Libya vs Liechtenstein: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Libya
75.4%
in 2020
Liechtenstein
75.5%
in 2020
Libya rank
110th
Liechtenstein rank
107th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 75.5% against 75.4% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 110th and Liechtenstein ranks 107th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 7 and Liechtenstein in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.3% | 0.0% | 51.3% | Libya |
| 1960s | 57.8% | 34.9% | 22.9% | Libya |
| 1970s | 64.6% | 41.3% | 23.2% | Libya |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 65.3% | 2.8% | Libya |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 69.6% | 2.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 73.1% | 1.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 73.4% | 1.8% | Libya |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.5% | 0.1% | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Libya or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, 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 Libya and Liechtenstein?
- 0.1%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Liechtenstein?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Liechtenstein rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Libya ranks 110th and Liechtenstein ranks 107th 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.