Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population (% of total population)
Peru
85.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
84.6%
in 2025
Peru rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 85.6% against 84.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 38.6% | 12.6% | Peru |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 57.4% | 3.9% | Peru |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 72.0% | 5.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 78.6% | 8.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 80.9% | 6.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 82.9% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.2% | 0.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Peru, at 85.6% against 84.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population?
- Peru ranks 46th 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.