Greenland vs Libya: Urban population
Greenland
88.6%
in 2025
Libya
87.9%
in 2025
Greenland rank
38th
Libya rank
40th
Urban population over time
- Greenland
- Libya
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 88.6% against 87.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 38th and Libya ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.7% | 28.2% | 38.4% | Greenland |
| 1970s | 74.3% | 59.5% | 14.8% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 75.5% | 2.7% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 83.8% | 3.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 87.9% | 5.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 87.9% | 2.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 0.1% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Greenland or Libya?
- Greenland, at 88.6% against 87.9% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Greenland and Libya?
- 0.7%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Libya rank globally for urban population?
- Greenland ranks 38th 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.