Benin vs Libya: Urban area over the long-term
Benin
1,225 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Libya
1,243 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Benin rank
86th
Libya rank
85th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Benin
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,243 km² per grid cell against 1,225 km² per grid cell in Benin, a difference of 18 km² per grid cell.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 86th and Libya ranks 85th of 202 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.6415 km² per grid cell | 0.6407 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1100s | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.5987 km² per grid cell | 0.5962 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1200s | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | 0.4562 km² per grid cell | 0.4474 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1300s | 0.0303 km² per grid cell | 0.9124 km² per grid cell | 0.8821 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1400s | 0.1022 km² per grid cell | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 1.52 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1500s | 0.3405 km² per grid cell | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 2.36 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1600s | 1.06 km² per grid cell | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 2.55 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1700s | 3.3 km² per grid cell | 4.81 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1710s | 2.96 km² per grid cell | 5.04 km² per grid cell | 2.08 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1720s | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 5.55 km² per grid cell | 2.24 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1730s | 3.71 km² per grid cell | 6.12 km² per grid cell | 2.41 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1740s | 4.16 km² per grid cell | 6.75 km² per grid cell | 2.6 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1750s | 4.66 km² per grid cell | 7.45 km² per grid cell | 2.79 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1760s | 5.22 km² per grid cell | 8.21 km² per grid cell | 2.99 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1770s | 5.85 km² per grid cell | 9.05 km² per grid cell | 3.2 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1780s | 6.55 km² per grid cell | 9.98 km² per grid cell | 3.42 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1790s | 7.34 km² per grid cell | 11 km² per grid cell | 3.66 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1800s | 8.23 km² per grid cell | 12.12 km² per grid cell | 3.9 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1810s | 9.22 km² per grid cell | 13.36 km² per grid cell | 4.15 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1820s | 9.87 km² per grid cell | 15.85 km² per grid cell | 5.97 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1830s | 10.58 km² per grid cell | 17.51 km² per grid cell | 6.93 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1840s | 11.34 km² per grid cell | 19.35 km² per grid cell | 8.01 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1850s | 12.14 km² per grid cell | 21.37 km² per grid cell | 9.23 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1860s | 13.01 km² per grid cell | 23.61 km² per grid cell | 10.6 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1870s | 15.17 km² per grid cell | 26.08 km² per grid cell | 10.91 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1880s | 17.7 km² per grid cell | 28.81 km² per grid cell | 11.11 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1890s | 20.64 km² per grid cell | 33.39 km² per grid cell | 12.76 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1900s | 24.06 km² per grid cell | 41.6 km² per grid cell | 17.54 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1910s | 27.99 km² per grid cell | 46.67 km² per grid cell | 18.68 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1920s | 32.18 km² per grid cell | 48.24 km² per grid cell | 16.06 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1930s | 35.32 km² per grid cell | 48.24 km² per grid cell | 12.92 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1940s | 35.32 km² per grid cell | 48.68 km² per grid cell | 13.36 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1950s | 36.97 km² per grid cell | 55.04 km² per grid cell | 18.06 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1960s | 55.71 km² per grid cell | 94.55 km² per grid cell | 38.84 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1970s | 106.39 km² per grid cell | 239.84 km² per grid cell | 133.45 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1980s | 199.64 km² per grid cell | 423.2 km² per grid cell | 223.56 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1990s | 351.34 km² per grid cell | 672.8 km² per grid cell | 321.46 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 2000s | 546.79 km² per grid cell | 913.65 km² per grid cell | 366.86 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 2010s | 806.45 km² per grid cell | 1,052 km² per grid cell | 245.35 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,128 km² per grid cell | 1,204 km² per grid cell | 76.6 km² per grid cell | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Benin or Libya?
- Libya, at 1,243 km² per grid cell against 1,225 km² per grid cell in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Benin and Libya?
- 18 km² per grid cell, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Libya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Libya rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Benin ranks 86th and Libya ranks 85th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.