Greenland vs Libya: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Greenland
11.4%
in 2025
Libya
12.1%
in 2025
Greenland rank
181st
Libya rank
179th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Greenland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 12.1% against 11.4% in Greenland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Greenland ranks 181st and Libya ranks 179th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.3% | 71.8% | 38.4% | Libya |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 40.5% | 14.8% | Libya |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 24.5% | 2.7% | Libya |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 16.2% | 3.1% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 12.1% | 5.2% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.1% | 2.2% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 0.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Greenland or Libya?
- Libya, at 12.1% against 11.4% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Greenland and Libya?
- 0.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Libya rank globally for rural population?
- Greenland ranks 181st and Libya ranks 179th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.