Libya has a population density of 10.9 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Libya has 2,565,978 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Libya ranked 191st out of 197.
Libya has 0.09% of the world's population and 1.18% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Libya compared to the World's average
Libya
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.9 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 191/197 | N/A |
| Population |
7523849
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 679,362 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,565,976 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 81.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.2% | 28.6% |
Libya population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Libya has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 28.7%. The population density rank was 185th 21 years ago and is 191st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.9 | 191 |
| 2023 | 10.8 | 191 |
| 2022 | 10.6 | 191 |
| 2021 | 10.5 | 191 |
| 2020 | 10.4 | 191 |
| 2019 | 10.2 | 192 |
| 2018 | 10.1 | 192 |
| 2017 | 9.92 | 192 |
| 2016 | 9.76 | 192 |
| 2015 | 9.61 | 192 |
| 2014 | 9.46 | 192 |
| 2013 | 9.28 | 192 |
| 2012 | 9.1 | 191 |
| 2011 | 9.34 | 189 |
| 2010 | 9.56 | 187 |
| 2009 | 9.37 | 187 |
| 2008 | 9.18 | 187 |
| 2007 | 8.99 | 187 |
| 2006 | 8.8 | 187 |
| 2005 | 8.62 | 185 |
| 2004 | 8.44 | 185 |
| 2003 | 8.27 | 185 |
| 2002 | 8.11 | 185 |
| 2001 | 7.95 | 185 |
| 2000 | 7.81 | 185 |
| 1999 | 7.68 | 182 |
| 1998 | 7.57 | 182 |
| 1997 | 7.45 | 182 |
| 1996 | 7.34 | 182 |
| 1995 | 7.22 | 182 |
| 1994 | 7.1 | 182 |
| 1993 | 6.97 | 182 |
| 1992 | 6.83 | 178 |
| 1991 | 6.69 | 160 |
| 1990 | 6.54 | 159 |
| 1989 | 6.39 | 158 |
| 1988 | 6.24 | 158 |
| 1987 | 6.08 | 158 |
| 1986 | 5.91 | 158 |
| 1985 | 5.74 | 158 |
| 1984 | 5.55 | 158 |
| 1983 | 5.47 | 158 |
| 1982 | 5.48 | 158 |
| 1981 | 5.33 | 158 |
| 1980 | 5.04 | 158 |
| 1979 | 4.76 | 159 |
| 1978 | 4.49 | 159 |
| 1977 | 4.24 | 159 |
| 1976 | 4.01 | 159 |
| 1975 | 3.79 | 159 |
| 1974 | 3.58 | 159 |
| 1973 | 3.41 | 159 |
| 1972 | 3.28 | 159 |
| 1971 | 3.17 | 159 |
| 1970 | 3.07 | 159 |
| 1969 | 2.96 | 159 |
| 1968 | 2.87 | 159 |
| 1967 | 2.79 | 159 |
| 1966 | 2.72 | 159 |
| 1965 | 2.66 | 159 |
| 1964 | 2.58 | 160 |
| 1963 | 2.49 | 160 |
| 1962 | 2.39 | 160 |
| 1961 | 2.29 | 160 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Libya from 1960 to 2024: 27.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 76.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 81.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.9% | 44 |
| 2023 | 81.6% | 44 |
| 2022 | 81.3% | 46 |
| 2021 | 81% | 47 |
| 2020 | 80.7% | 47 |
| 2019 | 80.4% | 46 |
| 2018 | 80.1% | 45 |
| 2017 | 79.8% | 45 |
| 2016 | 79.5% | 44 |
| 2015 | 79.3% | 44 |
| 2014 | 79% | 43 |
| 2013 | 78.8% | 43 |
| 2012 | 78.5% | 42 |
| 2011 | 78.3% | 42 |
| 2010 | 78.1% | 41 |
| 2009 | 77.8% | 41 |
| 2008 | 77.6% | 41 |
| 2007 | 77.4% | 41 |
| 2006 | 77.3% | 41 |
| 2005 | 77.1% | 41 |
| 2004 | 76.9% | 40 |
| 2003 | 76.8% | 40 |
| 2002 | 76.6% | 39 |
| 2001 | 76.5% | 39 |
| 2000 | 76.4% | 39 |
| 1999 | 76.3% | 38 |
| 1998 | 76.2% | 38 |
| 1997 | 76.1% | 38 |
| 1996 | 76% | 37 |
| 1995 | 76% | 37 |
| 1994 | 75.9% | 37 |
| 1993 | 75.9% | 37 |
| 1992 | 75.8% | 34 |
| 1991 | 75.8% | 33 |
| 1990 | 75.7% | 33 |
| 1989 | 75.7% | 33 |
| 1988 | 75.6% | 31 |
| 1987 | 75.6% | 31 |
| 1986 | 75.5% | 31 |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 31 |
| 1984 | 75.3% | 31 |
| 1983 | 74.1% | 35 |
| 1982 | 72.8% | 38 |
| 1981 | 71.5% | 38 |
| 1980 | 70.1% | 39 |
| 1979 | 68.7% | 42 |
| 1978 | 67.3% | 42 |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 44 |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 47 |
| 1975 | 62.8% | 49 |
| 1974 | 61.2% | 51 |
| 1973 | 59.5% | 54 |
| 1972 | 56.3% | 58 |
| 1971 | 53% | 61 |
| 1970 | 49.7% | 66 |
| 1969 | 46.4% | 72 |
| 1968 | 43.1% | 76 |
| 1967 | 39.8% | 82 |
| 1966 | 36.7% | 94 |
| 1965 | 33.7% | 106 |
| 1964 | 30.9% | 114 |
| 1963 | 30% | 114 |
| 1962 | 29.1% | 115 |
| 1961 | 28.2% | 116 |
| 1960 | 27.3% | 116 |
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