Libya vs Rwanda: Population in largest city

Libya
1.20 million
in 2025
Rwanda
1.33 million
in 2025
Libya rank
117th
Rwanda rank
114th

Population in largest city over time

  • Libya
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.33 million against 1.20 million in Libya, a difference of 126,440.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Globally, Libya ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 114th of 153 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.