Urban pop in out of slums in Libya
Libya: Urban pop in out of slums was 1.05 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.05 million
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
70th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.18 million
in 2002
All-time low
985,351
in 2018
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Urban pop in out of slums in Libya, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.05 million for urban pop in out of slums in 2022.
That represents a change of down 28.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Libya peaked at 2.18 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 985,351, in 2018.
That places Libya 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Urban pop in out of slums in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.81 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.18 million | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 985,351 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | -28.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.05 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 million, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 1.70 million | 2.18 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 985,351 | 1.60 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.05 million | 1.47 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban pop in out of slums in Libya?
- Urban pop in out of slums in Libya was 1.05 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 985,351 in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for urban pop in out of slums?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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