Iceland vs Libya: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Iceland
0.0038 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.0041 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
211th
Libya rank
208th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 211th and Libya ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 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, Iceland or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?
- 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 211th 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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About this data
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.