How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Libya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre

Iceland

0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Libya

0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Iceland rank

180th

Libya rank

182nd

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

Iceland
Libya

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre.

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

Iceland ranks 180th and Libya ranks 182nd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
1970s	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
1980s	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
1990s	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
2000s	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
2010s	0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
2020s	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Iceland or Libya?: Iceland, at 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?: 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre, with Iceland 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. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Iceland ranks 180th and Libya ranks 182nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.