Libya vs Sweden: Population in the largest city
Libya
18.4%
in 2025
Sweden
18.4%
in 2025
Libya rank
121st
Sweden rank
120th
Population in the largest city over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.4% against 18.4% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 120th of 153 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 16.2% | 32.5% | Libya |
| 1970s | 36.6% | 15.2% | 21.4% | Libya |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 14.5% | 11.0% | Libya |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 15.3% | 8.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 16.5% | 4.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.5% | 2.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.2% | 0.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Libya or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.4% against 18.4% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Libya and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Libya ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 120th 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.