Libya vs Western Sahara: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Libya
1.82 % change on previous year
in 2030
Western Sahara
1.75 % change on previous year
in 2030
Libya rank
64th
Western Sahara rank
66th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • Libya
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.82 % change on previous year against 1.75 % change on previous year in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 64th and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1990s 3.47 % change on previous year 5.9 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2000s 2.37 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2010s 0.935 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2020s 1.91 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 0.1002 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2030s 1.82 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 0.0687 % change on previous year Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Libya or Western Sahara?
Libya, at 1.82 % change on previous year against 1.75 % change on previous year in Western Sahara as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Libya and Western Sahara?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Western Sahara?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Libya and Western Sahara rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Libya ranks 64th and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.