Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Annual population growth
Iraq
1.00 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.09 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Annual population growth over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.09 million against 1.00 million in Iraq, a difference of 85,440.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 135,225 | 71,637 | 63,588 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 253,297 | 106,911 | 146,386 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 376,702 | 228,658 | 148,043 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 419,418 | 442,469 | 23,051 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 627,198 | 534,368 | 92,830 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 642,167 | 874,558 | 232,391 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 625,515 | 487,881 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 970,471 | 697,870 | 272,600 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.09 million against 1.00 million in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 85,440, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual population growth?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.