IDA only vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population, annual growth rate
IDA only
3.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
IDA only rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- IDA only
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.93 % change on previous year against 3.5 % change on previous year in IDA only, a difference of 1.43 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
IDA only ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.47 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 0.841 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 0.901 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | IDA only |
| 2020s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 0.278 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, IDA only or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.93 % change on previous year against 3.5 % change on previous year in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between IDA only and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.43 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- IDA only ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.