Saudi Arabia vs United States: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
0.2811 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
0.2807 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
153rd
United States rank
154th
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2811 % change on previous year against 0.2807 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.0004 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd and United States ranks 154th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 0.9289 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 0.5616 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0.0426 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0.2402 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.6598 % change on previous year | 0.6256 % change on previous year | 0.0342 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1408 % change on previous year | 0.2335 % change on previous year | 0.0927 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 0.2114 % change on previous year | 0.32 % change on previous year | 0.1087 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 0.2743 % change on previous year | 0.2898 % change on previous year | 0.0155 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.2811 % change on previous year against 0.2807 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.0004 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd and United States ranks 154th 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.