why does libya have a low population density
Libya Libya is a large country with a relatively small population, and the population is concentrated very narrowly along the coast.[192] Population density is about 50 persons per km² (130/sq. mi.) in the two northern regions of Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, but falls to less than one person per km² (2.6/sq. mi.) elsewhere. Ninety percent of the people live in less than 10% of the area, primarily along the coast. About 88% of the population is urban, mostly concentrated in the three largest cities, Tripoli, Benghazi and Misrata. Libya has a population of about 6.3 million,[3] 27.7% of whom are under the age of 15.[182] In 1984 the population was 3.6 million, an increase from the 1.54 million reported in 1964.[193] According to DNA studies, 90% of the Arab Libyan population are Arabized Berbers.[194]