Gabon vs Libya: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Gabon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 81.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 65.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Gabon, a difference of 16.33 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 52nd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307.26 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 60.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 246.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gabon |
| 1970s | 150.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 54.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 95.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gabon |
| 1980s | 103.45 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 54.1 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 49.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gabon |
| 1990s | 87.63 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 61.06 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 26.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gabon |
| 2000s | 70.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 74.7 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 3.9 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Libya |
| 2010s | 65.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 81.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 16.1 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Gabon or Libya?
- Libya, at 81.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 65.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Gabon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Gabon and Libya?
- 16.33 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for rural population density?
- Gabon ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 52nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.