Libya vs Nicaragua: Number of children under 5
Libya
644,241 people
in 2023
Nicaragua
657,210 people
in 2023
Libya rank
102nd
Nicaragua rank
101st
Number of children under 5 over time
- Libya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 657,210 people against 644,241 people in Libya, a difference of 12,969 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Libya ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 214,857 people | 298,363 people | 83,506 people | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 349,116 people | 393,236 people | 44,120 people | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 493,339 people | 523,678 people | 30,340 people | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 649,598 people | 655,791 people | 6,194 people | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 559,841 people | 704,403 people | 144,562 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 625,014 people | 663,571 people | 38,557 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 705,761 people | 673,974 people | 31,788 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 662,001 people | 661,809 people | 192.5 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Libya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 657,210 people against 644,241 people in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Libya and Nicaragua?
- 12,969 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Libya ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.