Niger vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population, annual growth rate
Niger
5.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Niger
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.13 % change on previous year against 4.93 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Niger ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.52 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 7.61 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.45 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Niger or Saudi Arabia?
- Niger, at 5.13 % change on previous year against 4.93 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Niger and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2 % change on previous year, with Niger 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 urban population, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.