Libya vs Norway: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Libya
1.20 million
in 2025
Norway
1.12 million
in 2025
Libya rank
116th
Norway rank
119th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.20 million against 1.12 million in Norway, a difference of 87,810.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Libya ranks 116th and Norway ranks 119th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243,293 | 607,271 | 363,978 | Norway |
| 1970s | 550,528 | 644,153 | 93,624 | Norway |
| 1980s | 747,821 | 660,597 | 87,224 | Libya |
| 1990s | 954,900 | 724,929 | 229,970 | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 819,026 | 235,275 | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 962,088 | 167,578 | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.08 million | 103,127 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Libya or Norway?
- Libya, at 1.20 million against 1.12 million in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Libya and Norway?
- 87,810, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Libya ranks 116th and Norway ranks 119th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.