Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Russia
0.1892
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.1841
in 2025
Russia rank
136th
Saudi Arabia rank
138th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.1892 against 0.1841 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0051.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russia ranks 136th and Saudi Arabia ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.89 | 3.87 | 1.98 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 4.46 | 2.97 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 3.11 | 1.99 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.5678 | 1.55 | 0.9832 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -0.0842 | 0.4074 | 0.4917 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0734 | 0.2594 | 0.186 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1447 | 0.2108 | 0.066 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1475 | 0.1913 | 0.0438 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 0.1892 against 0.1841 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0051, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Russia ranks 136th and Saudi Arabia ranks 138th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.