Libya has a population density of 10.9 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Libya has 2,565,978 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Libya and Saudi Arabia are ranked 191st and 179th, 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 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Libya is 74.5% lower than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Libya
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.9 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 191/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
7523849
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 679,362 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,565,976 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.1% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 81.9% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.2% | 44% |
Libya vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Libya increased by 28.7%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, Libya ranked 185th for population density and is in 191st place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 10.9 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 10.8 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 10.6 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 10.5 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 10.4 | 38 |
| 2019 | 10.2 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 10.1 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 9.92 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 9.76 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 9.61 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 9.46 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 9.28 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 9.1 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 9.34 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 9.56 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 9.37 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 9.18 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 8.99 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 8.8 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 8.62 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 8.44 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 8.27 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 8.11 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 7.95 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 7.81 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 7.68 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 7.57 | 18 |
| 1997 | 7.45 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 7.34 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 7.22 | 16 |
| 1994 | 7.1 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 6.97 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 6.83 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 6.69 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 6.54 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 6.39 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 6.24 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 6.08 | 11 |
| 1986 | 5.91 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 5.74 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 5.55 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 5.47 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 5.48 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 5.33 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 5.04 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 4.76 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 4.49 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 4.24 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 4.01 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 3.79 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 3.58 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 3.41 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 3.28 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 3.17 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 3.07 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 2.96 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 2.87 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 2.79 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 2.72 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 2.66 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 2.58 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 2.49 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 2.39 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 2.29 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 81.9% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | 85% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 81% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 79% | 83% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | 81% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 76% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 76% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 75.7% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 75.6% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 75.5% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 75.3% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 74.1% | 70% |
| 1982 | 72.8% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 70.1% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 61.2% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 59.5% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 56.3% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 53% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 46.4% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 43.1% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 39.8% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 36.7% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 33.7% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 30.9% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 30% | 35% |
| 1962 | 29.1% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 28.2% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 27.3% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.9% to 81.9% in Libya and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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