Liberia vs Zimbabwe: World population growth

Liberia
0.2%
in 2100
Zimbabwe
0.2%
in 2100
Liberia rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
53rd

World population growth over time

  • Liberia
  • Zimbabwe
-30-20-10010170019002100

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 43 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Liberia ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 238 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Zimbabwe
1800s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe
1900s 0.8% 1.5% 0.6% Zimbabwe
1910s 0.8% 1.6% 0.8% Zimbabwe
1920s 1.2% 1.9% 0.7% Zimbabwe
1930s 1.4% 2.0% 0.6% Zimbabwe
1940s 1.7% 1.9% 0.3% Zimbabwe
1950s 2.1% 3.1% 1.0% Zimbabwe
1960s 2.5% 3.1% 0.6% Zimbabwe
1970s 2.7% 2.7% 0.0% Liberia
1980s 3.0% 4.0% 1.0% Zimbabwe
1990s 1.2% 1.7% 0.5% Zimbabwe
2000s 3.3% 1.1% 2.2% Liberia
2010s 2.4% 1.5% 0.9% Liberia
2020s 2.1% 1.8% 0.3% Liberia
2030s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Liberia
2040s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Zimbabwe
2050s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% Zimbabwe
2060s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Zimbabwe
2070s 0.8% 0.7% 0.0% Liberia
2080s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Zimbabwe
2090s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Zimbabwe
2100s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population growth, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
Liberia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population growth between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for world population growth?
Liberia ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World 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
World population growth
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed

Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.