Angola vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Angola
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 31.28 million against 27.90 million in Angola, a difference of 3.39 million.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 669,569 | 1.13 million | 463,772 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 2.62 million | 1.37 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.95 million | 5.79 million | 2.84 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.96 million | 10.26 million | 4.31 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.61 million | 16.31 million | 5.70 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17.61 million | 23.48 million | 5.87 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 25.18 million | 28.15 million | 2.97 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Angola or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 31.28 million against 27.90 million in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Angola and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.39 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population?
- Angola ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.