Kyrgyzstan vs Libya: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Kyrgyzstan
75.5%
in 2020
Libya
75.4%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
108th
Libya rank
110th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 75.5% against 75.4% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 108th and Libya ranks 110th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.6% | 51.3% | 8.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 64.4% | 57.8% | 6.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 69.6% | 64.6% | 5.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 68.1% | 3.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 71.6% | 1.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 74.3% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.4% | 0.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Kyrgyzstan or Libya?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 75.5% against 75.4% in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Kyrgyzstan and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Libya rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 108th and Libya ranks 110th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.