Libya vs New Zealand: Rural population
Libya
901,647
in 2025
New Zealand
852,066
in 2025
Libya rank
134th
New Zealand rank
137th
Rural population over time
- Libya
- New Zealand
How they compare
Libya currently reports 901,647 against 852,066 in New Zealand, a difference of 49,581.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 134th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million | 815,680 | 441,379 | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 529,299 | 485,250 | Libya |
| 1980s | 943,597 | 519,923 | 423,674 | Libya |
| 1990s | 781,419 | 534,544 | 246,874 | Libya |
| 2000s | 704,789 | 578,199 | 126,590 | Libya |
| 2010s | 789,393 | 691,979 | 97,414 | Libya |
| 2020s | 880,941 | 833,864 | 47,078 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Libya or New Zealand?
- Libya, at 901,647 against 852,066 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Libya and New Zealand?
- 49,581, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and New Zealand rank globally for rural population?
- Libya ranks 134th and New Zealand ranks 137th 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.