Saudi Arabia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
4.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
4.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
5th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.74 % change on previous year against 4.57 % change on previous year in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0.6906 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.7106 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 0.6226 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.74 % change on previous year against 4.57 % change on previous year in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.17 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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 Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.