Libya vs Suriname: Rural population growth

Libya
0.8%
in 2025
Suriname
0.8%
in 2025
Libya rank
63rd
Suriname rank
66th

Rural population growth over time

  • Libya
  • Suriname
-6-4-2024196119932025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 63rd and Suriname ranks 66th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 2.2% 1.7% Suriname
1970s -1.7% 0.2% 2.0% Suriname
1980s -1.3% 0.7% 2.0% Suriname
1990s -2.2% 1.2% 3.5% Suriname
2000s 0.7% 1.6% 0.9% Suriname
2010s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Suriname
2020s 1.1% 1.0% 0.0% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population growth, Libya or Suriname?
Libya, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population growth between Libya and Suriname?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for rural population growth?
Libya ranks 63rd and Suriname ranks 66th 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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Indicator
Rural population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 16,647 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.