Saudi Arabia vs Western Sahara: Long term urban population region

Saudi Arabia
86.06
in 2025
Western Sahara
84.92
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
Western Sahara rank
41st

Long term urban population region over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 86.06 against 84.92 in Western Sahara, a difference of 1.14.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and Western Sahara ranks 41st of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 32 and Western Sahara in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1000s 0.001 0 0.001 Saudi Arabia
1100s 0.003 0.0001 0.0029 Saudi Arabia
1200s 0.009 0.0004 0.0086 Saudi Arabia
1300s 0.027 0.0012 0.0257 Saudi Arabia
1400s 0.0809 0.0037 0.0772 Saudi Arabia
1500s 0.2427 0.0111 0.2316 Saudi Arabia
1600s 0.7282 0.0333 0.6949 Saudi Arabia
1700s 2.18 0.1 2.08 Saudi Arabia
1710s 2.46 0.1464 2.31 Saudi Arabia
1720s 2.7 0.183 2.51 Saudi Arabia
1730s 2.95 0.2287 2.72 Saudi Arabia
1740s 3.23 0.2859 2.95 Saudi Arabia
1750s 3.54 0.3574 3.18 Saudi Arabia
1760s 3.88 0.4467 3.43 Saudi Arabia
1770s 4.25 0.5584 3.69 Saudi Arabia
1780s 4.65 0.698 3.95 Saudi Arabia
1790s 5.1 0.8725 4.22 Saudi Arabia
1800s 5.58 1.09 4.49 Saudi Arabia
1810s 6.11 1.36 4.75 Saudi Arabia
1820s 6.7 1.7 4.99 Saudi Arabia
1830s 7.33 2.13 5.2 Saudi Arabia
1840s 8.03 2.66 5.37 Saudi Arabia
1850s 8.8 3.33 5.47 Saudi Arabia
1860s 9.63 4.16 5.47 Saudi Arabia
1870s 10.55 5.2 5.35 Saudi Arabia
1880s 11.56 6.5 5.06 Saudi Arabia
1890s 12.66 8.13 4.53 Saudi Arabia
1900s 13.86 10.16 3.71 Saudi Arabia
1910s 15.18 12.7 2.49 Saudi Arabia
1920s 16.63 15.87 0.7581 Saudi Arabia
1930s 18.21 19.84 1.63 Western Sahara
1940s 19.95 24.8 4.85 Western Sahara
1950s 25.85 31.14 5.28 Western Sahara
1960s 37.88 35.71 2.16 Saudi Arabia
1970s 55.66 56.76 1.11 Western Sahara
1980s 70.34 83.72 13.39 Western Sahara
1990s 78.67 85.66 6.99 Western Sahara
2000s 82.89 83.85 0.9678 Western Sahara
2010s 83.77 83.88 0.1052 Western Sahara
2020s 85.45 84.41 1.05 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Saudi Arabia or Western Sahara?
Saudi Arabia, at 86.06 against 84.92 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Saudi Arabia and Western Sahara?
1.14, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Sahara?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Western Sahara rank globally for long term urban population region?
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and Western Sahara ranks 41st 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.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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