Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Population growth rate
Mauritania
0.614
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
0.629
in 2100
Mauritania rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Population growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.629 against 0.614 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 238 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 15 and Saudi Arabia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1335 | -0.1178 | 0.2513 | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 0.0473 | 0.1296 | 0.0823 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 0.7543 | 0.18 | 0.5743 | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 0.6035 | 0.4682 | 0.1353 | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 1.22 | 0.9157 | 0.3085 | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 0.9157 | 0.5037 | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 0.9157 | 0.752 | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 2.23 | 3.57 | 1.34 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 2.86 | 3.77 | 0.9131 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.94 | 5.21 | 2.27 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 5.7 | 2.9 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 4.17 | 1.24 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 4.5 | 1.91 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.22 | 0.8501 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 1.88 | 0.8964 | Mauritania |
| 2030s | 2.39 | 1.3 | 1.09 | Mauritania |
| 2040s | 2.05 | 1.14 | 0.9122 | Mauritania |
| 2050s | 1.73 | 1 | 0.7326 | Mauritania |
| 2060s | 1.45 | 0.8754 | 0.5752 | Mauritania |
| 2070s | 1.19 | 0.7587 | 0.4312 | Mauritania |
| 2080s | 0.9451 | 0.7025 | 0.2426 | Mauritania |
| 2090s | 0.7225 | 0.6639 | 0.0586 | Mauritania |
| 2100s | 0.614 | 0.629 | 0.015 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.629 against 0.614 in Mauritania as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.015, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.