Libya vs Sweden: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Libya
0.9183 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
1.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya rank
82nd
Sweden rank
79th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.06 % change on previous year against 0.9183 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 0.1417 % change on previous year.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 79th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.39 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1970s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -0.7907 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.3638 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.4624 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.6973 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.4377 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6549 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6008 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 0.7007 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Libya or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.06 % change on previous year against 0.9183 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Libya and Sweden?
- 0.1417 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Libya ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 79th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.