Libya vs Sudan: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Libya
-0.4007
in 2020
Sudan
-0.4664
in 2020
Libya rank
122nd
Sudan rank
124th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Libya
  • Sudan
-4-20246196519922020

How they compare

Libya currently reports -0.4007 against -0.4664 in Sudan, a difference of 0.0657.

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 1.04 0.8888 0.1557 Libya
1980s 0.8339 3.76 2.93 Sudan
1990s -1.41 4.94 6.36 Sudan
2000s 0.9254 3.74 2.82 Sudan
2010s 0.9151 0.5413 0.3738 Libya
2020s -0.4007 -0.4664 0.0657 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Libya or Sudan?
Libya, at -0.4007 against -0.4664 in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Libya and Sudan?
0.0657, 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 rate of change in urban populations?
Libya ranks 122nd and Sudan ranks 124th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed