Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
1.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
South Africa rank
106th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.7 % change on previous year against 1.69 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 106th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 0.1171 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 0.3211 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 5 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.63 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 0.0234 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 0.62 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.6532 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.7 % change on previous year against 1.69 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 106th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, 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 area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.