Libya vs New Zealand: Rural population

Libya
901,647
in 2025
New Zealand
852,066
in 2025
Libya rank
134th
New Zealand rank
137th

Rural population over time

  • Libya
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 901,647 against 852,066 in New Zealand, a difference of 49,581.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Globally, Libya ranks 134th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.