Iceland vs Libya: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Iceland
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Iceland rank
179th
Libya rank
181st

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Libya
0000.0010.001196119922024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0008 units per square kilometre against 0.0007 units per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 179th and Libya ranks 181st of 189 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Iceland or Libya?
Iceland, at 0.0008 units per square kilometre against 0.0007 units per square kilometre in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 179th and Libya ranks 181st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.