Rural population, per capita in Libya
Libya: Rural population, per capita was 0.1209 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
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 177th out of 216 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.
Rural population, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7673 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7646 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7615 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.758 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7542 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7431 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7179 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6817 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.638 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5902 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5417 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.496 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4565 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4268 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4043 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.383 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3629 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.344 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3263 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3098 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2945 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2806 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.268 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2567 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2468 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2377 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2287 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2198 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2111 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2026 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1942 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1862 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1784 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1709 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1638 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1571 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1508 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.145 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1396 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1348 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1305 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1268 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1237 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1213 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1196 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1186 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1184 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1184 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1185 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1187 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1188 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.119 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1193 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1195 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1199 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1218 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1218 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1218 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1218 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1218 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1217 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1216 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1215 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1214 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1211 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1209 units per person | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1209 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 35% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1209 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share 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 177th out of 216 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 ÷ 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.