Iceland vs Libya: Urban population, per square kilometre

Iceland
3.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
3.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
207th
Libya rank
205th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Libya
01234196119922023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 3.65 units per square kilometre against 3.6 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.05 units per square kilometre.

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

Iceland ranks 207th and Libya ranks 205th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 1.59 units per square kilometre 0.2977 units per square kilometre 1.29 units per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 1.86 units per square kilometre 0.8823 units per square kilometre 0.9808 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 2.14 units per square kilometre 1.67 units per square kilometre 0.4648 units per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 2.43 units per square kilometre 2.31 units per square kilometre 0.1162 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 2.75 units per square kilometre 2.9 units per square kilometre 0.1512 units per square kilometre Libya
2010s 3.11 units per square kilometre 3.27 units per square kilometre 0.1617 units per square kilometre Libya
2020s 3.52 units per square kilometre 3.58 units per square kilometre 0.0655 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, Iceland or Libya?
Libya, at 3.65 units per square kilometre against 3.6 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?
0.05 units per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 207th 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.