Brazil vs Libya: Number of people living in the capital city
Brazil
1.62 million people
in 2100
Libya
1.47 million people
in 2100
Brazil rank
97th
Libya rank
100th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Brazil
- Libya
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.62 million people against 1.47 million people in Libya, a difference of 152,350 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 97th and Libya ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.45 million people | 1.21 million people | 248,445 people | Brazil |
| 2030s | 1.62 million people | 1.32 million people | 302,290 people | Brazil |
| 2040s | 1.72 million people | 1.41 million people | 306,205 people | Brazil |
| 2050s | 1.78 million people | 1.47 million people | 305,590 people | Brazil |
| 2060s | 1.79 million people | 1.49 million people | 299,005 people | Brazil |
| 2070s | 1.77 million people | 1.50 million people | 270,615 people | Brazil |
| 2080s | 1.73 million people | 1.50 million people | 230,605 people | Brazil |
| 2090s | 1.67 million people | 1.49 million people | 184,820 people | Brazil |
| 2100s | 1.62 million people | 1.47 million people | 152,350 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Brazil or Libya?
- Brazil, at 1.62 million people against 1.47 million people in Libya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Brazil and Libya?
- 152,350 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Brazil and Libya rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Brazil ranks 97th and Libya ranks 100th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.