Libya vs United Kingdom: Population growth rate

Libya
-0.196
in 2100
United Kingdom
-0.184
in 2100
Libya rank
105th
United Kingdom rank
103rd

Population growth rate over time

  • Libya
  • United Kingdom
-505170019002100

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports -0.184 against -0.196 in Libya, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Libya ranks 105th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd of 239 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1700s 0 0.3006 0.3006 United Kingdom
1800s 0.0628 0.7966 0.7338 United Kingdom
1900s 1.55 0.8896 0.6573 Libya
1910s 1.36 0.5495 0.8143 Libya
1920s 1.12 -0.02 1.14 Libya
1930s 1.28 0.2896 0.9933 Libya
1940s 2.24 0.421 1.82 Libya
1950s 2.62 0.4775 2.14 Libya
1960s 3.36 0.5891 2.77 Libya
1970s 4.86 0.125 4.73 Libya
1980s 2.78 0.1786 2.6 Libya
1990s 1.79 0.2897 1.5 Libya
2000s 2.02 0.6248 1.39 Libya
2010s 0.8459 0.6977 0.1482 Libya
2020s 1.14 0.5562 0.5827 Libya
2030s 0.9393 0.351 0.5883 Libya
2040s 0.693 0.2382 0.4548 Libya
2050s 0.4057 0.0746 0.3311 Libya
2060s 0.1882 0.0044 0.1838 Libya
2070s 0.126 -0.0094 0.1354 Libya
2080s 0.023 -0.0727 0.0957 Libya
2090s -0.1553 -0.1398 0.0155 United Kingdom
2100s -0.196 -0.184 0.012 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Libya or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at -0.184 against -0.196 in Libya as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Libya and United Kingdom?
0.012, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Libya and United Kingdom rank globally for population growth rate?
Libya ranks 105th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd 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
Last refreshed