Libya vs Palestine: Urban population (% of total population)
Libya
87.9%
in 2025
Palestine
87.4%
in 2025
Libya rank
40th
Palestine rank
43rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Libya
- Palestine
How they compare
Libya currently reports 87.9% against 87.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palestine ahead.
Libya ranks 40th and Palestine ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.2% | 48.7% | 20.5% | Palestine |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 58.9% | 0.6% | Libya |
| 1980s | 75.5% | 63.6% | 12.0% | Libya |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 67.5% | 16.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 78.9% | 8.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 85.0% | 3.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 86.7% | 1.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Libya or Palestine?
- Libya, at 87.9% against 87.4% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Libya and Palestine?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Palestine rank globally for urban population?
- Libya ranks 40th and Palestine ranks 43rd 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.