Libya vs Palestine: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Libya
12.1%
in 2025
Palestine
12.6%
in 2025
Libya rank
179th
Palestine rank
176th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Libya
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 12.6% against 12.1% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 179th and Palestine ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.8% | 51.3% | 20.5% | Libya |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 41.1% | 0.6% | Palestine |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 36.4% | 12.0% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 32.5% | 16.3% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 21.1% | 8.9% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 15.0% | 3.0% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 13.3% | 1.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Libya or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 12.6% against 12.1% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Libya and Palestine?
- 0.5%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Palestine rank globally for rural population?
- Libya ranks 179th and Palestine ranks 176th 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.