Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population (% of total population)
Norway
83.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
84.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 84.6% against 83.6% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.5% | 38.6% | 16.9% | Norway |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 57.4% | 11.0% | Norway |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 72.0% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 78.6% | 4.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 80.9% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 82.9% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 84.2% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 84.6% against 83.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population?
- Norway ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.