Saudi Arabia vs World: Population, female, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
5.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
0.9361 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Population, female, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- World
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.03 % change on previous year against 0.9361 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 4.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 5.4 times World'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 World ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.65 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.9072 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 0.9405 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or World?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.03 % change on previous year against 0.9361 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and World?
- 4.09 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and World rank globally for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.