Low & middle income vs Saudi Arabia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Low & middle income
22.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
49.2%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Low & middle income
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.2% against 22.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 14th 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 | Low & middle income | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 25.7% | 15.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 42.5% | 31.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 50.4% | 37.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 56.0% | 40.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 50.4% | 32.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 50.3% | 30.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 52.3% | 30.1% | 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, Low & middle income or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 49.2% against 22.8% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 26.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Low & middle income ranks 14th 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.