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
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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

Indicator
Number of children under 5
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

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.