Share of the population living in cities in Libya
Libya: Share of the population living in cities was 45.03 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
45.03
World rank
80th
of 229 countries
All-time high
45.03
in 2020
All-time low
15.28
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950β2020
Share of the population living in cities in Libya, 1950β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 45.03 for share of the population living in cities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Libya peaked at 45.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.28, in 1950.
Libya ranks 80th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.29 | 15.28 | 17.3 | 2 |
| 1960s | 20.22 | 19.07 | 21.37 | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.12 | 25.72 | 28.52 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.55 | 30.79 | 32.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.14 | 33.61 | 36.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.43 | 38.84 | 42.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.91 | 43.1 | 44.73 | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.03 | 45.03 | 45.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.04 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Libya?
- Share of the population living in cities in Libya was 45.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 45.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Libya ranks 80th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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