Hong Kong vs Libya: Population, total

Hong Kong
7.50 million
in 2025
Libya
7.46 million
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
104th
Libya rank
105th

Population, total over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Libya
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 7.50 million against 7.46 million in Libya, a difference of 40,340.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 104th and Libya ranks 105th of 215 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 3.51 million 1.76 million 1.75 million Hong Kong
1970s 4.39 million 2.57 million 1.82 million Hong Kong
1980s 5.41 million 3.89 million 1.52 million Hong Kong
1990s 6.14 million 4.85 million 1.29 million Hong Kong
2000s 6.82 million 5.81 million 1.00 million Hong Kong
2010s 7.26 million 6.55 million 718,084 Hong Kong
2020s 7.47 million 7.26 million 208,280 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Hong Kong or Libya?
Hong Kong, at 7.50 million against 7.46 million in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Hong Kong and Libya?
40,340, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Libya?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Libya rank globally for population, total?
Hong Kong ranks 104th and Libya ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.