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

0102030401980199720151980: 36.7 % of total1985: 40.1 % of total1990: 39.9 % of total1995: 39.8 % of total2000: 39.6 % of total2005: 39.7 % of total2010: 39.7 % of total2015: 39 % of total

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

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Libya, 1980 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 38 United States 39.9% compare
  2. 39 Dominican Republic 39.3% compare
  3. 40 Spain 39.1% compare
  4. 42 Peru 39.0% compare
  5. 43 Brunei 38.9% compare
  6. 44 Djibouti 38.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.