Libya vs Pakistan: Share of population living in cities
Libya
45.0%
in 2020
Pakistan
45.5%
in 2020
Libya rank
80th
Pakistan rank
79th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Libya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 45.5% against 45.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 80th and Pakistan ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3% | 18.3% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 20.2% | 23.9% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 27.1% | 31.3% | 4.2% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 34.9% | 3.3% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 38.0% | 2.9% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 43.4% | 3.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 45.5% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.5% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Libya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 45.5% against 45.0% in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Libya and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Pakistan rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Libya ranks 80th and Pakistan ranks 79th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.