Libya vs South Africa: Rural population, annual growth rate
Libya
0.835 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.812 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya rank
63rd
South Africa rank
64th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.835 % change on previous year against 0.812 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.023 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.466 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | -1.67 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -1.28 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -2.21 % change on previous year | 0.783 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7279 % change on previous year | -0.6423 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.0495 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.1495 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 0.835 % change on previous year against 0.812 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.023 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual 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 year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.