Canada vs Libya: Population in the largest city
Canada
18.8%
in 2025
Libya
18.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
118th
Libya rank
121st
Population in the largest city over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Libya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Canada ranks 118th and Libya ranks 121st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5% | 48.7% | 32.1% | Libya |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 36.6% | 20.5% | Libya |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 25.5% | 8.5% | Libya |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 23.5% | 5.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 20.7% | 1.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 0.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Canada or Libya?
- Canada, at 18.8% against 18.4% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Canada and Libya?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Canada ranks 118th and Libya ranks 121st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.