Saudi Arabia vs United States: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Saudi Arabia
49.2%
in 2025
United States
47.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
United States rank
15th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.2% against 47.0% in United States, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.7% | 39.8% | 14.1% | United States |
| 1970s | 42.5% | 41.3% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 41.6% | 8.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 42.8% | 13.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 44.0% | 6.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 45.3% | 5.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 46.8% | 5.5% | 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, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 49.2% against 47.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 2.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th 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.