Iran has a population density of 146.2 people per square mile compared to 10.9 people in Libya. Iran has 193,748 sq ft of land per person vs 2,565,978 sq ft in Libya. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iran and Libya are ranked 133rd and 191st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Iran has 1.12% of the world's population and 1.09% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.09% of the population and 1.18% of the land area for Libya, hence the population density in Iran is 1,245% higher than in Libya.
Population density comparison
Iran
|
Libya
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 146.2 ppl/mi² | 10.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 133/197 | 191/197 |
| Population |
93020793
|
7523849
|
| Land area | 626,451 sq mi | 679,362 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 190,727 sq ft | 2,565,976 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.3% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 77.7% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.7% | 31.2% |
Iran vs Libya:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iran increased by 30.8%, compared to a 28.7% growth in Libya.
In 2004, Iran ranked 128th for population density and is in 133rd place now. Libya was 185th in 2004 and ranks 191st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Libya
|
|
| 2024 | 146.2 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | 144.6 | 10.8 |
| 2022 | 142.9 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | 141.2 | 10.5 |
| 2020 | 140 | 10.4 |
| 2019 | 139 | 10.2 |
| 2018 | 137.5 | 10.1 |
| 2017 | 135.7 | 9.92 |
| 2016 | 133.3 | 9.76 |
| 2015 | 131.4 | 9.61 |
| 2014 | 129.6 | 9.46 |
| 2013 | 127.9 | 9.28 |
| 2012 | 126.2 | 9.1 |
| 2011 | 124.6 | 9.34 |
| 2010 | 123.1 | 9.56 |
| 2009 | 121.6 | 9.37 |
| 2008 | 120.1 | 9.18 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 8.99 |
| 2006 | 116.7 | 8.8 |
| 2005 | 114.2 | 8.62 |
| 2004 | 111.7 | 8.44 |
| 2003 | 109.4 | 8.27 |
| 2002 | 108.1 | 8.11 |
| 2001 | 107.3 | 7.95 |
| 2000 | 105.6 | 7.81 |
| 1999 | 104.1 | 7.68 |
| 1998 | 102.6 | 7.57 |
| 1997 | 101.2 | 7.45 |
| 1996 | 100 | 7.34 |
| 1995 | 98.9 | 7.22 |
| 1994 | 97.8 | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 97.6 | 6.97 |
| 1992 | 97.3 | 6.83 |
| 1991 | 95.4 | 6.69 |
| 1990 | 92.8 | 6.54 |
| 1989 | 90.2 | 6.39 |
| 1988 | 87.6 | 6.24 |
| 1987 | 84.8 | 6.08 |
| 1986 | 81.8 | 5.91 |
| 1985 | 78.8 | 5.74 |
| 1984 | 76 | 5.55 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 5.47 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 5.48 |
| 1981 | 66.8 | 5.33 |
| 1980 | 63.4 | 5.04 |
| 1979 | 61.1 | 4.76 |
| 1978 | 59 | 4.49 |
| 1977 | 57.1 | 4.24 |
| 1976 | 55.4 | 4.01 |
| 1975 | 53.8 | 3.79 |
| 1974 | 52.2 | 3.58 |
| 1973 | 50.6 | 3.41 |
| 1972 | 49.2 | 3.28 |
| 1971 | 47.8 | 3.17 |
| 1970 | 46.3 | 3.07 |
| 1969 | 45 | 2.96 |
| 1968 | 43.6 | 2.87 |
| 1967 | 42.3 | 2.79 |
| 1966 | 41.1 | 2.72 |
| 1965 | 39.8 | 2.66 |
| 1964 | 38.6 | 2.58 |
| 1963 | 37.4 | 2.49 |
| 1962 | 36.3 | 2.39 |
| 1961 | 35.2 | 2.29 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Libya
|
|
| 2024 | 77.7% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | 81% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | 80.1% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | 79.8% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | 79.5% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | 79% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | 78.5% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | 78.3% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | 78.1% |
| 2009 | 70% | 77.8% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | 77.6% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | 77.4% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | 77.3% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | 77.1% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | 76.9% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | 76.6% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | 76.5% |
| 2000 | 64% | 76.4% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | 76.3% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | 76.2% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | 76.1% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | 76% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | 76% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | 75.9% |
| 1993 | 58.5% | 75.9% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | 75.8% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | 75.7% |
| 1989 | 55.8% | 75.7% |
| 1988 | 55.3% | 75.6% |
| 1987 | 54.7% | 75.6% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | 75.5% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | 75.4% |
| 1984 | 52.7% | 75.3% |
| 1983 | 51.9% | 74.1% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | 72.8% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | 71.5% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | 70.1% |
| 1979 | 49% | 68.7% |
| 1978 | 48.2% | 67.3% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | 65.8% |
| 1976 | 46.7% | 64.3% |
| 1975 | 45.7% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | 61.2% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | 59.5% |
| 1972 | 43% | 56.3% |
| 1971 | 42.1% | 53% |
| 1970 | 41.2% | 49.7% |
| 1969 | 40.3% | 46.4% |
| 1968 | 39.4% | 43.1% |
| 1967 | 38.6% | 39.8% |
| 1966 | 37.8% | 36.7% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 33.7% |
| 1964 | 36.4% | 30.9% |
| 1963 | 35.7% | 30% |
| 1962 | 35.1% | 29.1% |
| 1961 | 34.4% | 28.2% |
| 1960 | 33.7% | 27.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.9% to 77.7% in Iran and from 76.9% to 81.9% in Libya.
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