How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Libya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Gabon

0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Libya

0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Gabon rank

177th

Libya rank

178th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Gabon
Libya

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 177th and Libya ranks 178th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	Gabon
1970s	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	Gabon
1980s	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	Gabon
1990s	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	Gabon
2000s	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	Gabon
2010s	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre	Gabon
2020s	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Gabon or Libya?: Gabon, at 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Gabon and Libya?: 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Gabon ranks 177th and Libya ranks 178th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.