Libya vs Western Sahara: Long term urban population region
Libya
83.18
in 2025
Western Sahara
84.92
in 2025
Libya rank
46th
Western Sahara rank
43rd
Long term urban population region over time
- Libya
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 84.92 against 83.18 in Libya, a difference of 1.74.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 46th and Western Sahara ranks 43rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 29 and Western Sahara in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2388 | 0 | 0.2387 | Libya |
| 1100s | 0.3183 | 0.0001 | 0.3182 | Libya |
| 1200s | 0.4245 | 0.0004 | 0.4241 | Libya |
| 1300s | 0.566 | 0.0012 | 0.5647 | Libya |
| 1400s | 0.7546 | 0.0037 | 0.7509 | Libya |
| 1500s | 1.01 | 0.0111 | 0.995 | Libya |
| 1600s | 1.34 | 0.0333 | 1.31 | Libya |
| 1700s | 1.79 | 0.1 | 1.69 | Libya |
| 1710s | 2.02 | 0.1464 | 1.87 | Libya |
| 1720s | 2.21 | 0.183 | 2.02 | Libya |
| 1730s | 2.42 | 0.2287 | 2.19 | Libya |
| 1740s | 2.65 | 0.2859 | 2.36 | Libya |
| 1750s | 2.9 | 0.3574 | 2.54 | Libya |
| 1760s | 3.18 | 0.4467 | 2.73 | Libya |
| 1770s | 3.48 | 0.5584 | 2.92 | Libya |
| 1780s | 3.81 | 0.698 | 3.11 | Libya |
| 1790s | 4.17 | 0.8725 | 3.3 | Libya |
| 1800s | 4.57 | 1.09 | 3.48 | Libya |
| 1810s | 5.01 | 1.36 | 3.64 | Libya |
| 1820s | 5.48 | 1.7 | 3.78 | Libya |
| 1830s | 6 | 2.13 | 3.87 | Libya |
| 1840s | 6.58 | 2.66 | 3.91 | Libya |
| 1850s | 7.2 | 3.33 | 3.87 | Libya |
| 1860s | 7.89 | 4.16 | 3.73 | Libya |
| 1870s | 8.64 | 5.2 | 3.44 | Libya |
| 1880s | 9.46 | 6.5 | 2.96 | Libya |
| 1890s | 10.36 | 8.13 | 2.24 | Libya |
| 1900s | 11.35 | 10.16 | 1.19 | Libya |
| 1910s | 12.43 | 12.7 | 0.2653 | Western Sahara |
| 1920s | 13.61 | 15.87 | 2.26 | Western Sahara |
| 1930s | 14.91 | 19.84 | 4.93 | Western Sahara |
| 1940s | 16.33 | 24.8 | 8.47 | Western Sahara |
| 1950s | 20.85 | 31.14 | 10.29 | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 32.29 | 35.71 | 3.42 | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 59.54 | 56.76 | 2.78 | Libya |
| 1980s | 74.46 | 83.72 | 9.26 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 76.9 | 85.66 | 8.76 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 78.05 | 83.85 | 5.8 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 79.7 | 83.88 | 4.17 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 82.45 | 84.41 | 1.96 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Libya or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 84.92 against 83.18 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Libya and Western Sahara?
- 1.74, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Western Sahara?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Western Sahara rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Libya ranks 46th and Western Sahara ranks 43rd 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.