Greenland vs Libya: Share of population urban
Greenland
88.57
in 2025
Libya
87.91
in 2025
Greenland rank
46th
Libya rank
48th
Share of population urban over time
- Greenland
- Libya
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 88.57 against 87.91 in Libya, a difference of 0.66.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 46th and Libya ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.15 | 22.54 | 29.61 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 66.66 | 28.24 | 38.42 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 74.32 | 59.49 | 14.83 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 78.21 | 75.54 | 2.67 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 80.72 | 83.79 | 3.07 | Libya |
| 2000s | 82.64 | 87.85 | 5.21 | Libya |
| 2010s | 85.72 | 87.94 | 2.23 | Libya |
| 2020s | 87.93 | 87.86 | 0.0694 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Greenland or Libya?
- Greenland, at 88.57 against 87.91 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Greenland and Libya?
- 0.66, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Libya?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Libya rank globally for share of population urban?
- Greenland ranks 46th 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.