Libya vs East Timor: Population growth rate
Libya
1.0%
in 2023
East Timor
1.1%
in 2023
Libya rank
111th
East Timor rank
109th
Population growth rate over time
- Libya
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 111th and East Timor ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.4% | Libya |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Libya |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 1.6% | 3.3% | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -0.5% | 2.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.0% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.2% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Libya or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Libya and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and East Timor?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and East Timor rank globally for population growth rate?
- Libya ranks 111th and East Timor ranks 109th 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
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.