Population, total, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Population, total, per square kilometre was 4.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.15 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
209th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.8842 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 4.15 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 4.15 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8842 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 209th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8842 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9218 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9607 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9967 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.8842 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 2.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 206 Mauritania 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Canada 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Botswana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Suriname 3.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Guyana 3.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 212 Iceland 3.82 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Libya was 4.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8842 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 209th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.