Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Saudi Arabia
5.07 million people
in 2020
Uzbekistan
4.90 million people
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
61st
Uzbekistan rank
63rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.07 million people against 4.90 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 172,060 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 61st and Uzbekistan ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 906,467 people | 2.62 million people | 1.71 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 1.19 million people | 3.01 million people | 1.82 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 1.59 million people | 3.41 million people | 1.82 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 2.28 million people | 4.00 million people | 1.72 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 2.95 million people | 4.35 million people | 1.41 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 3.61 million people | 4.28 million people | 667,395 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 4.65 million people | 4.49 million people | 159,810 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.07 million people | 4.90 million people | 172,060 people | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.07 million people against 4.90 million people in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
- 172,060 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 61st and Uzbekistan ranks 63rd 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.