Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Annual rate of change in urban populations
Afghanistan
0.8936
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.8732
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
54th
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.8936 against 0.8732 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0204.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.17 | 22.54 | 18.38 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 6.37 | 4.87 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -0.1537 | 1.1 | 1.25 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -0.0704 | 0.9887 | 1.06 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.8936 | 0.8732 | 0.0204 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Afghanistan, at 0.8936 against 0.8732 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0204, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.