Rural population density in Libya
Libya: Rural population density was 81.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
81.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
81.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
All-time low
52.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 1980
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Rural population density in Libya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates. Measured in rural population per sq. km of arable land.
Analysis
Libya recorded 81.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land for rural population density in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population density in Libya peaked at 81.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land, in 1980.
Libya ranks 52nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rural population density in Libya, year by year
| Year | rural population per sq. km of arable land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | — |
| 1962 | 59.52 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 60.61 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 61.56 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 62.78 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 61.99 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 61.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 60.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 59.33 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 58.18 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 57.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 56.55 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 55.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 54.26 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 52.74 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 52.86 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 52.7 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 52.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 52.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 52.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 53.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 53.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 53.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.89 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 54.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 55.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 56.42 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 57.28 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 58.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 59.18 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 60.05 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 61.1 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 61.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 61.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 57.4 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 58.27 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 66.1 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 67.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 68.2 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 70.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 71.27 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 75.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 76.28 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 77.45 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 78.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 79.83 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 80.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.48 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 58.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 62.78 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 52.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 58.18 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.1 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 52.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 57.28 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.06 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 57.4 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 67.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 68.2 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 80.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 81.48 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 81.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population density in Libya?
- Rural population density in Libya was 81.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest rural population density recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 81.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population density recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for rural population density?
- Libya ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rural population density rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.