Libya vs Tajikistan: Population of cities towns and villages

Libya
1.73 million
in 2020
Tajikistan
1.68 million
in 2020
Libya rank
110th
Tajikistan rank
111th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Libya
  • Tajikistan
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M195019852020

How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.73 million against 1.68 million in Tajikistan, a difference of 52,220.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Libya ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 111th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1950s 577,456 908,809 331,354 Tajikistan
1960s 692,662 1.09 million 395,498 Tajikistan
1970s 820,097 1.28 million 455,743 Tajikistan
1980s 1.17 million 1.41 million 249,025 Tajikistan
1990s 1.33 million 1.45 million 127,915 Tajikistan
2000s 1.44 million 1.45 million 14,310 Tajikistan
2010s 1.62 million 1.51 million 110,625 Libya
2020s 1.73 million 1.68 million 52,220 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Libya or Tajikistan?
Libya, at 1.73 million against 1.68 million in Tajikistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Libya and Tajikistan?
52,220, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tajikistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Libya and Tajikistan rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Libya ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed