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
01234196119922023

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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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.