Egypt vs Libya: Population in the largest city
Egypt
22.65
in 2020
Libya
22.08
in 2020
Egypt rank
105th
Libya rank
107th
Population in the largest city over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 22.65 against 22.08 in Libya, a difference of 0.57.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Egypt ranks 105th and Libya ranks 107th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.76 | 22.05 | 4.29 | Libya |
| 1960s | 19.72 | 23.59 | 3.87 | Libya |
| 1970s | 20.96 | 29.19 | 8.23 | Libya |
| 1980s | 20.9 | 23.23 | 2.33 | Libya |
| 1990s | 21.79 | 19.37 | 2.42 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.46 | 21.28 | 1.18 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 22.49 | 0.0113 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 22.65 | 22.08 | 0.5756 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 22.65 against 22.08 in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Egypt and Libya?
- 0.57, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Egypt ranks 105th and Libya ranks 107th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.