Australia vs Libya: Military personnel, per square kilometre

Australia
0.0078 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Libya
0.004 people per square kilometre
in 2015
Australia rank
164th
Libya rank
167th

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0078 people per square kilometre against 0.004 people per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.0038 people per square kilometre.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 164th and Libya ranks 167th of 193 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0079 people per square kilometre 0.0099 people per square kilometre 0.0021 people per square kilometre Libya
1970s 0.0097 people per square kilometre 0.0161 people per square kilometre 0.0063 people per square kilometre Libya
1980s 0.0093 people per square kilometre 0.0435 people per square kilometre 0.0343 people per square kilometre Libya
1990s 0.0085 people per square kilometre 0.0454 people per square kilometre 0.0369 people per square kilometre Libya
2000s 0.0068 people per square kilometre 0.0432 people per square kilometre 0.0364 people per square kilometre Libya
2010s 0.0073 people per square kilometre 0.0236 people per square kilometre 0.0163 people per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, Australia or Libya?
Australia, at 0.0078 people per square kilometre against 0.004 people per square kilometre in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between Australia and Libya?
0.0038 people per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2015.
How do Australia and Libya rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 164th and Libya ranks 167th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,818 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel 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.