Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.87 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.87 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 5.65 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.16 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.08 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.26 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.4145 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.8559 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.87 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.87 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, 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 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.