How does Libya rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Libya ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Libya

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Libya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Libya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

179th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2009

All-time low

0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1984

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1984.

That places Libya 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Libya

176 Uruguay 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre compare
177 Canada 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre compare
178 Gabon 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre compare
180 Mongolia 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre compare
181 Australia 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre compare
182 Iceland 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for Libya

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1881 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1642 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.213 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,184 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 939.57 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,815 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,969 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,784 1000 No (2100)

All data for Libya →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Libya?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre in 1984.
How does Libya rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Libya ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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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.