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Population density in Libya

Libya: Population density was 5.56 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
5.56 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
227th
of 234 countries
All-time high
5.67 people per km²
in 2086
All-time low
0.1137 people per km²
in 1200
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Libya, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

Libya recorded 5.56 people per km² for population density in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Libya peaked at 5.67 people per km² in 2086 and was at its lowest, 0.1137 people per km², in 1200.

That places Libya 227th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.2842 people per km² 0.2842 people per km² 0.2842 people per km² 1
1100s 0.1989 people per km² 0.1989 people per km² 0.1989 people per km² 1
1200s 0.1137 people per km² 0.1137 people per km² 0.1137 people per km² 1
1300s 0.1705 people per km² 0.1705 people per km² 0.1705 people per km² 1
1400s 0.2273 people per km² 0.2273 people per km² 0.2273 people per km² 1
1500s 0.2842 people per km² 0.2842 people per km² 0.2842 people per km² 1
1600s 0.2842 people per km² 0.2842 people per km² 0.2842 people per km² 1
1700s 0.2842 people per km² 0.2842 people per km² 0.2842 people per km² 1
1710s 0.2644 people per km² 0.2644 people per km² 0.2644 people per km² 1
1720s 0.2662 people per km² 0.2662 people per km² 0.2662 people per km² 1
1730s 0.268 people per km² 0.268 people per km² 0.268 people per km² 1
1740s 0.2698 people per km² 0.2698 people per km² 0.2698 people per km² 1
1750s 0.2716 people per km² 0.2716 people per km² 0.2716 people per km² 1
1760s 0.2734 people per km² 0.2734 people per km² 0.2734 people per km² 1
1770s 0.2752 people per km² 0.2752 people per km² 0.2752 people per km² 1
1780s 0.277 people per km² 0.277 people per km² 0.277 people per km² 1
1790s 0.2788 people per km² 0.2788 people per km² 0.2788 people per km² 1
1800s 0.1311 people per km² 0.1307 people per km² 0.1315 people per km² 10
1810s 0.1324 people per km² 0.1315 people per km² 0.1335 people per km² 10
1820s 0.136 people per km² 0.1339 people per km² 0.1385 people per km² 10
1830s 0.1424 people per km² 0.1392 people per km² 0.1456 people per km² 10
1840s 0.1496 people per km² 0.1463 people per km² 0.153 people per km² 10
1850s 0.1607 people per km² 0.1538 people per km² 0.1688 people per km² 10
1860s 0.1799 people per km² 0.1708 people per km² 0.1894 people per km² 10
1870s 0.2018 people per km² 0.1916 people per km² 0.2125 people per km² 10
1880s 0.23 people per km² 0.2153 people per km² 0.2458 people per km² 10
1890s 0.2682 people per km² 0.2496 people per km² 0.2878 people per km² 10
1900s 0.3135 people per km² 0.2923 people per km² 0.3354 people per km² 10
1910s 0.3612 people per km² 0.3403 people per km² 0.3818 people per km² 10
1920s 0.4062 people per km² 0.3861 people per km² 0.427 people per km² 10
1930s 0.4593 people per km² 0.4322 people per km² 0.4889 people per km² 10
1940s 0.5583 people per km² 0.4981 people per km² 0.6258 people per km² 10
1950s 0.7103 people per km² 0.643 people per km² 0.815 people per km² 10
1960s 1 people per km² 0.8485 people per km² 1.14 people per km² 10
1970s 1.46 people per km² 1.18 people per km² 1.84 people per km² 10
1980s 2.21 people per km² 1.95 people per km² 2.47 people per km² 10
1990s 2.76 people per km² 2.53 people per km² 2.97 people per km² 10
2000s 3.3 people per km² 3.02 people per km² 3.62 people per km² 10
2010s 3.72 people per km² 3.51 people per km² 3.95 people per km² 10
2020s 4.22 people per km² 4 people per km² 4.43 people per km² 10
2030s 4.68 people per km² 4.48 people per km² 4.88 people per km² 10
2040s 5.08 people per km² 4.92 people per km² 5.23 people per km² 10
2050s 5.37 people per km² 5.26 people per km² 5.46 people per km² 10
2060s 5.52 people per km² 5.47 people per km² 5.56 people per km² 10
2070s 5.61 people per km² 5.57 people per km² 5.64 people per km² 10
2080s 5.66 people per km² 5.64 people per km² 5.67 people per km² 10
2090s 5.61 people per km² 5.57 people per km² 5.65 people per km² 10
2100s 5.56 people per km² 5.56 people per km² 5.56 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 224 Botswana 6.77 people per km² compare
  2. 225 Canada 6.1 people per km² compare
  3. 226 Australia 5.61 people per km² compare
  4. 228 Suriname 4.54 people per km² compare
  5. 229 Guyana 4.52 people per km² compare
  6. 230 Iceland 3.6 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Libya?
Population density in Libya was 5.56 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 5.67 people per km² in 2086.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1137 people per km² in 1200.
How does Libya rank for population density?
Libya ranks 227th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.