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Libya - Urbanization and Housing Density 87.91

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

87.91 (2025)

Global rank

##40 of 217 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1960

3.78×

Ranking Race — Urbanization and Housing Density

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#13919601970198019902000201020202025#141#401998 overtook Lebanon2005 overtook American Samoa
LibyaBahrainBermudaCayman IslandsGibraltar

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Libya climbed from #141 to #40 (overtook Lebanon). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Libya ↓

Key Events — Libya

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1969
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
1998
Overtook Lebanon in global rank auto
2005
Overtook American Samoa in global rank auto

Urbanization and Housing Density, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19601975199020052020202523.2744.966.5388.16
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