 million–14.6 million67.6 million47.3 million–96.7 million10.1 billion
20669.74 million6.28 million–14.8 million68.5 million47.5 million–99.2 million10.1 billion
20679.76 million6.25 million–14.9 million69.5 million47.8 million–102 million10.1 billion
20689.77 million6.21 million–15 million70.4 million48 million–104 million10.2 billion
20699.79 million6.18 million–15.1 million71.3 million48.2 million–107 million10.2 billion
20709.81 million6.12 million–15.3 million72.2 million48.3 million–109 million10.2 billion
20719.82 million6.04 million–15.4 million73 million48.4 million–112 million10.2 billion
20729.84 million5.96 million–15.6 million73.9 million48.5 million–115 million10.2 billion
20739.86 million5.89 million–15.8 million74.8 million48.6 million–118 million10.2 billion
20749.87 million5.84 million–16 million75.6 million48.6 million–120 million10.2 billion
20759.88 million5.77 million–16.1 million76.4 million48.7 million–123 million10.3 billion
20769.9 million5.72 million–16.3 million77.2 million48.6 million–126 million10.3 billion
20779.9 million5.68 million–16.5 million78 million48.6 million–129 million10.3 billion
20789.91 million5.63 million–16.6 million78.8 million48.6 million–132 million10.3 billion
20799.92 million5.56 million–16.7 million79.5 million48.7 million–135 million10.3 billion
20809.93 million5.47 million–16.9 million80.2 million48.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
20819.94 million5.38 million–17 million80.9 million48.7 million–141 million10.3 billion
20829.95 million5.32 million–17.1 million81.6 million48.6 million–144 million10.3 billion
20839.96 million5.26 million–17.3 million82.3 million48.4 million–146 million10.3 billion
20849.96 million5.25 million–17.4 million83 million48.3 million–150 million10.3 billion
20859.97 million5.24 million–17.6 million83.6 million48.3 million–153 million10.3 billion
20869.97 million5.15 million–17.7 million84.2 million48.3 million–156 million10.3 billion
20879.97 million5 million–17.9 million84.8 million48.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
20889.96 million4.89 million–18.1 million85.4 million48.1 million–162 million10.3 billion
20899.95 million4.84 million–18.1 million86 million48 million–165 million10.3 billion
20909.94 million4.77 million–18.1 million86.5 million47.9 million–168 million10.3 billion
20919.93 million4.7 million–18.2 million87 million47.8 million–171 million10.3 billion
20929.91 million4.64 million–18.4 million87.5 million47.6 million–174 million10.3 billion
20939.9 million4.58 million–18.5 million88 million47.5 million–178 million10.3 billion
20949.89 million4.48 million–18.6 million88.5 million47.2 million–181 million10.2 billion
20959.87 million4.39 million–18.8 million88.9 million47 million–185 million10.2 billion
20969.86 million4.35 million–18.9 million89.3 million46.9 million–188 million10.2 billion
20979.84 million4.29 million–19 million89.7 million46.8 million–191 million10.2 billion
20989.82 million4.22 million–19.1 million90.1 million46.5 million–195 million10.2 billion
20999.8 million4.18 million–19.3 million90.5 million46.3 million–198 million10.2 billion
21009.78 million4.13 million–19.5 million90.8 million46.1 million–202 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time

Libya vs Niger

Health

People

Economy

Education

Politics

Conflict

Military

Climate

Technology and environment