Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Natural population growth rate

Liberia
2.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.3%
in 2023
Liberia rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
33rd

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Liberia
  • Zimbabwe
01234195019862023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.

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 2.1% 3.3% 1.2% Zimbabwe
1960s 2.4% 3.4% 1.0% Zimbabwe
1970s 2.6% 3.5% 0.9% Zimbabwe
1980s 2.7% 3.3% 0.6% Zimbabwe
1990s 2.5% 2.1% 0.4% Liberia
2000s 2.9% 2.0% 0.9% Liberia
2010s 2.6% 2.5% 0.1% Liberia
2020s 2.3% 2.3% 0.0% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
Liberia, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, 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 rate?
Liberia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. 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 rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.