Libya vs Portugal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Libya
7,184 1000 No
in 2050
Portugal
7,134 1000 No
in 2050
Libya rank
95th
Portugal rank
97th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Libya
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 7,184 1000 No against 7,134 1000 No in Portugal, a difference of 50 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Libya ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 97th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 286.68 1000 No 2,833 1000 No 2,546 1000 No Portugal
1960s 605.22 1000 No 3,251 1000 No 2,646 1000 No Portugal
1970s 1,600 1000 No 3,727 1000 No 2,127 1000 No Portugal
1980s 2,819 1000 No 4,478 1000 No 1,659 1000 No Portugal
1990s 3,709 1000 No 5,145 1000 No 1,436 1000 No Portugal
2000s 4,428 1000 No 6,027 1000 No 1,598 1000 No Portugal
2010s 4,981 1000 No 6,604 1000 No 1,623 1000 No Portugal
2020s 5,736 1000 No 6,908 1000 No 1,172 1000 No Portugal
2030s 6,424 1000 No 7,121 1000 No 696.93 1000 No Portugal
2040s 6,961 1000 No 7,174 1000 No 212.56 1000 No Portugal
2050s 7,184 1000 No 7,134 1000 No 50.57 1000 No Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Libya or Portugal?
Libya, at 7,184 1000 No against 7,134 1000 No in Portugal as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Libya and Portugal?
50 1000 No, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Libya ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 97th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. 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
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.