Libya vs Norway: Rural population
Libya
901,647
in 2025
Norway
921,833
in 2025
Libya rank
134th
Norway rank
132nd
Rural population over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 921,833 against 901,647 in Libya, a difference of 20,186.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 134th and Norway ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million | 1.65 million | 391,414 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 1.26 million | 245,520 | Norway |
| 1980s | 943,597 | 1.19 million | 251,126 | Norway |
| 1990s | 781,419 | 1.14 million | 358,858 | Norway |
| 2000s | 704,789 | 1.03 million | 329,811 | Norway |
| 2010s | 789,393 | 984,534 | 195,141 | Norway |
| 2020s | 880,941 | 928,772 | 47,830 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Libya or Norway?
- Norway, at 921,833 against 901,647 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Libya and Norway?
- 20,186, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for rural population?
- Libya ranks 134th and Norway ranks 132nd of 218 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.