Libya vs Sweden: Female population by age group

Libya
313,489 people
in 2023
Sweden
275,344 people
in 2023
Libya rank
102nd
Sweden rank
105th

Female population by age group over time

  • Libya
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 313,489 people against 275,344 people in Sweden, a difference of 38,145 people.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Libya ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 105th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 105,800 people 270,179 people 164,378 people Sweden
1960s 171,737 people 268,653 people 96,916 people Sweden
1970s 242,416 people 265,667 people 23,251 people Sweden
1980s 314,753 people 236,979 people 77,774 people Libya
1990s 271,752 people 273,695 people 1,943 people Sweden
2000s 303,319 people 239,129 people 64,190 people Libya
2010s 343,325 people 283,199 people 60,126 people Libya
2020s 322,180 people 284,192 people 37,988 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, Libya or Sweden?
Libya, at 313,489 people against 275,344 people in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Libya and Sweden?
38,145 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for female population by age group?
Libya ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.