Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Arab World
22.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
49.2%
in 2025
Arab World rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Arab World
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.2% against 22.8% in Arab World, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 37 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 25.7% | 9.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 42.5% | 23.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 50.4% | 30.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 56.0% | 34.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 50.4% | 28.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 50.3% | 28.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 52.3% | 29.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 49.2% against 22.8% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 26.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Arab World ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.