Rural population, per capita in Libya
Libya: Rural population, per capita was 0.1209 units per person in 2025. β Volatile
Rural population, per capita in Libya, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Libya stood at 0.1209 units per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.7673 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1184 units per person, in 2006.
That places Libya 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7176 units per person | 0.5902 units per person | 0.7673 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4051 units per person | 0.3098 units per person | 0.5417 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2446 units per person | 0.2026 units per person | 0.2945 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1621 units per person | 0.1348 units per person | 0.1942 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1215 units per person | 0.1184 units per person | 0.1305 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1206 units per person | 0.1188 units per person | 0.1218 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1214 units per person | 0.1209 units per person | 0.1217 units per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Libya?
- Rural population, per capita in Libya was 0.1209 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7673 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1184 units per person in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for rural population, per capita?
- Libya ranks 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.