Iceland vs Libya: Rural population, per square kilometre
Iceland
0.2237 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.5039 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
202nd
Libya rank
200th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.5039 units per square kilometre against 0.2237 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.2802 units per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 202nd 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 | Iceland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3246 units per square kilometre | 0.7215 units per square kilometre | 0.3969 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.2879 units per square kilometre | 0.5766 units per square kilometre | 0.2887 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | 0.5363 units per square kilometre | 0.2787 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.2271 units per square kilometre | 0.4441 units per square kilometre | 0.217 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | 0.176 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | 0.4958 units per square kilometre | 0.278 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, Iceland or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.5039 units per square kilometre against 0.2237 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?
- 0.2802 units per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 202nd 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.