Libya vs Niger: Urban population, per square kilometre
Libya
3.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
3.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
205th
Niger rank
204th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.67 units per square kilometre against 3.65 units per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.02 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 205th and Niger ranks 204th of 216 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | 0.2237 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.8823 units per square kilometre | 0.4831 units per square kilometre | 0.3991 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 0.8171 units per square kilometre | 0.8568 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 0.7275 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 0.1644 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, Libya or Niger?
- Niger, at 3.67 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 Libya and Niger?
- 0.02 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Niger rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 205th and Niger ranks 204th 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.