Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Libya
Libya: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 0.6725 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Libya stood at 0.6725 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Libya peaked at 0.6725 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1041 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 121st of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.165 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2038 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2516 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3107 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3211 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3476 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3763 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3967 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4073 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4182 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4294 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4409 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4527 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4649 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4773 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4901 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5032 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5167 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5305 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5447 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5593 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5647 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5686 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5726 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5766 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5806 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5847 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5888 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5929 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.597 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6012 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6053 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6096 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6138 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6181 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6224 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6267 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6311 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6355 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6399 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6444 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6489 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6534 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.658 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6598 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6622 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6648 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6683 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6725 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | 0.2038 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3129 units per square kilometre | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.425 units per square kilometre | 0.3763 units per square kilometre | 0.4773 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5427 units per square kilometre | 0.4901 units per square kilometre | 0.5766 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5992 units per square kilometre | 0.5806 units per square kilometre | 0.6181 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.642 units per square kilometre | 0.6224 units per square kilometre | 0.6598 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6669 units per square kilometre | 0.6622 units per square kilometre | 0.6725 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More urban development data for Libya
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 4.15 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.20 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1613 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.9183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in largest city 1.20 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.65 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 96.68 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Libya?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Libya was 0.6725 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6725 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1041 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Libya ranks 121st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.