Libya vs Sweden: Number of children under 5
Libya
644,241 people
in 2023
Sweden
566,382 people
in 2023
Libya rank
102nd
Sweden rank
105th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Libya currently reports 644,241 people against 566,382 people in Sweden, a difference of 77,859 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 | 214,857 people | 556,089 people | 341,232 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 349,116 people | 552,547 people | 203,431 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 493,339 people | 545,378 people | 52,039 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 649,598 people | 486,543 people | 163,055 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 559,841 people | 561,854 people | 2,013 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 625,014 people | 491,428 people | 133,587 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 705,761 people | 583,072 people | 122,689 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 662,001 people | 584,736 people | 77,266 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Libya or Sweden?
- Libya, at 644,241 people against 566,382 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Libya and Sweden?
- 77,859 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 number of children under 5?
- 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 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.