Libya vs Portugal: Urban population
Libya
6.56 million
in 2025
Portugal
6.64 million
in 2025
Libya rank
88th
Portugal rank
86th
Urban population over time
- Libya
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.64 million against 6.56 million in Libya, a difference of 87,580.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 86th of 218 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 506,244 | 2.91 million | 2.40 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 3.43 million | 1.88 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.95 million | 4.40 million | 1.46 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.07 million | 5.09 million | 1.02 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.11 million | 6.05 million | 941,167 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.76 million | 6.36 million | 604,732 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.38 million | 6.45 million | 69,057 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Libya or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.64 million against 6.56 million in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Libya and Portugal?
- 87,580, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for urban population?
- Libya ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 86th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.