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

Libya ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Libya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Libya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

183rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Libya 183rd 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	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	0.003 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Libya

180 Chad 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre compare
181 Iceland 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre compare
182 Botswana 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre compare
184 Australia 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre compare
185 Mauritania 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre compare
186 Papua New Guinea 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for Libya

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)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Libya?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Libya rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Libya ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — 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.