Croatia vs Libya: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Croatia
1.80 million people
in 2020
Libya
1.73 million people
in 2020
Croatia rank
109th
Libya rank
110th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Croatia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1.80 million people against 1.73 million people in Libya, a difference of 72,170 people.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 109th and Libya ranks 110th of 236 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 2.09 million people 577,456 people 1.51 million people Croatia
1960s 2.15 million people 692,662 people 1.45 million people Croatia
1970s 2.18 million people 820,097 people 1.36 million people Croatia
1980s 2.19 million people 1.17 million people 1.03 million people Croatia
1990s 2.16 million people 1.33 million people 837,715 people Croatia
2000s 1.98 million people 1.44 million people 545,430 people Croatia
2010s 1.90 million people 1.62 million people 283,380 people Croatia
2020s 1.80 million people 1.73 million people 72,170 people Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Croatia or Libya?
Croatia, at 1.80 million people against 1.73 million people in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Croatia and Libya?
72,170 people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Libya?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Croatia and Libya rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Croatia ranks 109th and Libya ranks 110th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.