Libya vs Sudan

Libya vs Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 7.31 million people in Libya and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 42.7 million people, or 6.85 times that in Libya.

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Libya vs Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 7.31 million people in Libya and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 42.7 million people, or 6.85 times that in Libya.
LibyaSudanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Libya ranked 106 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Libya at 9.78 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearLibyaSudanWorld
20237.31 million50 million8.09 billion
20227.22 million49.4 million8.02 billion
20217.14 million48.1 million7.95 billion
20207.05 million46.8 million7.89 billion
20196.95 million45.6 million7.81 billion
20186.85 million44.2 million7.73 billion
20176.74 million42.7 million7.65 billion
20166.63 million41.3 million7.56 billion
20156.53 million40 million7.47 billion
20146.43 million38.8 million7.38 billion
20136.31 million37.8 million7.29 billion
20126.18 million36.9 million7.2 billion
20116.34 million36.1 million7.11 billion
20106.5 million35.4 million7.02 billion
20096.37 million34.6 million6.93 billion
20086.24 million33.6 million6.84 billion
20076.1 million32.8 million6.76 billion
20065.98 million32 million6.67 billion
20055.86 million31.3 million6.59 billion
20045.74 million30.6 million6.5 billion
20035.62 million29.9 million6.42 billion
20025.51 million29.2 million6.34 billion
20015.4 million28.5 million6.26 billion
20005.31 million27.8 million6.17 billion
19995.22 million27.1 million6.09 billion
19985.14 million26.5 million6.01 billion
19975.07 million25.8 million5.93 billion
19964.99 million25.2 million5.84 billion
19954.91 million24.7 million5.76 billion
19944.82 million24 million5.68 billion
19934.73 million23.5 million5.59 billion
19924.64 million22.9 million5.51 billion
19914.54 million22.5 million5.42 billion
19904.45 million22 million5.33 billion
19894.34 million21.6 million5.23 billion
19884.24 million21.1 million5.14 billion
19874.13 million20.7 million5.05 billion
19864.02 million20.3 million4.96 billion
19853.9 million19.9 million4.87 billion
19843.77 million19.6 million4.78 billion
19833.72 million19.1 million4.7 billion
19823.73 million18.5 million4.61 billion
19813.62 million17.8 million4.53 billion
19803.42 million17.1 million4.45 billion
19793.23 million16.4 million4.37 billion
19783.05 million15.7 million4.29 billion
19772.88 million15.1 million4.22 billion
19762.72 million14.6 million4.14 billion
19752.57 million14.1 million4.07 billion
19742.43 million13.6 million4 billion
19732.31 million13.1 million3.92 billion
19722.23 million12.5 million3.85 billion
19712.15 million12.1 million3.77 billion
19702.08 million11.7 million3.7 billion
19692.01 million11.3 million3.62 billion
19681.95 million10.9 million3.55 billion
19671.9 million10.6 million3.47 billion
19661.85 million10.2 million3.4 billion
19651.8 million9.86 million3.34 billion
19641.75 million9.53 million3.26 billion
19631.69 million9.22 million3.19 billion
19621.62 million8.92 million3.12 billion
19611.56 million8.64 million3.07 billion
19601.49 million8.36 million3.02 billion
19591.43 million8.11 million2.97 billion
19581.38 million7.86 million2.91 billion
19571.33 million7.63 million2.85 billion
19561.28 million7.4 million2.8 billion
19551.24 million7.18 million2.74 billion
19541.21 million6.97 million2.69 billion
19531.18 million6.77 million2.63 billion
19521.16 million6.57 million2.58 billion
19511.15 million6.38 million2.54 billion
19501.13 million6.19 million2.49 billion
19491.1 million6.13 million–
19481.07 million6.1 million–
19471.05 million6.08 million–
19461.02 million6.05 million–
1945991,6006.02 million–
1944966,0006 million–
1943941,1005.97 million–
1942916,8005.94 million–
1941895,3005.92 million–
1940876,5005.89 million–
1939860,2005.86 million–
1938846,4005.84 million–
1937835,0005.81 million–
1936823,8005.79 million–
1935812,7005.76 million–
1934801,7005.74 million–
1933790,9005.71 million–
1932780,3005.68 million–
1931770,1005.66 million–
1930760,5005.63 million–
1929751,3005.61 million–
1928742,7005.58 million–
1927734,5005.56 million–
1926726,4005.53 million–
1925718,4005.51 million–
1924710,5005.49 million–
1923702,6005.46 million–
1922694,9005.44 million–
1921687,2005.41 million–
1920679,4005.39 million–
1919671,7005.37 million–
1918664,0005.34 million–
1917656,4005.32 million–
1916647,9005.31 million–
1915639,6005.3 million–
1914631,4005.29 million–
1913623,3005.28 million–
1912615,2005.27 million–
1911607,0005.26 million–
1910598,7005.26 million–
1909590,2005.25 million–
1908581,5005.24 million–
1907572,7005.23 million–
1906564,0005.22 million–
1905555,4005.21 million–
1904547,0005.2 million–
1903538,7005.19 million–
1902530,5005.18 million–
1901522,4005.17 million–
1900514,4005.17 million–
1899506,4005.16 million–
1898498,5005.15 million–
1897490,6005.14 million–
1896482,9005.13 million–
1895475,2005.12 million–
1894467,7005.11 million–
1893460,4005.1 million–
1892453,1005.09 million–
1891446,0005.08 million–
1890439,2005.07 million–
1889432,5005.06 million–
1888426,0005.05 million–
1887419,7005.04 million–
1886413,4005.03 million–
1885407,3005.03 million–
1884401,3005.02 million–
1883395,3005.01 million–
1882389,5005 million–
1881384,0004.99 million–
1880378,8004.98 million–
1879373,9004.97 million–
1878369,4004.96 million–
1877365,2004.95 million–
1876361,1004.94 million–
1875356,9004.93 million–
1874352,9004.92 million–
1873348,9004.91 million–
1872344,9004.9 million–
1871341,0004.89 million–
1870337,1004.88 million–
1869333,2004.87 million–
1868329,4004.86 million–
1867325,7004.85 million–
1866322,0004.84 million–
1865318,3004.83 million–
1864314,6004.83 million–
1863311,1004.82 million–
1862307,5004.81 million–
1861304,0004.8 million–
1860300,5004.79 million–
1859297,1004.78 million–
1858293,7004.77 million–
1857290,3004.76 million–
1856287,0004.75 million–
1855283,8004.74 million–
1854280,5004.73 million–
1853277,3004.72 million–
1852274,1004.71 million–
1851272,4004.7 million–
1850270,6004.69 million–
1849269,2004.67 million–
1848267,9004.65 million–
1847266,6004.63 million–
1846265,2004.61 million–
1845263,9004.59 million–
1844262,6004.57 million–
1843261,3004.54 million–
1842260,0004.52 million–
1841258,7004.5 million–
1840257,4004.48 million–
1839256,1004.46 million–
1838254,9004.44 million–
1837253,6004.43 million–
1836252,3004.41 million–
1835251,1004.39 million–
1834249,8004.37 million–
1833248,6004.35 million–
1832247,3004.33 million–
1831246,1004.31 million–
1830244,9004.29 million–
1829243,7004.27 million–
1828242,6004.25 million–
1827241,5004.24 million–
1826240,5004.22 million–
1825239,6004.2 million–
1824238,7004.19 million–
1823237,8004.18 million–
1822237,0004.16 million–
1821236,3004.15 million–
1820235,6004.14 million–
1819235,0004.12 million–
1818234,4004.11 million–
1817233,8004.1 million–
1816233,3004.09 million–
1815232,9004.08 million–
1814232,5004.08 million–
1813232,2004.07 million–
1812231,9004.06 million–
1811231,6004.05 million–
1810231,5004.05 million–
1809231,3004.04 million–
1808231,2004.04 million–
1807231,0004.03 million–
1806230,9004.03 million–
1805230,7004.02 million–
1804230,6004.02 million–
1803230,5004.01 million–
1802230,3004.01 million–
1801230,2004 million–
1800230,0003.99 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearLibyaSudanWorld
20247.38 million7.28 million–7.48 million50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million8.16 billion
20257.46 million7.17 million–7.73 million51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million8.23 billion
20267.54 million7.11 million–7.95 million53.3 million51 million–54.9 million8.3 billion
20277.63 million7.09 million–8.16 million54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million8.37 billion
20287.72 million7.06 million–8.35 million56 million51.7 million–59.5 million8.44 billion
20297.8 million7.06 million–8.51 million57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million8.5 billion
20307.89 million7.06 million–8.69 million58.6 million52 million–64.3 million8.57 billion
20317.97 million7.04 million–8.89 million59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million8.63 billion
20328.05 million7.04 million–9.07 million61.2 million52.3 million–69 million8.7 billion
20338.13 million7.03 million–9.26 million62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million8.76 billion
20348.21 million7.04 million–9.43 million63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million8.82 billion
20358.28 million7.04 million–9.63 million65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million8.89 billion
20368.36 million7.04 million–9.83 million66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million8.95 billion
20378.43 million7.04 million–9.99 million67.8 million52.7 million–81 million9.01 billion
20388.51 million7.03 million–10.2 million69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million9.06 billion
20398.58 million7.02 million–10.3 million70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million9.12 billion
20408.65 million7.04 million–10.5 million71.7 million53 million–88.8 million9.18 billion
20418.72 million7.07 million–10.7 million73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million9.23 billion
20428.79 million7.07 million–10.8 million74.4 million53.1 million–94 million9.29 billion
20438.85 million7.05 million–11.1 million75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million9.34 billion
20448.92 million7.03 million–11.3 million77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million9.39 billion
20458.98 million7.01 million–11.5 million78.4 million53.7 million–103 million9.44 billion
20469.04 million7.01 million–11.7 million79.8 million54.1 million–106 million9.49 billion
20479.1 million6.99 million–11.8 million81.1 million54.4 million–109 million9.54 billion
20489.15 million6.96 million–11.9 million82.5 million54.7 million–112 million9.58 billion
20499.21 million6.92 million–12.1 million83.8 million54.9 million–115 million9.62 billion
20509.26 million6.92 million–12.2 million85.2 million55.4 million–118 million9.66 billion
20519.31 million6.91 million–12.4 million86.6 million55.8 million–121 million9.7 billion
20529.36 million6.9 million–12.5 million88 million56.1 million–124 million9.74 billion
20539.41 million6.9 million–12.7 million89.3 million56.5 million–126 million9.78 billion
20549.45 million6.88 million–12.8 million90.7 million56.8 million–130 million9.81 billion
20559.49 million6.85 million–13 million92 million56.9 million–133 million9.85 billion
20569.52 million6.77 million–13.2 million93.4 million57 million–136 million9.88 billion
20579.55 million6.69 million–13.5 million94.7 million57.3 million–140 million9.91 billion
20589.57 million6.64 million–13.6 million96 million57.6 million–143 million9.94 billion
20599.6 million6.63 million–13.7 million97.3 million57.7 million–146 million9.96 billion
20609.63 million6.6 million–13.8 million98.6 million57.8 million–149 million9.99 billion
20619.65 million6.54 million–13.9 million99.9 million57.9 million–153 million10 billion
20629.67 million6.45 million–14.1 million101 million57.9 million–157 million10 billion
20639.68 million6.38 million–14.3 million103 million57.8 million–161 million10.1 billion
20649.7 million6.34 million–14.4 million104 million57.6 million–165 million10.1 billion
20659.72 million6.3 million–14.6 million105 million57.5 million–169 million10.1 billion
20669.74 million6.28 million–14.8 million106 million57.6 million–173 million10.1 billion
20679.76 million6.25 million–14.9 million107 million57.9 million–177 million10.1 billion
20689.77 million6.21 million–15 million109 million58 million–181 million10.2 billion
20699.79 million6.18 million–15.1 million110 million57.8 million–185 million10.2 billion
20709.81 million6.12 million–15.3 million111 million57.6 million–189 million10.2 billion
20719.82 million6.04 million–15.4 million112 million57.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
20729.84 million5.96 million–15.6 million113 million57.6 million–198 million10.2 billion
20739.86 million5.89 million–15.8 million114 million57.5 million–203 million10.2 billion
20749.87 million5.84 million–16 million115 million57.4 million–206 million10.2 billion
20759.88 million5.77 million–16.1 million116 million57 million–210 million10.3 billion
20769.9 million5.72 million–16.3 million117 million56.7 million–214 million10.3 billion
20779.9 million5.68 million–16.5 million118 million56.7 million–218 million10.3 billion
20789.91 million5.63 million–16.6 million119 million56.7 million–222 million10.3 billion
20799.92 million5.56 million–16.7 million120 million56.5 million–226 million10.3 billion
20809.93 million5.47 million–16.9 million121 million56.4 million–232 million10.3 billion
20819.94 million5.38 million–17 million122 million56.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
20829.95 million5.32 million–17.1 million123 million56.2 million–242 million10.3 billion
20839.96 million5.26 million–17.3 million124 million55.9 million–247 million10.3 billion
20849.96 million5.25 million–17.4 million125 million55.8 million–252 million10.3 billion
20859.97 million5.24 million–17.6 million126 million55.3 million–255 million10.3 billion
20869.97 million5.15 million–17.7 million127 million54.6 million–258 million10.3 billion
20879.97 million5 million–17.9 million128 million54.4 million–262 million10.3 billion
20889.96 million4.89 million–18.1 million129 million54 million–265 million10.3 billion
20899.95 million4.84 million–18.1 million129 million53.7 million–270 million10.3 billion
20909.94 million4.77 million–18.1 million130 million53.9 million–277 million10.3 billion
20919.93 million4.7 million–18.2 million131 million54.4 million–284 million10.3 billion
20929.91 million4.64 million–18.4 million132 million54.4 million–290 million10.3 billion
20939.9 million4.58 million–18.5 million133 million54.1 million–296 million10.3 billion
20949.89 million4.48 million–18.6 million133 million53.8 million–300 million10.2 billion
20959.87 million4.39 million–18.8 million134 million53.7 million–305 million10.2 billion
20969.86 million4.35 million–18.9 million135 million53.7 million–311 million10.2 billion
20979.84 million4.29 million–19 million135 million53.6 million–316 million10.2 billion
20989.82 million4.22 million–19.1 million136 million53.3 million–320 million10.2 billion
20999.8 million4.18 million–19.3 million136 million53.2 million–325 million10.2 billion
21009.78 million4.13 million–19.5 million137 million53.5 million–330 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.

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