Guyana vs Libya: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Guyana
22.0%
in 2020
Libya
22.1%
in 2020
Guyana rank
108th
Libya rank
107th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Guyana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 22.1% against 22.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 108th and Libya ranks 107th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.5% | 22.1% | 11.4% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 32.3% | 23.6% | 8.7% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 29.0% | 29.2% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 23.2% | 2.8% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 19.4% | 6.0% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 21.3% | 1.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.5% | 1.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Guyana or Libya?
- Libya, at 22.1% against 22.0% in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Guyana and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Libya rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Guyana ranks 108th and Libya ranks 107th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.