Cambodia vs Libya: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Cambodia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Cambodia ranks 65th and Libya ranks 63rd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | -2.1% | -1.7% | 0.4% | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -1.3% | 3.9% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 5.1% | -2.2% | 7.4% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | -1.3% | 1.1% | 2.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cambodia or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cambodia and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Libya rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cambodia ranks 65th and Libya ranks 63rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.