What is urban population, per capita in Saudi Arabia?

Urban population, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.8461 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.8461 units per person in 2025.

What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3144 units per person in 1960.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for urban population, per capita?

Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Name: Urban population, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Urban population, per capita was 0.8461 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.8461 units per person

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

47th

of 218 countries

All-time high

0.8461 units per person

in 2025

All-time low

0.3144 units per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.8461 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8461 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3144 units per person, in 1960.

That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Urban population, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per person	Change
1960	0.3144 units per person	—
1961	0.3275 units per person	+4.2%
1962	0.341 units per person	+4.1%
1963	0.3556 units per person	+4.3%
1964	0.3721 units per person	+4.6%
1965	0.3901 units per person	+4.8%
1966	0.4093 units per person	+4.9%
1967	0.4294 units per person	+4.9%
1968	0.45 units per person	+4.8%
1969	0.4709 units per person	+4.6%
1970	0.4917 units per person	+4.4%
1971	0.5122 units per person	+4.2%
1972	0.5319 units per person	+3.8%
1973	0.5505 units per person	+3.5%
1974	0.5678 units per person	+3.1%
1975	0.5842 units per person	+2.9%
1976	0.6005 units per person	+2.8%
1977	0.6169 units per person	+2.7%
1978	0.6331 units per person	+2.6%
1979	0.6489 units per person	+2.5%
1980	0.6643 units per person	+2.4%
1981	0.6791 units per person	+2.2%
1982	0.6932 units per person	+2.1%
1983	0.7063 units per person	+1.9%
1984	0.7185 units per person	+1.7%
1985	0.7294 units per person	+1.5%
1986	0.739 units per person	+1.3%
1987	0.7477 units per person	+1.2%
1988	0.7559 units per person	+1.1%
1989	0.7634 units per person	+1.0%
1990	0.7701 units per person	+0.9%
1991	0.7757 units per person	+0.7%
1992	0.78 units per person	+0.6%
1993	0.7834 units per person	+0.4%
1994	0.7865 units per person	+0.4%
1995	0.7892 units per person	+0.3%
1996	0.7916 units per person	+0.3%
1997	0.7939 units per person	+0.3%
1998	0.7959 units per person	+0.3%
1999	0.7978 units per person	+0.2%
2000	0.7997 units per person	+0.2%
2001	0.8016 units per person	+0.2%
2002	0.8034 units per person	+0.2%
2003	0.8054 units per person	+0.2%
2004	0.8075 units per person	+0.3%
2005	0.8098 units per person	+0.3%
2006	0.812 units per person	+0.3%
2007	0.8142 units per person	+0.3%
2008	0.8164 units per person	+0.3%
2009	0.8186 units per person	+0.3%
2010	0.8208 units per person	+0.3%
2011	0.8225 units per person	+0.2%
2012	0.8243 units per person	+0.2%
2013	0.8261 units per person	+0.2%
2014	0.8278 units per person	+0.2%
2015	0.8296 units per person	+0.2%
2016	0.8313 units per person	+0.2%
2017	0.833 units per person	+0.2%
2018	0.8347 units per person	+0.2%
2019	0.8364 units per person	+0.2%
2020	0.8381 units per person	+0.2%
2021	0.8397 units per person	+0.2%
2022	0.8414 units per person	+0.2%
2023	0.843 units per person	+0.2%
2024	0.8446 units per person	+0.2%
2025	0.8461 units per person	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3861 units per person	0.3144 units per person	0.4709 units per person	10
1970s	0.5738 units per person	0.4917 units per person	0.6489 units per person	10
1980s	0.7197 units per person	0.6643 units per person	0.7634 units per person	10
1990s	0.7864 units per person	0.7701 units per person	0.7978 units per person	10
2000s	0.8089 units per person	0.7997 units per person	0.8186 units per person	10
2010s	0.8287 units per person	0.8208 units per person	0.8364 units per person	10
2020s	0.8421 units per person	0.8381 units per person	0.8461 units per person	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

44 United Arab Emirates 0.8596 units per person compare
45 Switzerland 0.8573 units per person compare
46 Peru 0.856 units per person compare
48 New Zealand 0.84 units per person compare
49 Norway 0.8357 units per person compare
50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8332 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

More climate change data for Saudi Arabia

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per capita in Saudi Arabia?: Urban population, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.8461 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.8461 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3144 units per person in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for urban population, per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Urban population ÷ Population, total

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Urban population, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.