Libya vs South Asia: Urban population, female
Libya
39.5%
in 2015
South Asia
15.4%
in 2015
Libya rank
43rd
South Asia rank
46th
Urban population, female over time
- Libya
- South Asia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 39.5% against 15.4% in South Asia, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 10.6% | 23.8% | Libya |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 11.8% | 24.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 13.1% | 23.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 14.9% | 23.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Libya or South Asia?
- Libya, at 39.5% against 15.4% in South Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Libya and South Asia?
- 24.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Libya and South Asia rank globally for urban population, female?
- Libya ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 46th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.