Laos vs Libya: Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Laos
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Laos rank
178th
Libya rank
181st
Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos 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 Laos's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 178th and Libya ranks 181st of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, 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 Laos and Libya?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 178th 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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About this data
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.