Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 0.5039 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5039 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7619 units per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.3874 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.5039 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.7619 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.3874 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Libya ranks 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.676 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7019 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7282 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7517 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7619 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7544 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7354 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.708 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6756 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6412 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6071 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5776 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5614 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5588 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5598 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5613 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5634 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5661 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5694 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5732 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5775 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5672 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5425 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5292 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5266 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5221 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5159 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5084 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4999 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4907 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4808 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4705 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4598 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.449 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4381 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4274 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4172 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3997 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3934 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3894 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3874 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3875 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.395 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4024 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4109 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4293 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4388 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4291 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4189 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4284 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4378 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4523 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4592 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4666 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4742 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4811 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4874 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4932 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4989 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5039 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.5039 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.5039 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.54 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7215 units per square kilometre | 0.6756 units per square kilometre | 0.7619 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5766 units per square kilometre | 0.5588 units per square kilometre | 0.6412 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5363 units per square kilometre | 0.4999 units per square kilometre | 0.5775 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4441 units per square kilometre | 0.3997 units per square kilometre | 0.4907 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | 0.3874 units per square kilometre | 0.4293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | 0.4189 units per square kilometre | 0.4811 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4958 units per square kilometre | 0.4874 units per square kilometre | 0.5039 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 197 Gabon 0.8064 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 0.7814 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mongolia 0.6508 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Australia 0.4303 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Iceland 0.2248 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Greenland 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Libya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.5039 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7619 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3874 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.