Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Norway
0.3181 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.2811 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway rank
152nd
Saudi Arabia rank
153rd
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.3181 % change on previous year against 0.2811 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.037 % change on previous year.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Norway ranks 152nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.1103 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.9349 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2351 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.4358 % change on previous year | 0.6598 % change on previous year | 0.224 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.5332 % change on previous year | 0.1408 % change on previous year | 0.3924 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.4612 % change on previous year | 0.2114 % change on previous year | 0.2499 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.3424 % change on previous year | 0.2743 % change on previous year | 0.0681 % change on previous year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 0.3181 % change on previous year against 0.2811 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.037 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 152nd 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.