Libya vs Sweden: Urban and rural population 2050

Libya
749,810
in 2050
Sweden
801,164
in 2050
Libya rank
132nd
Sweden rank
129th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Libya
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 801,164 against 749,810 in Libya, a difference of 51,354.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 129th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 41.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sweden Difference Ahead
1000s 498,806 399,985 98,821 Libya
1100s 348,886 469,948 121,062 Sweden
1200s 199,151 539,820 340,669 Sweden
1300s 298,302 1.10 million 800,598 Sweden
1400s 396,982 432,327 35,345 Sweden
1500s 494,969 503,215 8,246 Sweden
1600s 493,292 755,518 262,226 Sweden
1700s 491,057 1.31 million 822,383 Sweden
1710s 455,792 1.33 million 874,828 Sweden
1720s 457,996 1.32 million 864,104 Sweden
1730s 460,102 1.43 million 974,798 Sweden
1740s 462,099 1.48 million 1.02 million Sweden
1750s 463,977 1.48 million 1.02 million Sweden
1760s 465,724 1.55 million 1.09 million Sweden
1770s 467,325 1.60 million 1.14 million Sweden
1780s 468,767 1.60 million 1.14 million Sweden
1790s 470,034 1.61 million 1.14 million Sweden
1800s 471,107 1.68 million 1.21 million Sweden
1810s 471,966 1.65 million 1.18 million Sweden
1820s 508,508 1.71 million 1.20 million Sweden
1830s 510,182 1.84 million 1.33 million Sweden
1840s 511,534 1.92 million 1.41 million Sweden
1850s 512,531 2.04 million 1.53 million Sweden
1860s 513,136 2.16 million 1.65 million Sweden
1870s 513,308 2.25 million 1.74 million Sweden
1880s 513,003 2.36 million 1.84 million Sweden
1890s 537,822 2.34 million 1.81 million Sweden
1900s 606,850 2.38 million 1.78 million Sweden
1910s 623,405 2.43 million 1.80 million Sweden
1920s 613,681 2.41 million 1.79 million Sweden
1930s 601,066 2.40 million 1.80 million Sweden
1940s 753,295 2.33 million 1.58 million Sweden
1950s 967,813 2.31 million 1.34 million Sweden
1960s 1.26 million 1.80 million 542,357 Sweden
1970s 1.01 million 1.44 million 424,195 Sweden
1980s 943,597 1.41 million 467,112 Sweden
1990s 781,419 1.42 million 638,128 Sweden
2000s 704,789 1.41 million 707,218 Sweden
2010s 789,393 1.33 million 535,928 Sweden
2020s 896,580 1.17 million 274,419 Sweden
2030s 941,192 988,717 47,526 Sweden
2040s 863,163 848,183 14,980 Libya
2050s 749,810 801,164 51,354 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Libya or Sweden?
Sweden, at 801,164 against 749,810 in Libya as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Libya and Sweden?
51,354, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Libya ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 129th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed