Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Urban and rural population 2050

Canada
5.76 million
in 2050
Saudi Arabia
5.99 million
in 2050
Canada rank
69th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Canada
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.99 million against 5.76 million in Canada, a difference of 226,210.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Canada ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 19 and Saudi Arabia in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1000s 99,999 2.00 million 1.90 million Saudi Arabia
1100s 119,997 2.07 million 1.95 million Saudi Arabia
1200s 139,988 2.15 million 2.01 million Saudi Arabia
1300s 159,960 2.22 million 2.06 million Saudi Arabia
1400s 179,867 1.95 million 1.77 million Saudi Arabia
1500s 199,556 2.00 million 1.80 million Saudi Arabia
1600s 198,667 2.23 million 2.03 million Saudi Arabia
1700s 196,000 1.96 million 1.76 million Saudi Arabia
1710s 222,777 1.96 million 1.74 million Saudi Arabia
1720s 258,174 1.96 million 1.70 million Saudi Arabia
1730s 299,890 1.96 million 1.66 million Saudi Arabia
1740s 349,071 1.96 million 1.62 million Saudi Arabia
1750s 407,045 1.97 million 1.56 million Saudi Arabia
1760s 475,350 1.97 million 1.49 million Saudi Arabia
1770s 555,740 1.97 million 1.41 million Saudi Arabia
1780s 650,205 1.96 million 1.31 million Saudi Arabia
1790s 760,966 1.96 million 1.20 million Saudi Arabia
1800s 890,453 1.96 million 1.07 million Saudi Arabia
1810s 1.04 million 1.96 million 914,800 Saudi Arabia
1820s 1.23 million 1.95 million 724,530 Saudi Arabia
1830s 1.44 million 2.00 million 555,140 Saudi Arabia
1840s 1.70 million 2.02 million 328,440 Saudi Arabia
1850s 1.99 million 2.05 million 61,720 Saudi Arabia
1860s 2.72 million 2.07 million 646,690 Canada
1870s 2.98 million 2.09 million 891,660 Canada
1880s 3.30 million 2.13 million 1.17 million Canada
1890s 3.48 million 2.18 million 1.30 million Canada
1900s 3.44 million 2.22 million 1.22 million Canada
1910s 3.95 million 2.26 million 1.69 million Canada
1920s 4.47 million 2.23 million 2.24 million Canada
1930s 4.61 million 2.30 million 2.31 million Canada
1940s 4.68 million 2.37 million 2.30 million Canada
1950s 5.34 million 1.49 million 3.85 million Canada
1960s 5.36 million 1.76 million 3.60 million Canada
1970s 5.57 million 1.89 million 3.67 million Canada
1980s 6.15 million 2.20 million 3.95 million Canada
1990s 6.59 million 2.77 million 3.82 million Canada
2000s 6.53 million 3.84 million 2.69 million Canada
2010s 6.71 million 4.92 million 1.79 million Canada
2020s 6.85 million 5.26 million 1.59 million Canada
2030s 6.60 million 5.58 million 1.02 million Canada
2040s 6.10 million 5.82 million 278,608 Canada
2050s 5.76 million 5.99 million 226,210 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.99 million against 5.76 million in Canada as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
226,210, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Canada ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed