Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Urban population, per capita
Saudi Arabia
0.8461 units per person
in 2025
South Asia
0.3579 units per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
South Asia rank
45th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.8461 units per person against 0.3579 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.4882 units per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th and South Asia ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3861 units per person | 0.17 units per person | 0.216 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.5738 units per person | 0.1984 units per person | 0.3754 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.7197 units per person | 0.235 units per person | 0.4847 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.7864 units per person | 0.2572 units per person | 0.5292 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.8089 units per person | 0.2869 units per person | 0.522 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.8287 units per person | 0.3246 units per person | 0.504 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.8421 units per person | 0.3499 units per person | 0.4923 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.8461 units per person against 0.3579 units per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 0.4882 units per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th and South Asia ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- 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.