Central African Republic vs Libya: Urban population, per square kilometre

Central African Republic
3.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
3.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
206th
Libya rank
205th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Libya
01234196119922023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 3.65 units per square kilometre against 3.61 units per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.04 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 206th and Libya ranks 205th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7096 units per square kilometre 0.2977 units per square kilometre 0.4118 units per square kilometre Central African Republic
1970s 1.21 units per square kilometre 0.8823 units per square kilometre 0.3238 units per square kilometre Central African Republic
1980s 1.53 units per square kilometre 1.67 units per square kilometre 0.1486 units per square kilometre Libya
1990s 1.98 units per square kilometre 2.31 units per square kilometre 0.3294 units per square kilometre Libya
2000s 2.58 units per square kilometre 2.9 units per square kilometre 0.3206 units per square kilometre Libya
2010s 3.01 units per square kilometre 3.27 units per square kilometre 0.2611 units per square kilometre Libya
2020s 3.52 units per square kilometre 3.58 units per square kilometre 0.062 units per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Libya?
Libya, at 3.65 units per square kilometre against 3.61 units per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Libya?
0.04 units per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Libya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Libya rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 206th 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.