Iceland vs Libya: Population, per square kilometre
Iceland
3.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
4.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
183rd
Libya rank
180th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.15 units per square kilometre against 3.9 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.25 units per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 183rd and Libya ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.8955 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 0.6922 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 0.3245 units per square kilometre | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Iceland or Libya?
- Libya, at 4.15 units per square kilometre against 3.9 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?
- 0.25 units per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 183rd 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.