Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Population growth rate

Congo
2.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.4%
in 2023
Congo rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

Population growth rate over time

  • Congo
  • Saudi Arabia
-20246195019862023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Congo ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.3% 3.6% 1.2% Saudi Arabia
1960s 2.8% 3.8% 1.0% Saudi Arabia
1970s 2.7% 5.2% 2.5% Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.6% 5.7% 3.1% Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.7% 4.2% 1.5% Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.6% 4.5% 0.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.6% 2.2% 0.4% Congo
2020s 2.4% 2.2% 0.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Congo or Saudi Arabia?
Congo, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Congo and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population growth rate?
Congo ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.