Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Natural population growth

Liberia
2.29
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.28
in 2023
Liberia rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
33rd

Natural population growth over time

  • Liberia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2.29 against 2.28 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Liberia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 2.09 3.31 1.22 Zimbabwe
1960s 2.35 3.38 1.03 Zimbabwe
1970s 2.58 3.48 0.9004 Zimbabwe
1980s 2.68 3.29 0.6134 Zimbabwe
1990s 2.5 2.11 0.3899 Liberia
2000s 2.9 2.04 0.8534 Liberia
2010s 2.58 2.49 0.0981 Liberia
2020s 2.31 2.27 0.0365 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
Liberia, at 2.29 against 2.28 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
0.01, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for natural population growth?
Liberia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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