Libya vs Suriname: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Libya
- Suriname
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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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.