Israel vs Libya: Rural population
Israel
852,511
in 2025
Libya
901,647
in 2025
Israel rank
136th
Libya rank
134th
Rural population over time
- Israel
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 901,647 against 852,511 in Israel, a difference of 49,136.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 136th and Libya ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 480,157 | 1.26 million | 776,902 | Libya |
| 1970s | 454,544 | 1.01 million | 560,005 | Libya |
| 1980s | 430,600 | 943,597 | 512,997 | Libya |
| 1990s | 500,157 | 781,419 | 281,261 | Libya |
| 2000s | 579,152 | 704,789 | 125,636 | Libya |
| 2010s | 690,715 | 789,393 | 98,678 | Libya |
| 2020s | 819,536 | 880,941 | 61,406 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Israel or Libya?
- Libya, at 901,647 against 852,511 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Israel and Libya?
- 49,136, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Libya rank globally for rural population?
- Israel ranks 136th and Libya ranks 134th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.