Libya has a population density of 10.9 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Libya has 2,565,978 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Libya and Russia are ranked 191st and 185th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Libya has 0.09% of the world's population and 1.18% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Libya is 52.1% lower than in Russia.
Population density comparison
Libya
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.9 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 191/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
7523849
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 679,362 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,565,976 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.1% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 81.9% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.2% | 24.8% |
Libya vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Libya increased by 28.7%, compared to a 0.34% decline in Russia.
In 2004, Libya ranked 185th for population density and is in 191st place now. Russia was 176th in 2004 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 10.9 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 10.8 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 10.6 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 10.5 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 10.4 | 23 |
| 2019 | 10.2 | 23 |
| 2018 | 10.1 | 23 |
| 2017 | 9.92 | 23 |
| 2016 | 9.76 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 9.61 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 9.46 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 9.28 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 9.1 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 9.34 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | 9.56 | 22.6 |
| 2009 | 9.37 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 9.18 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 8.99 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 8.8 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | 8.62 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 8.44 | 22.8 |
| 2003 | 8.27 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 8.11 | 23 |
| 2001 | 7.95 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 7.81 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 7.68 | 23.3 |
| 1998 | 7.57 | 23.3 |
| 1997 | 7.45 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 7.34 | 23.4 |
| 1995 | 7.22 | 23.5 |
| 1994 | 7.1 | 23.5 |
| 1993 | 6.97 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 6.83 | 23.5 |
| 1991 | 6.69 | - |
| 1990 | 6.54 | - |
| 1989 | 6.39 | - |
| 1988 | 6.24 | - |
| 1987 | 6.08 | - |
| 1986 | 5.91 | - |
| 1985 | 5.74 | - |
| 1984 | 5.55 | - |
| 1983 | 5.47 | - |
| 1982 | 5.48 | - |
| 1981 | 5.33 | - |
| 1980 | 5.04 | - |
| 1979 | 4.76 | - |
| 1978 | 4.49 | - |
| 1977 | 4.24 | - |
| 1976 | 4.01 | - |
| 1975 | 3.79 | - |
| 1974 | 3.58 | - |
| 1973 | 3.41 | - |
| 1972 | 3.28 | - |
| 1971 | 3.17 | - |
| 1970 | 3.07 | - |
| 1969 | 2.96 | - |
| 1968 | 2.87 | - |
| 1967 | 2.79 | - |
| 1966 | 2.72 | - |
| 1965 | 2.66 | - |
| 1964 | 2.58 | - |
| 1963 | 2.49 | - |
| 1962 | 2.39 | - |
| 1961 | 2.29 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 81.9% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 81% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | 74% |
| 2014 | 79% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 76% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 76% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 75.7% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 75.6% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 75.5% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 75.3% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 74.1% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 72.8% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 70.1% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 68% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 61.2% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 59.5% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 56.3% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 53% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 46.4% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 43.1% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 39.8% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 36.7% | 59% |
| 1965 | 33.7% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 30.9% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 30% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 29.1% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 28.2% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 27.3% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.9% to 81.9% in Libya and from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia.
Densely populated cities
|
Libya
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tripoli | 1.29M |
| Misrata | 1.01M |
| Benghazi | 632K |
| Ajdabiya | 416K |
| Al-Khums | 202K |
| Zawiya | 199K |
| Gharyan | 188K |
| Tobruk | 136K |
| Sabratha | 102K |
| Sabha | 99K |
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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