What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Arab World and Libya?

0.2136 sq. km per person, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Libya?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Libya: Land area (sq. km), per capita

Arab World

0.0272 sq. km per person

in 2023

Libya

0.2408 sq. km per person

in 2023

Arab World rank

11th

Libya rank

8th

Land area (sq. km), per capita over time

Arab World
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.2408 sq. km per person against 0.0272 sq. km per person in Arab World, a difference of 0.2136 sq. km per person.

That makes Libya's figure about 8.9 times Arab World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 11th and Libya ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1076 sq. km per person	0.9876 sq. km per person	0.88 sq. km per person	Libya
1970s	0.0819 sq. km per person	0.6998 sq. km per person	0.618 sq. km per person	Libya
1980s	0.0596 sq. km per person	0.4547 sq. km per person	0.3951 sq. km per person	Libya
1990s	0.045 sq. km per person	0.3637 sq. km per person	0.3187 sq. km per person	Libya
2000s	0.0353 sq. km per person	0.3038 sq. km per person	0.2685 sq. km per person	Libya
2010s	0.0315 sq. km per person	0.2692 sq. km per person	0.2377 sq. km per person	Libya
2020s	0.0281 sq. km per person	0.2452 sq. km per person	0.2171 sq. km per person	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area (sq. km), per capita, Arab World or Libya?: Libya, at 0.2408 sq. km per person against 0.0272 sq. km per person in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Arab World and Libya?: 0.2136 sq. km per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Libya?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Libya rank globally for land area (sq. km), per capita?: Arab World ranks 11th and Libya ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.