Belgium vs Libya: Population growth rate

Belgium
-0.166
in 2100
Libya
-0.196
in 2100
Belgium rank
102nd
Libya rank
105th

Population growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Libya
-505170019002100

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.166 against -0.196 in Libya, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 102nd and Libya ranks 105th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Libya Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1542 0 0.1542 Belgium
1800s 0.4001 0.0628 0.3373 Belgium
1900s 1.05 1.55 0.4923 Libya
1910s 0.3716 1.36 0.9922 Libya
1920s 0.4917 1.12 0.6326 Libya
1930s 0.4309 1.28 0.8519 Libya
1940s 0.3405 2.24 1.9 Libya
1950s 0.5432 2.62 2.08 Libya
1960s 0.57 3.36 2.79 Libya
1970s 0.2193 4.86 4.64 Libya
1980s 0.1262 2.78 2.66 Libya
1990s 0.2896 1.79 1.5 Libya
2000s 0.5997 2.02 1.42 Libya
2010s 0.5821 0.8459 0.2638 Libya
2020s 0.2532 1.14 0.8857 Libya
2030s 0.0599 0.9393 0.8794 Libya
2040s -0.0119 0.693 0.7049 Libya
2050s -0.1536 0.4057 0.5593 Libya
2060s -0.1694 0.1882 0.3576 Libya
2070s -0.1144 0.126 0.2404 Libya
2080s -0.1228 0.023 0.1458 Libya
2090s -0.1425 -0.1553 0.0128 Belgium
2100s -0.166 -0.196 0.03 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Belgium or Libya?
Belgium, at -0.166 against -0.196 in Libya as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Belgium and Libya?
0.03, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Libya?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Belgium and Libya rank globally for population growth rate?
Belgium ranks 102nd and Libya ranks 105th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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