Libya vs Palestine, State of: Urban population

Libya
87.9%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
87.4%
in 2025
Libya rank
40th
Palestine, State of rank
43rd

Urban population over time

  • Libya
  • Palestine, State of
20406080196019922025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 87.9% against 87.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Libya ranks 40th and Palestine, State of ranks 43rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1960s 28.2% 48.7% 20.5% Palestine, State of
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, State of?
Libya, at 87.9% against 87.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Libya and Palestine, State of?
0.5%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine, State of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Libya and Palestine, State of rank globally for urban population?
Libya ranks 40th and Palestine, State of 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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Indicator
Urban population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.