Brazil vs Libya: Urban population
Brazil
88.2%
in 2025
Libya
87.9%
in 2025
Brazil rank
39th
Libya rank
40th
Urban population over time
- Brazil
- Libya
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 88.2% against 87.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 39th and Libya ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 28.2% | 20.1% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 59.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 75.5% | 4.5% | Libya |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 83.8% | 6.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 87.9% | 5.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 87.9% | 2.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.9% | 0.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Brazil or Libya?
- Brazil, at 88.2% against 87.9% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Brazil and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Libya rank globally for urban population?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Libya ranks 40th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.