Libya vs Sudan: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Libya
-0.4%
in 2020
Sudan
-0.5%
in 2020
Libya rank
122nd
Sudan rank
124th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Libya currently reports -0.4% against -0.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 122nd and Sudan ranks 124th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 3.8% | 2.9% | Sudan |
| 1990s | -1.4% | 4.9% | 6.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 3.7% | 2.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.5% | 0.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Libya or Sudan?
- Libya, at -0.4% against -0.5% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Libya and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Libya ranks 122nd and Sudan ranks 124th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.