Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Population growth
Qatar
7.32
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.63
in 2024
Qatar rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Population growth over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 7.32 against 4.63 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.69.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.68 | 3.76 | 7.92 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 9.21 | 5.12 | 4.08 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 4.98 | 5.74 | 0.7617 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.64 | 4.24 | 0.5975 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 9.66 | 4.48 | 5.18 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 2.16 | 2.78 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 3.21 | 1.62 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 7.32 against 4.63 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.69, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population growth?
- Qatar ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.