Libya vs Romania: Number of people living in the capital city
Libya
1.47 million people
in 2100
Romania
1.44 million people
in 2100
Libya rank
100th
Romania rank
101st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Libya
- Romania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.47 million people against 1.44 million people in Romania, a difference of 32,520 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Romania ahead.
Libya ranks 100th and Romania ranks 101st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.21 million people | 1.92 million people | 713,940 people | Romania |
| 2030s | 1.32 million people | 1.87 million people | 552,740 people | Romania |
| 2040s | 1.41 million people | 1.81 million people | 399,850 people | Romania |
| 2050s | 1.47 million people | 1.75 million people | 281,165 people | Romania |
| 2060s | 1.49 million people | 1.68 million people | 187,550 people | Romania |
| 2070s | 1.50 million people | 1.61 million people | 104,655 people | Romania |
| 2080s | 1.50 million people | 1.54 million people | 41,290 people | Romania |
| 2090s | 1.49 million people | 1.48 million people | 6,250 people | Libya |
| 2100s | 1.47 million people | 1.44 million people | 32,520 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Libya or Romania?
- Libya, at 1.47 million people against 1.44 million people in Romania as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Libya and Romania?
- 32,520 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Libya and Romania rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Libya ranks 100th and Romania ranks 101st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.