Iceland vs Libya: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Iceland
0.0031 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
178th
Libya rank
179th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Libya
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0031 units per square kilometre against 0.003 units per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 178th and Libya ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Iceland or Libya?
- Iceland, at 0.0031 units per square kilometre against 0.003 units per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 178th 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.