Iceland vs Libya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square

Iceland
0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
187th
Libya rank
184th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square over time

  • Iceland
  • Libya
0.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 187th and Libya ranks 184th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre Libya
2000s 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre Libya
2010s 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre Libya
2020s 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square, Iceland or Libya?
Libya, at 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square between Iceland and Libya?
0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?
Iceland ranks 187th and Libya ranks 184th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.