Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate
Libya
6.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 6.5 % change on previous year against 3.3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9322 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 5.45 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 0.4087 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 0.0191 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2000s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 0.5539 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2010s | 5.48 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2020s | 6.14 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Libya, at 6.5 % change on previous year against 3.3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.2 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, female, 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 Population ages 55-59, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.