Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Germany
11.1 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
11.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
Germany rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
-400-300-200-1000100195119872023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.29 % change on previous year against 11.1 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 38 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Germany ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s -1.82 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1960s -9.24 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year 10.27 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1970s -51.95 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 53.43 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 6.13 % change on previous year -1.11 % change on previous year 7.24 % change on previous year Germany
1990s -38.59 % change on previous year -3.09 % change on previous year 35.5 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s -11.08 % change on previous year -3.2 % change on previous year 7.88 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.3026 % change on previous year -1.31 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year Germany
2020s -27.34 % change on previous year -2.49 % change on previous year 24.85 % 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, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 11.29 % change on previous year against 11.1 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
0.19 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 50th 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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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

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.