Libya - Rural population growth
Rural population growth (annual %)
The value for Rural population growth (annual %) in Libya was -0.16 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.85 in 1986 and a minimum value of -3.35 in 1973.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.16 |
| 1962 | 2.21 |
| 1963 | 2.28 |
| 1964 | 2.37 |
| 1965 | -0.20 |
| 1966 | -0.70 |
| 1967 | -1.01 |
| 1968 | -1.35 |
| 1969 | -1.69 |
| 1970 | -2.09 |
| 1971 | -2.49 |
| 1972 | -2.92 |
| 1973 | -3.35 |
| 1974 | -0.04 |
| 1975 | 0.10 |
| 1976 | -0.13 |
| 1977 | -0.32 |
| 1978 | -0.49 |
| 1979 | -0.60 |
| 1980 | -0.68 |
| 1981 | -0.74 |
| 1982 | -0.86 |
| 1983 | -1.04 |
| 1984 | -1.33 |
| 1985 | 2.73 |
| 1986 | 2.85 |
| 1987 | 2.62 |
| 1988 | 2.44 |
| 1989 | 2.31 |
| 1990 | 2.24 |
| 1991 | 2.17 |
| 1992 | 2.09 |
| 1993 | 1.99 |
| 1994 | 1.85 |
| 1995 | 1.69 |
| 1996 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 1.34 |
| 1998 | 1.20 |
| 1999 | 1.13 |
| 2000 | 1.11 |
| 2001 | 1.09 |
| 2002 | 1.06 |
| 2003 | 1.01 |
| 2004 | 0.93 |
| 2005 | 0.84 |
| 2006 | 0.75 |
| 2007 | 0.67 |
| 2008 | 0.53 |
| 2009 | 0.31 |
| 2010 | 0.06 |
| 2011 | -0.23 |
| 2012 | -0.48 |
| 2013 | -0.59 |
| 2014 | -0.54 |
| 2015 | -0.37 |
| 2016 | -0.17 |
| 2017 | -0.01 |
| 2018 | 0.05 |
| 2019 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | -0.16 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
