Libya vs Netherlands: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Libya
1.17 million people
in 2020
Netherlands
1.14 million people
in 2020
Libya rank
116th
Netherlands rank
117th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Libya
- Netherlands
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.17 million people against 1.14 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 28,320 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Libya ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 117th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 501,660 people | 501,660 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 1.05 million people | 48,040 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.17 million people | 1.14 million people | 28,320 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Libya or Netherlands?
- Libya, at 1.17 million people against 1.14 million people in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Libya and Netherlands?
- 28,320 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Netherlands rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Libya ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 117th of 182 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.