Hungary vs Libya: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Hungary
6.81 million people
in 2025
Libya
6.56 million people
in 2025
Hungary rank
86th
Libya rank
88th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Hungary
- Libya
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 6.81 million people against 6.56 million people in Libya, a difference of 252,510 people.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 86th and Libya ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.12 million people | 281,902 people | 4.84 million people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 5.49 million people | 506,245 people | 4.99 million people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 5.92 million people | 1.55 million people | 4.37 million people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 6.26 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.31 million people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 6.45 million people | 4.07 million people | 2.38 million people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6.66 million people | 5.11 million people | 1.55 million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 6.91 million people | 5.76 million people | 1.16 million people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.82 million people | 6.38 million people | 439,680 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Hungary or Libya?
- Hungary, at 6.81 million people against 6.56 million people in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Hungary and Libya?
- 252,510 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Libya?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Libya rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Hungary ranks 86th and Libya ranks 88th 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 Number of people 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
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.