Libya vs South Sudan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Libya
3.65 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
3.83 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
204th
South Sudan rank
201st
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.83 people per square kilometre against 3.65 people per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.18 people per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 204th and South Sudan ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.29 people per square kilometre | 3.22 people per square kilometre | 0.0677 people per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.58 people per square kilometre | 3.6 people per square kilometre | 0.0149 people per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Libya or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.83 people per square kilometre against 3.65 people per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Libya and South Sudan?
- 0.18 people per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Libya and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 204th and South Sudan ranks 201st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.