Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Long term urban population region
Canada
85.22
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
86.06
in 2025
Canada rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Long term urban population region over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 86.06 against 85.22 in Canada, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 24 and Saudi Arabia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0009 | 0.001 | 0.0001 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 0.0027 | 0.003 | 0.0003 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 0.0082 | 0.009 | 0.0008 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 0.0247 | 0.027 | 0.0023 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 0.0741 | 0.0809 | 0.0068 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 0.2222 | 0.2427 | 0.0205 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 0.6667 | 0.7282 | 0.0615 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 2 | 2.18 | 0.1846 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1710s | 1.98 | 2.46 | 0.4779 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1720s | 2.31 | 2.7 | 0.3817 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1730s | 2.7 | 2.95 | 0.2528 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1740s | 3.15 | 3.23 | 0.084 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1750s | 3.67 | 3.54 | 0.1329 | Canada |
| 1760s | 4.29 | 3.88 | 0.4081 | Canada |
| 1770s | 5 | 4.25 | 0.7532 | Canada |
| 1780s | 5.84 | 4.65 | 1.18 | Canada |
| 1790s | 6.81 | 5.1 | 1.71 | Canada |
| 1800s | 7.94 | 5.58 | 2.36 | Canada |
| 1810s | 9.27 | 6.11 | 3.15 | Canada |
| 1820s | 10.81 | 6.7 | 4.12 | Canada |
| 1830s | 12.61 | 7.33 | 5.28 | Canada |
| 1840s | 14.71 | 8.03 | 6.68 | Canada |
| 1850s | 17.17 | 8.8 | 8.37 | Canada |
| 1860s | 20.03 | 9.63 | 10.39 | Canada |
| 1870s | 23.37 | 10.55 | 12.81 | Canada |
| 1880s | 27.26 | 11.56 | 15.7 | Canada |
| 1890s | 31.8 | 12.66 | 19.15 | Canada |
| 1900s | 37.5 | 13.86 | 23.64 | Canada |
| 1910s | 45.42 | 15.18 | 30.23 | Canada |
| 1920s | 49.52 | 16.63 | 32.9 | Canada |
| 1930s | 56 | 18.21 | 37.79 | Canada |
| 1940s | 60 | 19.95 | 40.05 | Canada |
| 1950s | 65.01 | 25.85 | 39.15 | Canada |
| 1960s | 72.44 | 37.88 | 34.56 | Canada |
| 1970s | 76.05 | 55.66 | 20.4 | Canada |
| 1980s | 76.14 | 70.34 | 5.8 | Canada |
| 1990s | 77.69 | 78.67 | 0.9861 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 80 | 82.89 | 2.88 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 82.05 | 83.77 | 1.72 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 84.54 | 85.45 | 0.9177 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 86.06 against 85.22 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.84, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.