Haiti vs Libya: Share of population living in the capital city
Haiti
16.4%
in 2020
Libya
16.7%
in 2020
Haiti rank
83rd
Libya rank
81st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Haiti
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Haiti, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Haiti ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 81st of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.2% | 11.3% | 1.1% | Libya |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 0.1% | Haiti |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 18.9% | 0.8% | Libya |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 15.8% | 5.1% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 13.9% | 10.1% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 15.8% | 8.8% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.9% | 2.5% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.7% | 0.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Haiti or Libya?
- Libya, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Haiti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Haiti and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Haiti and Libya rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Haiti ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 81st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.