Libya vs Niger: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Libya
0.6725 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
1.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
121st
Niger rank
119th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Libya
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.13 units per square kilometre against 0.6725 units per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.4575 units per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 121st and Niger ranks 119th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1426 units per square kilometre 0.0692 units per square kilometre 0.0735 units per square kilometre Libya
1970s 0.3129 units per square kilometre 0.1526 units per square kilometre 0.1603 units per square kilometre Libya
1980s 0.425 units per square kilometre 0.2701 units per square kilometre 0.1549 units per square kilometre Libya
1990s 0.5427 units per square kilometre 0.4298 units per square kilometre 0.1129 units per square kilometre Libya
2000s 0.5992 units per square kilometre 0.6398 units per square kilometre 0.0406 units per square kilometre Niger
2010s 0.642 units per square kilometre 0.8657 units per square kilometre 0.2237 units per square kilometre Niger
2020s 0.6669 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre 0.4084 units per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Libya or Niger?
Niger, at 1.13 units per square kilometre against 0.6725 units per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Libya and Niger?
0.4575 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Libya and Niger rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Libya ranks 121st and Niger ranks 119th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.