How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zambia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Zambia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Libya

16.1%

in 2025

Zambia

15.8%

in 2025

Libya rank

84th

Zambia rank

87th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

Libya
Zambia

How they compare

Libya currently reports 16.1% against 15.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 87th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.6%	4.3%	9.3%	Libya
1970s	21.5%	7.6%	13.9%	Libya
1980s	19.2%	9.4%	9.8%	Libya
1990s	19.7%	10.2%	9.5%	Libya
2000s	18.2%	11.5%	6.7%	Libya
2010s	17.3%	13.3%	4.0%	Libya
2020s	16.3%	15.2%	1.1%	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Libya or Zambia?: Libya, at 16.1% against 15.8% in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Libya and Zambia?: 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zambia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Libya and Zambia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?: Libya ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 87th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 10,428 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.