Denmark vs Libya: Share urban and rural population
Denmark
88.85
in 2025
Libya
87.91
in 2025
Denmark rank
45th
Libya rank
48th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Denmark
- Libya
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.85 against 87.91 in Libya, a difference of 0.94.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and Libya ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.02 | 22.54 | 48.48 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 76.57 | 28.24 | 48.33 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 81.85 | 59.49 | 22.36 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 84.41 | 75.54 | 8.88 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 84.98 | 83.79 | 1.18 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 85.87 | 87.85 | 1.98 | Libya |
| 2010s | 87.62 | 87.94 | 0.3197 | Libya |
| 2020s | 88.5 | 87.86 | 0.6349 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Denmark or Libya?
- Denmark, at 88.85 against 87.91 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Denmark and Libya?
- 0.94, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Libya?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Libya rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Libya ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.