Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Germany
0.8%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.9%
in 2020
Germany rank
57th
Saudi Arabia rank
54th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 144 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6% | 22.5% | 23.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 6.4% | 6.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -0.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Germany ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.