South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
South Korea
0.2764 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.2811 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
156th
Saudi Arabia rank
153rd
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2811 % change on previous year against 0.2764 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.0047 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 156th and Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 0.7813 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0.6664 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0.7467 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.6598 % change on previous year | 0.3697 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3254 % change on previous year | 0.1408 % change on previous year | 0.1846 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.316 % change on previous year | 0.2114 % change on previous year | 0.1046 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2836 % change on previous year | 0.2743 % change on previous year | 0.0093 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.2811 % change on previous year against 0.2764 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0047 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 156th and Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.