Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate

Indonesia
1.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Indonesia rank
75th
Saudi Arabia rank
73rd

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time

  • Indonesia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.97 % change on previous year against 1.89 % change on previous year in Indonesia, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 234 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.31 % change on previous year 7.72 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1960s 4.17 % change on previous year 8.55 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1970s 5.32 % change on previous year 8.69 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 5.51 % change on previous year 7.65 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 5.04 % change on previous year 4.79 % change on previous year 0.2511 % change on previous year Indonesia
2000s 3.19 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.42 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 0.1403 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.87 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year 0.4568 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.97 % change on previous year against 1.89 % change on previous year in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
0.08 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
Indonesia ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 17,624 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.