Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
4.4 % change on previous year
in 2023
Syria
4.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
Syria rank
5th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.4 % change on previous year against 4.12 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.27 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.57 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.7841 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.4 % change on previous year against 4.12 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.