Libya vs Palestine, State of: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Libya
87.9%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
87.4%
in 2025
Libya rank
48th
Palestine, State of rank
51st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Libya
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Libya currently reports 87.9% against 87.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Libya ranks 48th and Palestine, State of ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5% | 40.2% | 17.7% | Palestine, State of |
| 1960s | 28.2% | 48.7% | 20.5% | Palestine, State of |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 58.9% | 0.6% | Libya |
| 1980s | 75.5% | 63.6% | 12.0% | Libya |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 67.5% | 16.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 78.9% | 8.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 85.0% | 3.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 86.7% | 1.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Libya or Palestine, State of?
- Libya, at 87.9% against 87.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Libya and Palestine, State of?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine, State of?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Libya ranks 48th and Palestine, State of ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.