Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
5.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.5 % change on previous year against 3.07 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.43 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 0.5716 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 6.14 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.8 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.26 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -1.03 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 0.4182 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.5 % change on previous year against 3.07 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.43 % 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 20-24, female, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.