Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Kyrgyzstan
24.9%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
24.3%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 24.9% against 24.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 179 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.4% | 5.2% | 15.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 22.3% | 4.8% | 17.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 24.4% | 6.1% | 18.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 10.2% | 13.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 18.4% | 4.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.4% | 3.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.1% | 1.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.3% | 0.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Kyrgyzstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 24.9% against 24.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.