Liberia vs Rwanda: Population growth rate
Liberia
2.2%
in 2023
Rwanda
2.2%
in 2023
Liberia rank
45th
Rwanda rank
48th
Population growth rate over time
- Liberia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Liberia ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Liberia or Rwanda?
- Liberia, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Liberia and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Rwanda rank globally for population growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.