Libya vs Serbia: Share of population living in the capital city
Libya
16.7%
in 2020
Serbia
16.4%
in 2020
Libya rank
81st
Serbia rank
84th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Libya
- Serbia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 81st and Serbia ranks 84th of 170 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.3% | 7.9% | 3.4% | Libya |
| 1960s | 13.6% | 9.3% | 4.4% | Libya |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 10.6% | 8.3% | Libya |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 11.5% | 4.3% | Libya |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 1.6% | Libya |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 2.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.8% | 2.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 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, Libya or Serbia?
- Libya, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Libya and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Serbia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Libya ranks 81st and Serbia ranks 84th 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.