Libya vs Tajikistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Libya
1.73 million people
in 2020
Tajikistan
1.68 million people
in 2020
Libya rank
110th
Tajikistan rank
111th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Libya
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.73 million people against 1.68 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 52,220 people.
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 people | 908,809 people | 331,354 people | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 692,662 people | 1.09 million people | 395,498 people | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 820,097 people | 1.28 million people | 455,743 people | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 1.17 million people | 1.41 million people | 249,025 people | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 1.33 million people | 1.45 million people | 127,915 people | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 1.44 million people | 1.45 million people | 14,310 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.62 million people | 1.51 million people | 110,625 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.73 million people | 1.68 million people | 52,220 people | Libya |
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, Libya or Tajikistan?
- Libya, at 1.73 million people against 1.68 million people in Tajikistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Libya and Tajikistan?
- 52,220 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Libya ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 111th 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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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.