Canada vs Libya: Rural population, per square kilometre

Canada
0.7963 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.5039 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
199th
Libya rank
201st

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Libya
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.7963 units per square kilometre against 0.5039 units per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.2924 units per square kilometre.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Canada ranks 199th and Libya ranks 201st of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5957 units per square kilometre 0.7215 units per square kilometre 0.1258 units per square kilometre Libya
1970s 0.6203 units per square kilometre 0.5766 units per square kilometre 0.0437 units per square kilometre Canada
1980s 0.6846 units per square kilometre 0.5363 units per square kilometre 0.1483 units per square kilometre Canada
1990s 0.7316 units per square kilometre 0.4441 units per square kilometre 0.2875 units per square kilometre Canada
2000s 0.7237 units per square kilometre 0.4006 units per square kilometre 0.3231 units per square kilometre Canada
2010s 0.744 units per square kilometre 0.4486 units per square kilometre 0.2953 units per square kilometre Canada
2020s 0.7799 units per square kilometre 0.4958 units per square kilometre 0.284 units per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Canada or Libya?
Canada, at 0.7963 units per square kilometre against 0.5039 units per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Canada and Libya?
0.2924 units per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Libya rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 199th 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.