Liberia vs Libya: Urban area over the long-term
Liberia
1,198 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Libya
1,243 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Liberia rank
88th
Libya rank
85th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Liberia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,243 km² per grid cell against 1,198 km² per grid cell in Liberia, a difference of 45 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Liberia ranks 88th and Libya ranks 85th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.6415 km² per grid cell | 0.6411 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1100s | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.5987 km² per grid cell | 0.5973 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1200s | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 0.4562 km² per grid cell | 0.4518 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1300s | 0.0139 km² per grid cell | 0.9124 km² per grid cell | 0.8984 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1400s | 0.044 km² per grid cell | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 1.58 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1500s | 0.1389 km² per grid cell | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 2.56 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1600s | 0.4387 km² per grid cell | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 3.17 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1700s | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 4.81 km² per grid cell | 3.42 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1710s | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 5.04 km² per grid cell | 3.43 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1720s | 1.82 km² per grid cell | 5.55 km² per grid cell | 3.73 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1730s | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 6.12 km² per grid cell | 4.07 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1740s | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 6.75 km² per grid cell | 4.43 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1750s | 2.61 km² per grid cell | 7.45 km² per grid cell | 4.83 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1760s | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 8.21 km² per grid cell | 5.27 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1770s | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 9.05 km² per grid cell | 5.74 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1780s | 3.72 km² per grid cell | 9.98 km² per grid cell | 6.26 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1790s | 4.18 km² per grid cell | 11 km² per grid cell | 6.82 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1800s | 4.69 km² per grid cell | 12.12 km² per grid cell | 7.43 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1810s | 5.27 km² per grid cell | 13.36 km² per grid cell | 8.09 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1820s | 5.91 km² per grid cell | 15.85 km² per grid cell | 9.94 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1830s | 6.62 km² per grid cell | 17.51 km² per grid cell | 10.89 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1840s | 7.42 km² per grid cell | 19.35 km² per grid cell | 11.93 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1850s | 8.31 km² per grid cell | 21.37 km² per grid cell | 13.07 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1860s | 10.06 km² per grid cell | 23.61 km² per grid cell | 13.55 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1870s | 12.18 km² per grid cell | 26.08 km² per grid cell | 13.9 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1880s | 14.75 km² per grid cell | 28.81 km² per grid cell | 14.06 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1890s | 17.83 km² per grid cell | 33.39 km² per grid cell | 15.56 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1900s | 21.42 km² per grid cell | 41.6 km² per grid cell | 20.18 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1910s | 26.73 km² per grid cell | 46.67 km² per grid cell | 19.94 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1920s | 31.06 km² per grid cell | 48.24 km² per grid cell | 17.18 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1930s | 34.37 km² per grid cell | 48.24 km² per grid cell | 13.87 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1940s | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 48.68 km² per grid cell | 14.19 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1950s | 58.21 km² per grid cell | 55.04 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | Liberia |
| 1960s | 95.26 km² per grid cell | 94.55 km² per grid cell | 0.7108 km² per grid cell | Liberia |
| 1970s | 167.58 km² per grid cell | 239.84 km² per grid cell | 72.26 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1980s | 304.19 km² per grid cell | 423.2 km² per grid cell | 119.02 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 1990s | 385.54 km² per grid cell | 672.8 km² per grid cell | 287.26 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 2000s | 606.06 km² per grid cell | 913.65 km² per grid cell | 307.59 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 2010s | 824.87 km² per grid cell | 1,052 km² per grid cell | 226.93 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,089 km² per grid cell | 1,204 km² per grid cell | 115.37 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, Liberia or Libya?
- Libya, at 1,243 km² per grid cell against 1,198 km² per grid cell in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Liberia and Libya?
- 45 km² per grid cell, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Libya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Libya rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Liberia ranks 88th 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.