Least Dense in Libya

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — Libya

1 Al Abraq 63 1/mi²

2 Qaryat al Bayyāḑah 66 1/mi²

3 Umm ar Rizam 70 1/mi²

4 Qaşr Lībiyā 63 1/mi²

5 Martūbah 70 1/mi²

6 Jardas al ‘Abīd 66 1/mi²

7 Sūsah 63 2/mi²

8 Qandūlah 63 2/mi²

9 Al Qubbah 70 3/mi²

10 Qaşr Khiyār 77 6/mi²

11 Al Māyah 81 16/mi²

12 Awjilah 83 18/mi²

13 Qaşr al Qarabūllī 77 19/mi²

14 Qarqūzah 68 19/mi²

15 Barqin 78 21/mi²

16 An Nāşirīyah 81 23/mi²

17 Ar Rujbān 80 24/mi²

18 Qīrah 78 25/mi²

19 Al Qaţrūn 73 25/mi²

20 Tījī 74 26/mi²

21 Kambūt 79 26/mi²

22 Tamzāwah 78 26/mi²

23 Yafran 80 27/mi²

24 Daryānah 69 28/mi²

25 Az Zahrā’ 81 28/mi²

26 Kābāw 74 28/mi²

27 Tarāghin 73 29/mi²

28 Massah 63 29/mi²

29 Qaryat ‘Umar al Mukhtār 63 30/mi²

30 Umm Sā'ad 79 32/mi²

31 Al Bardīyah 79 34/mi²

32 Al Barakāt 71 34/mi²

33 Al Khaḑrā’ 82 35/mi²

34 Zillah 64 36/mi²

35 Sīdī aş Şayd 77 37/mi²

36 Waddān 64 37/mi²

37 Umm al Arānib 73 37/mi²

38 Ar-Raḥaībāt 80 37/mi²

39 Wardāmah 63 41/mi²

40 Sūknah 64 43/mi²

41 Kiklah 80 44/mi²

42 Jādū 80 46/mi²

43 Tūkrah 66 47/mi²

44 Jālū 83 48/mi²

45 Ghat 71 51/mi²

46 Zalţan 67 53/mi²

47 Abū Zayyān 80 53/mi²

48 Ar Rayāyinah 80 56/mi²

49 Al Qawāsim 80 56/mi²

50 Bin Jawwād 76 57/mi²

51 Brak 78 57/mi²

52 Wādī 'Utbah 73 59/mi²

53 Mizdah 80 62/mi²

54 Al-'Alūaṣ 82 64/mi²

55 Qamīnis 69 72/mi²

56 Az Zuwaytīnah 83 77/mi²

57 Al Ghurayfah 84 82/mi²

58 Hūn 64 88/mi²

59 Al Aşābi‘ah 80 103/mi²

60 Nālūt 74 105/mi²

61 Murzuk 73 106/mi²

62 Shahhat 63 109/mi²

63 Ubari 84 118/mi²

64 Sīdī Bin Zīnah 67 118/mi²

65 Al Abyār 66 121/mi²

66 Zintan 80 122/mi²

67 Zuwarah 67 127/mi²

68 Gharyan 80 134/mi²

69 Qaryat Sulūq 69 164/mi²

70 Bani Walid 72 169/mi²

71 Janzūr 81 170/mi²

72 Tarhuna 82 195/mi²

73 Al ‘Azīzīyah 81 195/mi²

74 As Sawānī 81 213/mi²

75 Al Burayqah 83 232/mi²

76 Tājūrā’ 77 243/mi²

77 Msalātah 82 275/mi²

78 Şurmān 68 288/mi²

79 Al Ḩurshah 68 303/mi²

80 Şabrātah 68 311/mi²

81 Al Marj 66 318/mi²

82 Misratah 72 333/mi²

83 Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 77 373/mi²

84 Al Jumayl 67 381/mi²

85 Sirte 76 392/mi²

86 Al Jadīd 75 446/mi²

87 Ajdabiya 83 481/mi²

88 Al Ajaylat 67 487/mi²

89 Tobruk 79 524/mi²

90 Sabha 75 526/mi²

91 Zawiya 68 695/mi²

92 Az Zāwīyah 68 747/mi²

93 Al Khums 82 753/mi²

94 Zliten 72 758/mi²

95 Tripoli 77 1,079/mi²

96 Al Bayḑā’ 63 2,156/mi²

97 Darnah 70 5,985/mi²

98 Benghazi 69 6,248/mi²

99 Daraj 74 40,340/mi²

100 Ghadames 74 80,640/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Libya offer spacious living with more land per resident. Al Abraq has just 1 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 Al Abraq, there are only 1 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 27,878,400 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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