Greenland vs Libya: Rural population, per square kilometre
Greenland
0.0165 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.5039 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
203rd
Libya rank
200th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Greenland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.5039 units per square kilometre against 0.0165 units per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 0.4874 units per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 30.5 times Greenland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 203rd and Libya ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.7215 units per square kilometre | 0.6848 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.5766 units per square kilometre | 0.54 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 0.5363 units per square kilometre | 0.5026 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.4441 units per square kilometre | 0.4142 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | 0.3766 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | 0.429 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.4958 units per square kilometre | 0.4788 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, Greenland or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.5039 units per square kilometre against 0.0165 units per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Greenland and Libya?
- 0.4874 units per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Libya rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 203rd and Libya ranks 200th of 215 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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About this data
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.