Iceland vs Libya: Population, female, per square kilometre

Iceland
1.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
2.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
211th
Libya rank
208th

Population, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Libya
0.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.04 units per square kilometre against 1.87 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.17 units per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 211th and Libya ranks 208th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9467 units per square kilometre 0.4983 units per square kilometre 0.4484 units per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.7078 units per square kilometre 0.3568 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 1.19 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 0.1792 units per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 1.32 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre 0.0576 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 1.48 units per square kilometre 1.59 units per square kilometre 0.1126 units per square kilometre Libya
2010s 1.64 units per square kilometre 1.82 units per square kilometre 0.1746 units per square kilometre Libya
2020s 1.82 units per square kilometre 2 units per square kilometre 0.1823 units per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, per square kilometre, Iceland or Libya?
Libya, at 2.04 units per square kilometre against 1.87 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, female, per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?
0.17 units per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for population, female, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 211th and Libya ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, female 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.