Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Saudi Arabia
0.9%
in 2020
Zambia
0.8%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
54th
Zambia rank
55th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 55th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 4.1% | 18.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 55th 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.