Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Republic of Korea
5.13 million people
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
5.07 million people
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
61st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 5.13 million people against 5.07 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 61,090 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.78 million people | 906,467 people | 4.87 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 5.91 million people | 1.19 million people | 4.71 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 5.84 million people | 1.59 million people | 4.26 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 5.97 million people | 2.28 million people | 3.69 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 5.72 million people | 2.95 million people | 2.78 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 5.21 million people | 3.61 million people | 1.60 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4.94 million people | 4.65 million people | 290,785 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 5.13 million people | 5.07 million people | 61,090 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Republic of Korea, at 5.13 million people against 5.07 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 61,090 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Republic of Korea ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.