Australia vs Libya: Population density
Australia
5.61
in 2100
Libya
5.56
in 2100
Australia rank
227th
Libya rank
228th
Population density over time
- Australia
- Libya
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.61 against 5.56 in Libya, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Australia ranks 227th and Libya ranks 228th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 13 and Libya in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0409 | 0.2842 | 0.2432 | Libya |
| 1100s | 0.041 | 0.1989 | 0.158 | Libya |
| 1200s | 0.041 | 0.1137 | 0.0727 | Libya |
| 1300s | 0.041 | 0.1705 | 0.1295 | Libya |
| 1400s | 0.0411 | 0.2273 | 0.1862 | Libya |
| 1500s | 0.0412 | 0.2842 | 0.2429 | Libya |
| 1600s | 0.0414 | 0.2842 | 0.2428 | Libya |
| 1700s | 0.0409 | 0.2842 | 0.2433 | Libya |
| 1710s | 0.0409 | 0.2644 | 0.2235 | Libya |
| 1720s | 0.0409 | 0.2662 | 0.2253 | Libya |
| 1730s | 0.0409 | 0.268 | 0.2271 | Libya |
| 1740s | 0.0409 | 0.2698 | 0.2289 | Libya |
| 1750s | 0.0409 | 0.2716 | 0.2307 | Libya |
| 1760s | 0.0409 | 0.2734 | 0.2325 | Libya |
| 1770s | 0.0409 | 0.2752 | 0.2343 | Libya |
| 1780s | 0.041 | 0.277 | 0.236 | Libya |
| 1790s | 0.0412 | 0.2788 | 0.2376 | Libya |
| 1800s | 0.0293 | 0.1311 | 0.1018 | Libya |
| 1810s | 0.0378 | 0.1324 | 0.0946 | Libya |
| 1820s | 0.0431 | 0.136 | 0.0929 | Libya |
| 1830s | 0.0481 | 0.1424 | 0.0943 | Libya |
| 1840s | 0.0649 | 0.1496 | 0.0847 | Libya |
| 1850s | 0.1155 | 0.1607 | 0.0452 | Libya |
| 1860s | 0.1961 | 0.1799 | 0.0161 | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.2531 | 0.2018 | 0.0513 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.3334 | 0.23 | 0.1034 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.4349 | 0.2682 | 0.1667 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.516 | 0.3135 | 0.2025 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.6155 | 0.3612 | 0.2543 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.7478 | 0.4062 | 0.3416 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.8603 | 0.4593 | 0.401 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.9711 | 0.5583 | 0.4128 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1.19 | 0.7103 | 0.4756 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.46 | 1 | 0.4616 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.78 | 1.46 | 0.3246 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 2.21 | 0.1615 | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 2.76 | 0.4143 | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 3.3 | 0.6646 | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 3.72 | 0.627 | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 4.22 | 0.7295 | Libya |
| 2030s | 3.79 | 4.68 | 0.8891 | Libya |
| 2040s | 4.07 | 5.08 | 1.01 | Libya |
| 2050s | 4.35 | 5.37 | 1.02 | Libya |
| 2060s | 4.61 | 5.52 | 0.9056 | Libya |
| 2070s | 4.88 | 5.61 | 0.7268 | Libya |
| 2080s | 5.16 | 5.66 | 0.5018 | Libya |
| 2090s | 5.45 | 5.61 | 0.1648 | Libya |
| 2100s | 5.61 | 5.56 | 0.0486 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Australia or Libya?
- Australia, at 5.61 against 5.56 in Libya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Australia and Libya?
- 0.05, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Libya rank globally for population density?
- Australia ranks 227th and Libya ranks 228th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.