Urban population, male in Libya
Libya: Urban population, male was 39.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
39.0%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 1985
All-time low
36.7%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, male in Libya, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Libya recorded 39.0% for urban population, male in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Libya peaked at 40.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1980.
Libya ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban population, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.7% | — |
| 1985 | 40.1% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 36.7% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 2 |
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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 urban population, male in Libya?
- Urban population, male in Libya was 39.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for urban population, male?
- Libya ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.