Canada vs Libya: Urban population, annual growth rate
Canada
1.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya
1.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
116th
Libya rank
119th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.16 % change on previous year against 1.08 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Canada ranks 116th and Libya ranks 119th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.8767 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.8607 % change on previous year | 0.3759 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.7524 % change on previous year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Canada or Libya?
- Canada, at 1.16 % change on previous year against 1.08 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Canada and Libya?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 116th and Libya ranks 119th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.