Iceland vs Libya: Population density
Iceland
3.6 people per km²
in 2100
Libya
5.56 people per km²
in 2100
Iceland rank
231st
Libya rank
228th
Population density over time
- Iceland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.56 people per km² against 3.6 people per km² in Iceland, a difference of 1.96 people per km².
That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 231st and Libya ranks 228th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 36 and Libya in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.2117 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1100s | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.1989 people per km² | 0.4953 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1200s | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.1137 people per km² | 0.5806 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1300s | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.1705 people per km² | 0.5237 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1400s | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.2273 people per km² | 0.3677 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1500s | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.3109 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1600s | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.2117 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1700s | 0.4913 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.2071 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1710s | 0.5013 people per km² | 0.2644 people per km² | 0.237 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1720s | 0.5116 people per km² | 0.2662 people per km² | 0.2454 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1730s | 0.522 people per km² | 0.268 people per km² | 0.254 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1740s | 0.5326 people per km² | 0.2698 people per km² | 0.2629 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1750s | 0.5435 people per km² | 0.2716 people per km² | 0.272 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1760s | 0.5546 people per km² | 0.2734 people per km² | 0.2812 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1770s | 0.5659 people per km² | 0.2752 people per km² | 0.2908 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1780s | 0.5775 people per km² | 0.277 people per km² | 0.3005 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1790s | 0.5893 people per km² | 0.2788 people per km² | 0.3105 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1800s | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.1311 people per km² | 0.4781 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1810s | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.1324 people per km² | 0.4768 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1820s | 0.5989 people per km² | 0.136 people per km² | 0.4629 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1830s | 0.5772 people per km² | 0.1424 people per km² | 0.4348 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1840s | 0.5746 people per km² | 0.1496 people per km² | 0.425 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1850s | 0.6202 people per km² | 0.1607 people per km² | 0.4596 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1860s | 0.6766 people per km² | 0.1799 people per km² | 0.4967 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1870s | 0.7017 people per km² | 0.2018 people per km² | 0.4999 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1880s | 0.7078 people per km² | 0.23 people per km² | 0.4777 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1890s | 0.7332 people per km² | 0.2682 people per km² | 0.465 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1900s | 0.8143 people per km² | 0.3135 people per km² | 0.5007 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.9123 people per km² | 0.3612 people per km² | 0.5511 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.02 people per km² | 0.4062 people per km² | 0.609 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.13 people per km² | 0.4593 people per km² | 0.6691 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1.29 people per km² | 0.5583 people per km² | 0.7315 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.55 people per km² | 0.7103 people per km² | 0.8419 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.89 people per km² | 1 people per km² | 0.8855 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.14 people per km² | 1.46 people per km² | 0.6803 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.38 people per km² | 2.21 people per km² | 0.1723 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.64 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 0.1157 people per km² | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.96 people per km² | 3.3 people per km² | 0.3433 people per km² | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.31 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | 0.4143 people per km² | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.9 people per km² | 4.22 people per km² | 0.3234 people per km² | Libya |
| 2030s | 4.19 people per km² | 4.68 people per km² | 0.4945 people per km² | Libya |
| 2040s | 4.28 people per km² | 5.08 people per km² | 0.7993 people per km² | Libya |
| 2050s | 4.28 people per km² | 5.37 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | Libya |
| 2060s | 4.22 people per km² | 5.52 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | Libya |
| 2070s | 4.09 people per km² | 5.61 people per km² | 1.52 people per km² | Libya |
| 2080s | 3.9 people per km² | 5.66 people per km² | 1.76 people per km² | Libya |
| 2090s | 3.7 people per km² | 5.61 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | Libya |
| 2100s | 3.6 people per km² | 5.56 people per km² | 1.96 people per km² | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Iceland or Libya?
- Libya, at 5.56 people per km² against 3.6 people per km² in Iceland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Iceland and Libya?
- 1.96 people per km², with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for population density?
- Iceland ranks 231st and Libya ranks 228th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.