Canada vs Libya: Population, per square kilometre
Canada
4.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
4.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
178th
Libya rank
180th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.56 units per square kilometre against 4.15 units per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.41 units per square kilometre.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 178th and Libya ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 0.6661 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 0.491 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 0.2798 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 0.2577 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 0.3167 units per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Canada or Libya?
- Canada, at 4.56 units per square kilometre against 4.15 units per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Canada and Libya?
- 0.41 units per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 178th and Libya ranks 180th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.