Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Germany
0.7924
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.8732
in 2020
Germany rank
57th
Saudi Arabia rank
54th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
0510152025195519872020

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.8732 against 0.7924 in Germany, a difference of 0.0808.

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 -0.5927 22.54 23.13 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0788 6.37 6.29 Saudi Arabia
2000s -0.1247 1.1 1.22 Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.3844 0.9887 0.6043 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.7924 0.8732 0.0809 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.8732 against 0.7924 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
0.0808, 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 rate of change in urban populations?
Germany ranks 57th 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.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed