Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population, annual growth rate
Arab World
1.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.68 % change on previous year against 1.63 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 2.05 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Arab World ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 0.8897 % change on previous year | 0.7507 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1970s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 0.1791 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.7256 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.2117 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2020s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.8663 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.68 % change on previous year against 1.63 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.05 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.