Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Paraguay
51.7%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
49.2%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Paraguay
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 51.7% against 49.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Paraguay ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.7% | 25.7% | 4.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 24.2% | 42.5% | 18.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 50.4% | 24.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 56.0% | 26.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 50.4% | 11.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 50.3% | 2.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 52.3% | 1.1% | 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, Paraguay or Saudi Arabia?
- Paraguay, at 51.7% against 49.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Paraguay ranks 11th 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.