Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population, per capita
Least developed countries
0.3664 units per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.8461 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.8461 units per person against 0.3664 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.4797 units per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1062 units per person | 0.3861 units per person | 0.2798 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.1452 units per person | 0.5738 units per person | 0.4286 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1922 units per person | 0.7197 units per person | 0.5275 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2327 units per person | 0.7864 units per person | 0.5537 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.2731 units per person | 0.8089 units per person | 0.5358 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3191 units per person | 0.8287 units per person | 0.5096 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.3549 units per person | 0.8421 units per person | 0.4873 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.8461 units per person against 0.3664 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4797 units per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.