Urban population, per capita in Libya
Libya: Urban population, per capita was 0.8791 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Libya stood at 0.8791 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.8816 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2327 units per person, in 1960.
Libya ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2327 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2354 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2385 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.242 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2458 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2569 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2821 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3183 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.362 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4098 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4583 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.504 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5435 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5732 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5957 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.617 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6371 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.656 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6737 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6902 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7054 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7194 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.732 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7433 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7532 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7623 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7713 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7802 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7889 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7974 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8058 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8138 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8216 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8291 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8362 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8429 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8492 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.855 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8604 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8652 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8695 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8732 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8763 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8787 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8804 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8814 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8816 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8816 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8815 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8813 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8812 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.881 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8807 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8805 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8801 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8782 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8782 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8782 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8782 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8782 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8783 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8784 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8785 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8786 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8789 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8791 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2824 units per person | 0.2327 units per person | 0.4098 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5949 units per person | 0.4583 units per person | 0.6902 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7554 units per person | 0.7054 units per person | 0.7974 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8379 units per person | 0.8058 units per person | 0.8652 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8785 units per person | 0.8695 units per person | 0.8816 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8794 units per person | 0.8782 units per person | 0.8812 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8786 units per person | 0.8783 units per person | 0.8791 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 urban population, per capita in Libya?
- Urban population, per capita in Libya was 0.8791 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8816 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2327 units per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for urban population, per capita?
- Libya ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.