Libya vs Singapore: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Libya
- Singapore
How they compare
Libya currently reports 6.56 million against 6.11 million in Singapore, a difference of 445,730.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Libya ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 91st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 506,244 | 1.86 million | 1.35 million | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 2.24 million | 685,709 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.95 million | 2.70 million | 242,615 | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.07 million | 3.50 million | 566,590 | Libya |
| 2000s | 5.11 million | 4.37 million | 736,475 | Libya |
| 2010s | 5.76 million | 5.45 million | 302,262 | Libya |
| 2020s | 6.38 million | 5.81 million | 570,313 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Libya or Singapore?
- Libya, at 6.56 million against 6.11 million in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Libya and Singapore?
- 445,730, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Singapore rank globally for urban population?
- Libya ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 91st 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.