South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Population in urban agglomerations … Population agglomerations
South Korea
51.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
49.2%
in 2025
South Korea rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Population in urban agglomerations … Population agglomerations over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 51.1% against 49.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.4% | 25.7% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 37.1% | 42.5% | 5.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 50.4% | 3.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 56.0% | 4.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.4% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 50.3% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 52.3% | 1.6% | 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, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 51.1% against 49.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 121 countries.
- 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.