Australia vs Libya: Share of population urban
Australia
87.72
in 2025
Libya
87.91
in 2025
Australia rank
49th
Libya rank
48th
Share of population urban over time
- Australia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 87.91 against 87.72 in Australia, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 49th and Libya ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.8 | 22.54 | 56.27 | Australia |
| 1960s | 82.96 | 28.24 | 54.73 | Australia |
| 1970s | 85.8 | 59.49 | 26.31 | Australia |
| 1980s | 85.49 | 75.54 | 9.96 | Australia |
| 1990s | 85.29 | 83.79 | 1.5 | Australia |
| 2000s | 85.59 | 87.85 | 2.26 | Libya |
| 2010s | 86.78 | 87.94 | 1.16 | Libya |
| 2020s | 87.44 | 87.86 | 0.4209 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Australia or Libya?
- Libya, at 87.91 against 87.72 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Australia and Libya?
- 0.19, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Libya rank globally for share of population urban?
- Australia ranks 49th and Libya ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.