Libya has a population density of 10.9 people per square mile compared to 273.5 people in Slovenia. Libya has 2,565,978 sq ft of land per person vs 102,616 sq ft in Slovenia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Libya and Slovenia are ranked 191st and 89th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Slovenia, hence the population density in Libya is 96% lower than in Slovenia.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.9 ppl/mi² | 273.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 191/197 | 89/197 |
| Population |
7523849
|
2124696
|
| Land area | 679,362 sq mi | 7,774 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,565,976 sq ft | 101,925 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.1% | 43.6% |
| Urban population | 81.9% | 56.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.2% | 0% |
Libya vs Slovenia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Libya increased by 28.7%, compared to a 6.5% growth in Slovenia.
In 2004, Libya ranked 185th for population density and is in 191st place now. Slovenia was 78th in 2004 and ranks 89th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 10.9 | 273.5 |
| 2023 | 10.8 | 272.8 |
| 2022 | 10.6 | 271.7 |
| 2021 | 10.5 | 271.1 |
| 2020 | 10.4 | 270.4 |
| 2019 | 10.2 | 268.6 |
| 2018 | 10.1 | 266.7 |
| 2017 | 9.92 | 265.8 |
| 2016 | 9.76 | 265.5 |
| 2015 | 9.61 | 265.3 |
| 2014 | 9.46 | 265.2 |
| 2013 | 9.28 | 264.9 |
| 2012 | 9.1 | 264.5 |
| 2011 | 9.34 | 263.9 |
| 2010 | 9.56 | 263.4 |
| 2009 | 9.37 | 262.2 |
| 2008 | 9.18 | 259.9 |
| 2007 | 8.99 | 259.5 |
| 2006 | 8.8 | 258.1 |
| 2005 | 8.62 | 257.3 |
| 2004 | 8.44 | 256.8 |
| 2003 | 8.27 | 256.6 |
| 2002 | 8.11 | 256.5 |
| 2001 | 7.95 | 256.2 |
| 2000 | 7.81 | 255.8 |
| 1999 | 7.68 | 255 |
| 1998 | 7.57 | 254.8 |
| 1997 | 7.45 | 255.4 |
| 1996 | 7.34 | 255.7 |
| 1995 | 7.22 | 255.9 |
| 1994 | 7.1 | 255.8 |
| 1993 | 6.97 | 256.1 |
| 1992 | 6.83 | 256.7 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
|
| 2024 | 81.9% | 56.4% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | 56.1% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | 55.8% |
| 2021 | 81% | 55.4% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | 55.1% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | 54.5% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | 54.3% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | 54% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | 53.8% |
| 2014 | 79% | 53.6% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | 53.3% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | 53.1% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | 52.9% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | 52.4% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | 52.2% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | 52% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | 51.8% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | 51.5% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | 51.3% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | 51.1% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | 50.9% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | 50.8% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | 50.7% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | 50.7% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | 50.7% |
| 1996 | 76% | 50.6% |
| 1995 | 76% | 50.6% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | 50.6% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | 50.6% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | 50.5% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | 50.5% |
| 1990 | 75.7% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | 50.2% |
| 1988 | 75.6% | 50.1% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | 49.9% |
| 1986 | 75.5% | 49.7% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 49.6% |
| 1984 | 75.3% | 49.4% |
| 1983 | 74.1% | 49.3% |
| 1982 | 72.8% | 49.1% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | 48.9% |
| 1980 | 70.1% | 48% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | 46.9% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | 45.8% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 44.6% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 43.5% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | 42.4% |
| 1974 | 61.2% | 41.3% |
| 1973 | 59.5% | 40.2% |
| 1972 | 56.3% | 39.1% |
| 1971 | 53% | 38% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | 37% |
| 1969 | 46.4% | 36.1% |
| 1968 | 43.1% | 35.2% |
| 1967 | 39.8% | 34.3% |
| 1966 | 36.7% | 33.4% |
| 1965 | 33.7% | 32.5% |
| 1964 | 30.9% | 31.6% |
| 1963 | 30% | 30.8% |
| 1962 | 29.1% | 29.9% |
| 1961 | 28.2% | 29.1% |
| 1960 | 27.3% | 28.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.9% to 81.9% in Libya and from 51.3% to 56.4% in Slovenia.
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