Libya has a population density of 10.9 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. Libya has 2,565,978 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Libya and Sudan are ranked 191st and 159th, 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 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in Libya is 84.5% lower than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
Libya
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.9 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 191/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
7523849
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 679,362 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,565,976 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.1% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 81.9% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.2% | 16.2% |
Libya vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Libya increased by 19.4%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, Libya ranked 191st for population density and is in 191st place still. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 10.9 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 10.8 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 10.6 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 10.5 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 10.4 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 10.2 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 10.1 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 9.92 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 9.76 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 9.61 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 9.46 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 9.28 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 9.1 | 51.2 |
| 2011 | 9.34 | - |
| 2010 | 9.56 | - |
| 2009 | 9.37 | - |
| 2008 | 9.18 | - |
| 2007 | 8.99 | - |
| 2006 | 8.8 | - |
| 2005 | 8.62 | - |
| 2004 | 8.44 | - |
| 2003 | 8.27 | - |
| 2002 | 8.11 | - |
| 2001 | 7.95 | - |
| 2000 | 7.81 | - |
| 1999 | 7.68 | - |
| 1998 | 7.57 | - |
| 1997 | 7.45 | - |
| 1996 | 7.34 | - |
| 1995 | 7.22 | - |
| 1994 | 7.1 | - |
| 1993 | 6.97 | - |
| 1992 | 6.83 | - |
| 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
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 81.9% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | 36% |
| 2021 | 81% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 79% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | 33% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 76% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 76% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 75.7% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 75.6% | 26.2% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | 25.1% |
| 1986 | 75.5% | 24% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 75.3% | 21.9% |
| 1983 | 74.1% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 72.8% | 20.4% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 70.1% | 20% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | 19.8% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 19.3% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | 18.9% |
| 1974 | 61.2% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 59.5% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 56.3% | 17.9% |
| 1971 | 53% | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | 46.4% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | 43.1% | 15.2% |
| 1967 | 39.8% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 36.7% | 14% |
| 1965 | 33.7% | 13.4% |
| 1964 | 30.9% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 30% | 12.3% |
| 1962 | 29.1% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 28.2% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 27.3% | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.9% to 81.9% in Libya and from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan.
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 |
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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