Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population living in cities
Chile
65.21
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
65.14
in 2020
Chile rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Chile
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 65.21 against 65.14 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.15 | 1.36 | 29.79 | Chile |
| 1960s | 37.05 | 5.96 | 31.09 | Chile |
| 1970s | 44.75 | 12.57 | 32.18 | Chile |
| 1980s | 51.46 | 25.36 | 26.1 | Chile |
| 1990s | 55.25 | 44.84 | 10.41 | Chile |
| 2000s | 60.68 | 54.67 | 6 | Chile |
| 2010s | 64.1 | 61.98 | 2.12 | Chile |
| 2020s | 65.21 | 65.14 | 0.0723 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Chile or Saudi Arabia?
- Chile, at 65.21 against 65.14 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.07, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Chile ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.