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Population density: Libya vs Saint Kitts and Nevis compared

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Libya has a population density of 11.1 people per square mile compared to 468 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Libya has 2,565,978 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Libya and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank 191st and 58th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, making the population density in Libya 97.6% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population density by year

Libya
Saint Kitts and Nevis

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Libya Saint Kitts
2026 11.1 468
2025 11 467
2024 10.9 467
2023 10.8 466
2022 10.6 465
2021 10.5 466
2020 10.4 467
2019 10.2 468
2018 10.1 468
2017 9.92 469
2016 9.76 469
2015 9.61 469
2014 9.46 469
2013 9.28 469
2012 9.1 469
2011 9.34 467
2010 9.56 467
2009 9.37 467
2008 9.18 467
2007 8.99 465
2006 8.8 464
2005 8.62 463
2004 8.44 461
2003 8.27 460
2002 8.11 458
2001 7.95 456
2000 7.81 451
1999 7.68 444
1998 7.57 438
1997 7.45 433
1996 7.34 427
1995 7.22 422
1994 7.1 416
1993 6.97 411
1992 6.83 406
1991 6.69 402
1990 6.54 403
1989 6.39 406
1988 6.24 409
1987 6.08 412
1986 5.91 415
1985 5.74 417
1984 5.55 420
1983 5.47 422
1982 5.48 424
1981 5.33 425
1980 5.04 427
1979 4.76 318
1978 4.49 320
1977 4.24 321
1976 4.01 322
1975 3.79 323
1974 3.58 324
1973 3.41 325
1972 3.28 326
1971 3.17 327
1970 3.07 330
1969 2.96 338
1968 2.87 350
1967 2.79 360
1966 2.72 369
1965 2.66 378
1964 2.58 387
1963 2.49 395
1962 2.39 403
1961 2.29 409

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Libya increased by 26%, compared to a 0.93% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In 2006, Libya ranked 187th by population density and is 191st now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49th in 2006 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Libya
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Urban population
Libya Saint Kitts
2024 87.9% 31.8%
2023 87.9% 31.7%
2022 87.8% 31.6%
2021 87.8% 31.5%
2020 87.8% 31.5%
2019 87.8% 31.4%
2018 87.8% 31.4%
2017 87.8% 31.3%
2016 87.8% 31.3%
2015 87.8% 31.3%
2014 88% 31.2%
2013 88% 31.2%
2012 88.1% 31.2%
2011 88.1% 31.2%
2010 88.1% 31.3%
2009 88.1% 31.4%
2008 88.1% 31.6%
2007 88.2% 31.7%
2006 88.2% 31.8%
2005 88.1% 32%
2004 88% 32.1%
2003 87.9% 32.3%
2002 87.6% 32.4%
2001 87.3% 32.6%
2000 87% 32.8%
1999 86.5% 32.9%
1998 86% 33.1%
1997 85.5% 33.3%
1996 84.9% 33.5%
1995 84.3% 33.7%
1994 83.6% 33.9%
1993 82.9% 34.1%
1992 82.2% 34.3%
1991 81.4% 34.5%
1990 80.6% 34.6%
1989 79.7% 34.8%
1988 78.9% 35%
1987 78% 35.1%
1986 77.1% 35.3%
1985 76.2% 35.5%
1984 75.3% 35.6%
1983 74.3% 35.7%
1982 73.2% 35.8%
1981 71.9% 35.9%
1980 70.5% 35.9%
1979 69% 35.9%
1978 67.4% 35.8%
1977 65.6% 35.7%
1976 63.7% 35.6%
1975 61.7% 35.4%
1974 59.6% 35.2%
1973 57.3% 35%
1972 54.3% 34.7%
1971 50.4% 34.5%
1970 45.8% 34.2%
1969 41% 33.8%
1968 36.2% 33.3%
1967 31.8% 32.6%
1966 28.2% 31.8%
1965 25.7% 30.9%
1964 24.6% 30%
1963 24.2% 29.2%
1962 23.9% 28.5%
1961 23.5% 27.9%
1960 23.3% 27.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 88% to 87.9% in Libya and from 32.1% to 31.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Densely populated cities

Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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