Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Annual population growth

Mexico
1.13 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.09 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th

Annual population growth over time

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
-500.0k0500.0k1.0M1.5M195119872023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.13 million against 1.09 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 37,700.

Across all 73 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 893,259 71,637 821,621 Mexico
1960s 1.36 million 106,911 1.25 million Mexico
1970s 1.64 million 228,658 1.41 million Mexico
1980s 1.56 million 442,469 1.12 million Mexico
1990s 1.59 million 534,368 1.05 million Mexico
2000s 1.49 million 874,558 613,842 Mexico
2010s 1.38 million 625,515 750,808 Mexico
2020s 994,196 697,870 296,325 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Mexico, at 1.13 million against 1.09 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
37,700, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual population growth?
Mexico ranks 14th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
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