Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Annual population growth
Kenya
1.09 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.09 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Annual population growth over time
- Kenya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.09 million against 1.09 million in Kenya, a difference of 2,390.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183,728 | 71,637 | 112,091 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 351,696 | 106,911 | 244,785 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 452,097 | 228,658 | 223,439 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 665,777 | 442,469 | 223,308 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 761,498 | 534,368 | 227,130 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 874,558 | 192,989 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 625,515 | 453,880 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 697,870 | 336,174 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.09 million against 1.09 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,390, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual population growth?
- Kenya ranks 17th 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.