Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate
Libya
6.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 6.99 % change on previous year against 3.59 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.8548 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 4.84 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.63 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2000s | -0.8333 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2020s | 5.84 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Libya, at 6.99 % change on previous year against 3.59 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.4 % 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, male, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, male, 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, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.