Djibouti vs Libya: Long term urban population region

Djibouti
83.08
in 2025
Libya
83.18
in 2025
Djibouti rank
47th
Libya rank
46th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Djibouti
  • Libya
020406080100015122025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 83.18 against 83.08 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.

Djibouti ranks 47th and Libya ranks 46th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 32 and Libya in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Libya Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0018 0.2388 0.2369 Libya
1100s 0.0055 0.3183 0.3129 Libya
1200s 0.0164 0.4245 0.4081 Libya
1300s 0.0491 0.566 0.5168 Libya
1400s 0.1474 0.7546 0.6072 Libya
1500s 0.4423 1.01 0.5638 Libya
1600s 1.33 1.34 0.0145 Libya
1700s 3.98 1.79 2.19 Djibouti
1710s 4.49 2.02 2.47 Djibouti
1720s 4.91 2.21 2.71 Djibouti
1730s 5.38 2.42 2.96 Djibouti
1740s 5.89 2.65 3.25 Djibouti
1750s 6.45 2.9 3.55 Djibouti
1760s 7.07 3.18 3.89 Djibouti
1770s 7.74 3.48 4.26 Djibouti
1780s 8.48 3.81 4.67 Djibouti
1790s 9.29 4.17 5.11 Djibouti
1800s 10.17 4.57 5.6 Djibouti
1810s 11.14 5.01 6.13 Djibouti
1820s 12.2 5.48 6.72 Djibouti
1830s 13.36 6 7.36 Djibouti
1840s 14.64 6.58 8.06 Djibouti
1850s 16.03 7.2 8.83 Djibouti
1860s 17.56 7.89 9.67 Djibouti
1870s 19.23 8.64 10.59 Djibouti
1880s 21.06 9.46 11.6 Djibouti
1890s 23.06 10.36 12.7 Djibouti
1900s 25.26 11.35 13.91 Djibouti
1910s 27.67 12.43 15.24 Djibouti
1920s 30.3 13.61 16.69 Djibouti
1930s 33.19 14.91 18.28 Djibouti
1940s 36.35 16.33 20.02 Djibouti
1950s 44.86 20.85 24.01 Djibouti
1960s 56.31 32.29 24.02 Djibouti
1970s 66.22 59.54 6.68 Djibouti
1980s 73.81 74.46 0.649 Libya
1990s 79.05 76.9 2.15 Djibouti
2000s 83.08 78.05 5.03 Djibouti
2010s 83.08 79.7 3.38 Djibouti
2020s 83.08 82.45 0.6315 Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Djibouti or Libya?
Libya, at 83.18 against 83.08 in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Djibouti and Libya?
0.1, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Libya?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Libya rank globally for long term urban population region?
Djibouti ranks 47th and Libya ranks 46th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed