Lesotho vs Libya: Population growth rate by level of development

Lesotho
-0.201
in 2100
Libya
-0.196
in 2100
Lesotho rank
104th
Libya rank
102nd

Population growth rate by level of development over time

  • Lesotho
  • Libya
00.51202420622100

How they compare

Libya currently reports -0.196 against -0.201 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 104th and Libya ranks 102nd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Libya Difference Ahead
2020s 1.08 1.1 0.0153 Libya
2030s 1.01 0.9393 0.0729 Lesotho
2040s 0.8306 0.693 0.1376 Lesotho
2050s 0.5688 0.4057 0.1631 Lesotho
2060s 0.3364 0.1882 0.1482 Lesotho
2070s 0.138 0.126 0.012 Lesotho
2080s -0.0135 0.023 0.0365 Libya
2090s -0.1332 -0.1553 0.0221 Lesotho
2100s -0.201 -0.196 0.005 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate by level of development, Lesotho or Libya?
Libya, at -0.196 against -0.201 in Lesotho as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate by level of development between Lesotho and Libya?
0.005, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Libya?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Lesotho and Libya rank globally for population growth rate by level of development?
Lesotho ranks 104th and Libya ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate by level of development
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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