Australia vs Libya: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Australia
0.0028 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
182nd
Libya rank
179th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.003 units per square kilometre against 0.0028 units per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 182nd and Libya ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Australia or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.003 units per square kilometre against 0.0028 units per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Australia and Libya?
- 0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Libya rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Libya ranks 179th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.