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

Libya
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Madagascar
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya rank
181st
Madagascar rank
180th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Madagascar
0000.0010.001196119922024

How they compare

Madagascar 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 Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Libya ranks 181st and Madagascar ranks 180th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Madagascar
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 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Libya
1990s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Libya
2000s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Libya
2010s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Libya
2020s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Libya or Madagascar?
Madagascar, 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 Libya and Madagascar?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Libya and Madagascar rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 181st and Madagascar ranks 180th 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.