Iceland vs Libya: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Iceland
0.2665 sq. km per person
in 2024
Libya
0.2384 sq. km per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
6th
Libya rank
9th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Iceland
- Libya
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.2665 sq. km per person against 0.2384 sq. km per person in Libya, a difference of 0.0281 sq. km per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Libya ranks 9th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5376 sq. km per person | 0.9876 sq. km per person | 0.45 sq. km per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.4782 sq. km per person | 0.6998 sq. km per person | 0.2216 sq. km per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.4292 sq. km per person | 0.4547 sq. km per person | 0.0255 sq. km per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.3871 sq. km per person | 0.3637 sq. km per person | 0.0234 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.3459 sq. km per person | 0.3038 sq. km per person | 0.0421 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.3097 sq. km per person | 0.2692 sq. km per person | 0.0405 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.2722 sq. km per person | 0.2438 sq. km per person | 0.0283 sq. km per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Iceland or Libya?
- Iceland, at 0.2665 sq. km per person against 0.2384 sq. km per person in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Iceland and Libya?
- 0.0281 sq. km per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Libya ranks 9th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.