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
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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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Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.