Population, male, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Population, male, per square kilometre was 2.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.11 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
208th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4508 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Libya is 2.11 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 2.11 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4508 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4508 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4704 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4907 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.509 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5238 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5375 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5522 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5682 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.586 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6054 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6257 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6465 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.671 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.706 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.75 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7973 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8479 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9019 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9591 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.11 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.38 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.11 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.09 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.521 units per square kilometre | 0.4508 units per square kilometre | 0.586 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7511 units per square kilometre | 0.6054 units per square kilometre | 0.9591 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 205 Mauritania 2.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Canada 2.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Botswana 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Suriname 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Iceland 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Guyana 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Libya was 2.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4508 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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, male 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.