Least Dense in Libya

Top 84 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Libya

1 Awjilah 83 18/mi²
2 Barqin 78 21/mi²
3 An Nāşirīyah 81 23/mi²
4 Ar Rujbān 80 24/mi²
5 Qīrah 78 25/mi²
6 Tījī 74 26/mi²
7 Kambūt 79 26/mi²
8 Tamzāwah 78 26/mi²
9 Daryānah 69 28/mi²
10 Az Zahrā’ 81 28/mi²
11 Kābāw 74 28/mi²
12 Tarāghin 73 29/mi²
13 Massah 63 29/mi²
15 Umm Sā'ad 79 32/mi²
16 Al Bardīyah 79 34/mi²
17 Al Khaḑrā’ 82 35/mi²
18 Zillah 64 36/mi²
19 Waddān 64 37/mi²
20 Sīdī aş Şayd 77 37/mi²
21 Umm al Arānib 73 37/mi²
22 Ar-Raḥaībāt 80 37/mi²
23 Wardāmah 63 41/mi²
24 Jādū 80 43/mi²
25 Sūknah 64 43/mi²
26 Kiklah 80 44/mi²
27 Tūkrah 66 47/mi²
28 Jālū 83 48/mi²
29 Abū Zayyān 80 53/mi²
30 Ar Rayāyinah 80 56/mi²
31 Bin Jawwād 76 57/mi²
32 Brak 78 57/mi²
33 Wādī 'Utbah 73 59/mi²
34 Mizdah 80 62/mi²
35 Al-'Alūaṣ 82 64/mi²
36 Zalţan 67 66/mi²
37 Qamīnis 69 72/mi²
38 Ghat 71 76/mi²
39 Al Barakāt 71 76/mi²
40 Az Zuwaytīnah 83 77/mi²
41 Al Ghurayfah 84 82/mi²
42 Yafran 80 88/mi²
43 Hūn 64 88/mi²
44 Al Burayqah 83 97/mi²
45 Nālūt 74 99/mi²
46 Al Aşābi‘ah 80 103/mi²
47 Shahhat 63 109/mi²
48 Ubari 84 118/mi²
49 Sīdī Bin Zīnah 67 118/mi²
50 Tājūrā’ 77 119/mi²
51 Al Abyār 66 121/mi²
52 Zintan 80 122/mi²
53 Qaryat Sulūq 69 164/mi²
54 Murzuk 73 165/mi²
55 Janzūr 81 170/mi²
56 Bani Walid 72 188/mi²
57 Tarhuna 82 195/mi²
58 As Sawānī 81 213/mi²
59 Al Marj 66 213/mi²
60 Msalātah 82 275/mi²
61 Zuwarah 67 300/mi²
62 Al Ḩurshah 68 303/mi²
63 Misratah 72 333/mi²
64 Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 77 373/mi²
65 Şurmān 68 376/mi²
66 Şabrātah 68 381/mi²
67 Al Jumayl 67 381/mi²
68 Al Jadīd 75 446/mi²
69 Gharyan 80 458/mi²
70 Al Qawāsim 80 458/mi²
71 Al Ajaylat 67 487/mi²
72 Sirte 76 497/mi²
73 Tobruk 79 503/mi²
74 Sabha 75 526/mi²
75 Zawiya 68 741/mi²
76 Az Zāwīyah 68 741/mi²
77 Al Khums 82 753/mi²
78 Tripoli 77 974/mi²
79 Ajdabiya 83 1,520/mi²
80 Al Bayḑā’ 63 2,156/mi²
81 Benghazi 69 5,209/mi²
82 Darnah 70 5,985/mi²
83 Daraj 74 40,340/mi²
84 Ghadames 74 80,640/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Libya offer spacious living with more land per resident. Awjilah has just 18 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Awjilah, there are only 18 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 1,515,130 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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