Saudi Arabia vs World: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Saudi Arabia
49.2%
in 2025
World
25.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
World rank
10th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Saudi Arabia
- World
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.2% against 25.3% in World, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and World ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.7% | 15.0% | 10.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 42.5% | 16.2% | 26.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 17.3% | 33.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 18.9% | 37.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 21.0% | 29.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 22.9% | 27.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 24.7% | 27.5% | 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 World?
- Saudi Arabia, at 49.2% against 25.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Saudi Arabia and World?
- 23.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and World rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and World ranks 10th 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.