Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: Population growth rate
Namibia
2.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.4%
in 2023
Namibia rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
Population growth rate over time
- Namibia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Namibia ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 3.6% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 3.8% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 5.2% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 5.7% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 4.5% | 3.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 35th 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
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.