Libya vs Ukraine: Number of people living in the capital city
Libya
1.47 million people
in 2100
Ukraine
1.43 million people
in 2100
Libya rank
100th
Ukraine rank
102nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Libya
- Ukraine
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.47 million people against 1.43 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 42,350 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Ukraine ahead.
Libya ranks 100th and Ukraine ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.21 million people | 2.76 million people | 1.55 million people | Ukraine |
| 2030s | 1.32 million people | 2.67 million people | 1.36 million people | Ukraine |
| 2040s | 1.41 million people | 2.58 million people | 1.16 million people | Ukraine |
| 2050s | 1.47 million people | 2.45 million people | 981,500 people | Ukraine |
| 2060s | 1.49 million people | 2.28 million people | 787,830 people | Ukraine |
| 2070s | 1.50 million people | 2.06 million people | 558,680 people | Ukraine |
| 2080s | 1.50 million people | 1.81 million people | 310,775 people | Ukraine |
| 2090s | 1.49 million people | 1.59 million people | 97,120 people | Ukraine |
| 2100s | 1.47 million people | 1.43 million people | 42,350 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 Ukraine?
- Libya, at 1.47 million people against 1.43 million people in Ukraine as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Libya and Ukraine?
- 42,350 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Ukraine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Libya and Ukraine rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Libya ranks 100th and Ukraine ranks 102nd 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.