Ecuador vs Libya: Natural population growth rate vs. median age

Ecuador
1.0%
in 2023
Libya
1.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
99th
Libya rank
97th

Natural population growth rate vs. median age over time

  • Ecuador
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 99th and Libya ranks 97th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 2.7% 2.0% 0.7% Ecuador
1960s 2.9% 3.1% 0.1% Libya
1970s 2.9% 3.6% 0.8% Libya
1980s 2.6% 3.0% 0.5% Libya
1990s 2.3% 1.9% 0.4% Ecuador
2000s 1.9% 1.8% 0.0% Ecuador
2010s 1.4% 1.7% 0.2% Libya
2020s 0.9% 1.2% 0.3% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. median age, Ecuador or Libya?
Libya, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. median age between Ecuador and Libya?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Libya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Libya rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
Ecuador ranks 99th and Libya ranks 97th 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 vs. median age. 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 vs. median age
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.