Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita

Saudi Arabia
0.1439 units per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.1383 units per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
170th
United Arab Emirates rank
172nd

Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
0.20.40.6196019922025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1439 units per person against 0.1383 units per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0056 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6139 units per person 0.2273 units per person 0.3866 units per person Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.4262 units per person 0.1717 units per person 0.2545 units per person Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.2803 units per person 0.2024 units per person 0.0779 units per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.2136 units per person 0.2153 units per person 0.0017 units per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.1911 units per person 0.1847 units per person 0.0064 units per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.1744 units per person 0.1594 units per person 0.015 units per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.1549 units per person 0.1453 units per person 0.0096 units per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.1439 units per person against 0.1383 units per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.0056 units per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.