Niger vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population, annual growth rate
Niger
2.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Niger
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.68 % change on previous year against 2.87 % change on previous year in Niger, a difference of 0.81 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.8897 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 0.9939 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1990s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.5154 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 0.1925 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.5044 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Niger or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.68 % change on previous year against 2.87 % change on previous year in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Niger and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.81 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 208 countries.
- 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.