Libya vs Romania: Population in the largest city
Libya
18.4%
in 2025
Romania
17.7%
in 2025
Libya rank
121st
Romania rank
124th
Population in the largest city over time
- Libya
- Romania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.4% against 17.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 121st and Romania ranks 124th of 153 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 16.0% | 32.6% | Libya |
| 1970s | 36.6% | 17.0% | 19.6% | Libya |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 16.4% | 9.1% | Libya |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 16.5% | 7.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 16.9% | 3.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.4% | 2.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.8% | 0.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Libya or Romania?
- Libya, at 18.4% against 17.7% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Libya and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Romania rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Libya ranks 121st and Romania ranks 124th 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.