Iceland vs Libya: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Iceland
0.2248 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.5039 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
202nd
Libya rank
200th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.5039 units per square kilometre against 0.2248 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.2791 units per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.2 times Iceland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 202nd and Libya ranks 200th of 215 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3246 units per square kilometre 0.7215 units per square kilometre 0.3969 units per square kilometre Libya
1970s 0.288 units per square kilometre 0.5766 units per square kilometre 0.2886 units per square kilometre Libya
1980s 0.2576 units per square kilometre 0.5363 units per square kilometre 0.2787 units per square kilometre Libya
1990s 0.2271 units per square kilometre 0.4441 units per square kilometre 0.217 units per square kilometre Libya
2000s 0.2246 units per square kilometre 0.4006 units per square kilometre 0.1759 units per square kilometre Libya
2010s 0.2099 units per square kilometre 0.4486 units per square kilometre 0.2388 units per square kilometre Libya
2020s 0.2179 units per square kilometre 0.4958 units per square kilometre 0.278 units per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Iceland or Libya?
Libya, at 0.5039 units per square kilometre against 0.2248 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?
0.2791 units per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 202nd and Libya ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.