Libya vs Mexico: Long term urban population region

Libya
83.18
in 2025
Mexico
82.63
in 2025
Libya rank
46th
Mexico rank
48th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Libya
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 83.18 against 82.63 in Mexico, a difference of 0.55.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 48th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 17 and Mexico in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mexico Difference Ahead
1000s 0.2388 0.0007 0.238 Libya
1100s 0.3183 0.0022 0.3162 Libya
1200s 0.4245 0.0066 0.4179 Libya
1300s 0.566 0.0198 0.5462 Libya
1400s 0.7546 0.0593 0.6953 Libya
1500s 1.01 0.1778 0.8284 Libya
1600s 1.34 0.5333 0.8082 Libya
1700s 1.79 1.6 0.1887 Libya
1710s 2.02 1.71 0.3016 Libya
1720s 2.21 1.96 0.2487 Libya
1730s 2.42 2.24 0.1791 Libya
1740s 2.65 2.56 0.0896 Libya
1750s 2.9 2.92 0.0237 Mexico
1760s 3.18 3.34 0.1651 Mexico
1770s 3.48 3.82 0.34 Mexico
1780s 3.81 4.36 0.5542 Mexico
1790s 4.17 4.99 0.8148 Mexico
1800s 4.57 5.7 1.13 Mexico
1810s 5.01 6.51 1.51 Mexico
1820s 5.48 7.44 1.96 Mexico
1830s 6 8.51 2.5 Mexico
1840s 6.58 9.72 3.15 Mexico
1850s 7.2 11.11 3.91 Mexico
1860s 7.89 12.7 4.81 Mexico
1870s 8.64 14.51 5.88 Mexico
1880s 9.46 16.59 7.13 Mexico
1890s 10.36 18.96 8.59 Mexico
1900s 11.35 21.67 10.32 Mexico
1910s 12.43 24.76 12.33 Mexico
1920s 13.61 28.3 14.68 Mexico
1930s 14.91 32.34 17.43 Mexico
1940s 16.33 36.96 20.63 Mexico
1950s 20.85 45.83 24.98 Mexico
1960s 32.29 54.27 21.97 Mexico
1970s 59.54 62.47 2.93 Mexico
1980s 74.46 68.35 6.11 Libya
1990s 76.9 72.56 4.34 Libya
2000s 78.05 75.94 2.11 Libya
2010s 79.7 79.35 0.3499 Libya
2020s 82.45 81.92 0.5265 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Libya or Mexico?
Libya, at 83.18 against 82.63 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Libya and Mexico?
0.55, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mexico?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Libya and Mexico rank globally for long term urban population region?
Libya ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 48th 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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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