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Population density: Libya vs Saint Vincent compared

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Libya has a population density of 11.1 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Libya has 2,565,978 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Libya and Saint Vincent rank 191st and 47th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, making the population density in Libya 98.3% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Libya
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Libya Saint Vincent
2026 11.1 659
2025 11 664
2024 10.9 668
2023 10.8 673
2022 10.6 678
2021 10.5 683
2020 10.4 688
2019 10.2 692
2018 10.1 697
2017 9.92 702
2016 9.76 706
2015 9.61 710
2014 9.46 714
2013 9.28 718
2012 9.1 722
2011 9.34 726
2010 9.56 730
2009 9.37 734
2008 9.18 737
2007 8.99 741
2006 8.8 744
2005 8.62 747
2004 8.44 749
2003 8.27 751
2002 8.11 753
2001 7.95 754
2000 7.81 754
1999 7.68 753
1998 7.57 752
1997 7.45 751
1996 7.34 751
1995 7.22 751
1994 7.1 750
1993 6.97 749
1992 6.83 747
1991 6.69 745
1990 6.54 743
1989 6.39 739
1988 6.24 735
1987 6.08 731
1986 5.91 726
1985 5.74 721
1984 5.55 715
1983 5.47 710
1982 5.48 704
1981 5.33 698
1980 5.04 692
1979 4.76 687
1978 4.49 683
1977 4.24 677
1976 4.01 672
1975 3.79 667
1974 3.58 661
1973 3.41 655
1972 3.28 649
1971 3.17 643
1970 3.07 637
1969 2.96 631
1968 2.87 625
1967 2.79 618
1966 2.72 611
1965 2.66 604
1964 2.58 596
1963 2.49 588
1962 2.39 579
1961 2.29 570

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 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Libya ranked 187th by population density and is 191st now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Libya
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Libya Saint Vincent
2024 87.9% 47.8%
2023 87.9% 47.7%
2022 87.8% 47.6%
2021 87.8% 47.5%
2020 87.8% 47.3%
2019 87.8% 47.2%
2018 87.8% 47.1%
2017 87.8% 46.9%
2016 87.8% 46.8%
2015 87.8% 46.7%
2014 88% 46.6%
2013 88% 46.4%
2012 88.1% 46.3%
2011 88.1% 46.2%
2010 88.1% 46.1%
2009 88.1% 45.9%
2008 88.1% 45.8%
2007 88.2% 45.7%
2006 88.2% 45.6%
2005 88.1% 45.5%
2004 88% 45.4%
2003 87.9% 45.2%
2002 87.6% 45.1%
2001 87.3% 45%
2000 87% 44.9%
1999 86.5% 44.8%
1998 86% 44.6%
1997 85.5% 44.5%
1996 84.9% 44.4%
1995 84.3% 44.3%
1994 83.6% 44.2%
1993 82.9% 44.1%
1992 82.2% 44%
1991 81.4% 43.9%
1990 80.6% 43.9%
1989 79.7% 43.8%
1988 78.9% 43.8%
1987 78% 43.7%
1986 77.1% 43.7%
1985 76.2% 43.7%
1984 75.3% 43.7%
1983 74.3% 43.6%
1982 73.2% 43.6%
1981 71.9% 43.6%
1980 70.5% 43.5%
1979 69% 43.5%
1978 67.4% 43.4%
1977 65.6% 43.4%
1976 63.7% 43.4%
1975 61.7% 43.3%
1974 59.6% 43.3%
1973 57.3% 43.2%
1972 54.3% 43.2%
1971 50.4% 43.1%
1970 45.8% 43%
1969 41% 42.9%
1968 36.2% 42.7%
1967 31.8% 42.5%
1966 28.2% 42.2%
1965 25.7% 41.9%
1964 24.6% 41.5%
1963 24.2% 41.1%
1962 23.9% 40.8%
1961 23.5% 40.4%
1960 23.3% 40.1%

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 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

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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