Australia vs Libya: Rural population, per square kilometre

Australia
0.4337 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.5039 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
202nd
Libya rank
201st

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Libya
0.20.40.60.8196119922023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.5039 units per square kilometre against 0.4337 units per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.0702 units per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 202nd and Libya ranks 201st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2495 units per square kilometre 0.7215 units per square kilometre 0.4719 units per square kilometre Libya
1970s 0.2526 units per square kilometre 0.5766 units per square kilometre 0.324 units per square kilometre Libya
1980s 0.2969 units per square kilometre 0.5363 units per square kilometre 0.2394 units per square kilometre Libya
1990s 0.3435 units per square kilometre 0.4441 units per square kilometre 0.1006 units per square kilometre Libya
2000s 0.3783 units per square kilometre 0.4006 units per square kilometre 0.0223 units per square kilometre Libya
2010s 0.4063 units per square kilometre 0.4486 units per square kilometre 0.0423 units per square kilometre Libya
2020s 0.4282 units per square kilometre 0.4958 units per square kilometre 0.0676 units per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Australia or Libya?
Libya, at 0.5039 units per square kilometre against 0.4337 units per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Australia and Libya?
0.0702 units per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Libya rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 202nd and Libya ranks 201st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural 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.