Libya vs Namibia: Annual change in population
Libya
81,855 people
in 2023
Namibia
73,434 people
in 2023
Libya rank
96th
Namibia rank
99th
Annual change in population over time
- Libya
- Namibia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 81,855 people against 73,434 people in Namibia, a difference of 8,421 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 96th and Namibia ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,610 people | 7,370 people | 26,241 people | Libya |
| 1960s | 58,033 people | 15,520 people | 42,513 people | Libya |
| 1970s | 121,956 people | 22,670 people | 99,285 people | Libya |
| 1980s | 110,908 people | 32,613 people | 78,295 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 87,511 people | 48,742 people | 38,770 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 114,865 people | 30,103 people | 84,762 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 58,435 people | 57,310 people | 1,125 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 88,655 people | 78,151 people | 10,504 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Libya or Namibia?
- Libya, at 81,855 people against 73,434 people in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Libya and Namibia?
- 8,421 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Namibia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Namibia rank globally for annual change in population?
- Libya ranks 96th and Namibia ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.