Libya vs Spain: Long term urban population region
Libya
83.18
in 2025
Spain
82.12
in 2025
Libya rank
46th
Spain rank
49th
Long term urban population region over time
- Libya
- Spain
How they compare
Libya currently reports 83.18 against 82.12 in Spain, a difference of 1.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Spain ahead.
Libya ranks 46th and Spain ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2388 | 13.5 | 13.26 | Spain |
| 1100s | 0.3183 | 16.4 | 16.08 | Spain |
| 1200s | 0.4245 | 13.2 | 12.78 | Spain |
| 1300s | 0.566 | 36.2 | 35.63 | Spain |
| 1400s | 0.7546 | 23.3 | 22.55 | Spain |
| 1500s | 1.01 | 13.8 | 12.79 | Spain |
| 1600s | 1.34 | 17.05 | 15.71 | Spain |
| 1700s | 1.79 | 20.3 | 18.51 | Spain |
| 1710s | 2.02 | 20.52 | 18.5 | Spain |
| 1720s | 2.21 | 20.74 | 18.53 | Spain |
| 1730s | 2.42 | 20.96 | 18.54 | Spain |
| 1740s | 2.65 | 21.18 | 18.53 | Spain |
| 1750s | 2.9 | 21.4 | 18.5 | Spain |
| 1760s | 3.18 | 21.02 | 17.84 | Spain |
| 1770s | 3.48 | 20.64 | 17.16 | Spain |
| 1780s | 3.81 | 20.26 | 16.45 | Spain |
| 1790s | 4.17 | 19.88 | 15.71 | Spain |
| 1800s | 4.57 | 19.5 | 14.93 | Spain |
| 1810s | 5.01 | 21.65 | 16.65 | Spain |
| 1820s | 5.48 | 23.81 | 18.33 | Spain |
| 1830s | 6 | 25.96 | 19.96 | Spain |
| 1840s | 6.58 | 28.12 | 21.54 | Spain |
| 1850s | 7.2 | 30.27 | 23.07 | Spain |
| 1860s | 7.89 | 32.42 | 24.54 | Spain |
| 1870s | 8.64 | 34.58 | 25.94 | Spain |
| 1880s | 9.46 | 36.73 | 27.27 | Spain |
| 1890s | 10.36 | 38.88 | 28.52 | Spain |
| 1900s | 11.35 | 41.04 | 29.69 | Spain |
| 1910s | 12.43 | 43.19 | 30.76 | Spain |
| 1920s | 13.61 | 45.35 | 31.73 | Spain |
| 1930s | 14.91 | 47.5 | 32.59 | Spain |
| 1940s | 16.33 | 49.65 | 33.32 | Spain |
| 1950s | 20.85 | 54.05 | 33.21 | Spain |
| 1960s | 32.29 | 60.5 | 28.21 | Spain |
| 1970s | 59.54 | 69.07 | 9.53 | Spain |
| 1980s | 74.46 | 74.09 | 0.3648 | Libya |
| 1990s | 76.9 | 75.62 | 1.28 | Libya |
| 2000s | 78.05 | 76.75 | 1.3 | Libya |
| 2010s | 79.7 | 78.87 | 0.8299 | Libya |
| 2020s | 82.45 | 81.4 | 1.05 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Libya or Spain?
- Libya, at 83.18 against 82.12 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Libya and Spain?
- 1.06, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Spain rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Libya ranks 46th and Spain ranks 49th 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.