Kyrgyzstan vs Libya: Population in largest city

Kyrgyzstan
1.15 million
in 2025
Libya
1.20 million
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
120th
Libya rank
117th

Population in largest city over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.20 million against 1.15 million in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 52,170.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 120th and Libya ranks 117th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 317,521 243,293 74,228 Kyrgyzstan
1970s 480,378 550,528 70,150 Libya
1980s 579,000 747,821 168,821 Libya
1990s 696,821 954,900 258,078 Libya
2000s 794,892 1.05 million 259,409 Libya
2010s 928,203 1.13 million 201,463 Libya
2020s 1.09 million 1.18 million 87,565 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Kyrgyzstan or Libya?
Libya, at 1.20 million against 1.15 million in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Kyrgyzstan and Libya?
52,170, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Libya?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Libya rank globally for population in largest city?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 120th and Libya ranks 117th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.