Canada vs Libya: Urban population, per square kilometre
Canada
3.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
3.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
203rd
Libya rank
205th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.76 units per square kilometre against 3.65 units per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.11 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 203rd and Libya ranks 205th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 0.8823 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 0.5179 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 0.2035 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Canada or Libya?
- Canada, at 3.76 units per square kilometre against 3.65 units per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Canada and Libya?
- 0.11 units per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 203rd and Libya ranks 205th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.