Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
12.08 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
11.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.08 % change on previous year against 11.29 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 0.3625 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | -2.96 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -0.3765 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -0.9656 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 0.1458 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 0.3133 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 0.2375 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -9.12 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 12.08 % change on previous year against 11.29 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.79 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.