Guyana vs Libya: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Guyana
0.0039 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.0041 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Guyana rank
209th
Libya rank
208th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Guyana
  • Libya
0.0010.0020.0030.004197019962023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre in Guyana, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 209th and Libya ranks 208th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre Guyana
1980s 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre Guyana
1990s 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre Guyana
2000s 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Guyana
2010s 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Guyana
2020s 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Guyana or Libya?
Libya, at 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Guyana and Libya?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Libya?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Libya rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Guyana ranks 209th and Libya ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.