Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Long term urban population region
Norway
84.51
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
86.06
in 2025
Norway rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
Long term urban population region over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 86.06 against 84.51 in Norway, a difference of 1.55.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 36 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1185 | 0.001 | 0.1175 | Norway |
| 1100s | 0.1778 | 0.003 | 0.1748 | Norway |
| 1200s | 0.2667 | 0.009 | 0.2577 | Norway |
| 1300s | 0.4 | 0.027 | 0.373 | Norway |
| 1400s | 0.6 | 0.0809 | 0.5191 | Norway |
| 1500s | 0.9 | 0.2427 | 0.6573 | Norway |
| 1600s | 1.4 | 0.7282 | 0.6718 | Norway |
| 1700s | 4 | 2.18 | 1.82 | Norway |
| 1710s | 5.86 | 2.46 | 3.4 | Norway |
| 1720s | 7.72 | 2.7 | 5.02 | Norway |
| 1730s | 9.57 | 2.95 | 6.62 | Norway |
| 1740s | 11.43 | 3.23 | 8.2 | Norway |
| 1750s | 13.29 | 3.54 | 9.75 | Norway |
| 1760s | 15.15 | 3.88 | 11.27 | Norway |
| 1770s | 17.01 | 4.25 | 12.76 | Norway |
| 1780s | 18.87 | 4.65 | 14.21 | Norway |
| 1790s | 20.72 | 5.1 | 15.63 | Norway |
| 1800s | 22.58 | 5.58 | 17 | Norway |
| 1810s | 24.44 | 6.11 | 18.33 | Norway |
| 1820s | 26.3 | 6.7 | 19.6 | Norway |
| 1830s | 28.16 | 7.33 | 20.82 | Norway |
| 1840s | 30.01 | 8.03 | 21.98 | Norway |
| 1850s | 31.87 | 8.8 | 23.08 | Norway |
| 1860s | 33.73 | 9.63 | 24.1 | Norway |
| 1870s | 35.59 | 10.55 | 25.04 | Norway |
| 1880s | 37.45 | 11.56 | 25.89 | Norway |
| 1890s | 39.3 | 12.66 | 26.65 | Norway |
| 1900s | 41.16 | 13.86 | 27.3 | Norway |
| 1910s | 43.02 | 15.18 | 27.84 | Norway |
| 1920s | 44.88 | 16.63 | 28.25 | Norway |
| 1930s | 46.74 | 18.21 | 28.53 | Norway |
| 1940s | 48.6 | 19.95 | 28.65 | Norway |
| 1950s | 50.21 | 25.85 | 24.36 | Norway |
| 1960s | 56.74 | 37.88 | 18.87 | Norway |
| 1970s | 67.96 | 55.66 | 12.3 | Norway |
| 1980s | 71.21 | 70.34 | 0.8691 | Norway |
| 1990s | 73.46 | 78.67 | 5.22 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 77.52 | 82.89 | 5.37 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 81.1 | 83.77 | 2.67 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 83.84 | 85.45 | 1.62 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 86.06 against 84.51 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.55, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Norway ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 199 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.