Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
5.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.38 % change on previous year against 1.54 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.6483 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 0.688 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7567 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.7469 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.38 % change on previous year against 1.54 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.84 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 00-04, 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 00-04, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.