Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Population by income level, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
4.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
4.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
Population by income level, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.79 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 14.32 % change on previous year | 9.06 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 7.49 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 0.1698 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4.79 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, 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 Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.