Population, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Population, per square kilometre was 4.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.15 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.8842 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4.15 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 4.15 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8842 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8842 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9218 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9607 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9967 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.8842 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 2.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 177 Mauritania 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Canada 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Botswana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 3.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guyana 3.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Iceland 3.9 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 63,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 64,892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Population, per square kilometre in Libya was 4.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8842 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.