Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: Population growth rates
Namibia
2.37
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.39
in 2023
Namibia rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
Population growth rates over time
- Namibia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.39 against 2.37 in Namibia, a difference of 0.02.
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 | 1.35 | 3.57 | 2.21 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 3.77 | 1.35 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 5.21 | 2.54 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.22 | 5.7 | 2.48 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 4.17 | 1.26 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 4.5 | 2.98 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.22 | 0.2847 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.21 | 0.519 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.39 against 2.37 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.02, 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 rates?
- Namibia ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.