Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Canada
5.76 million people
in 2050
Saudi Arabia
5.99 million people
in 2050
Canada rank
69th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.99 million people against 5.76 million people in Canada, a difference of 226,210 people.
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 people | 2.00 million people | 1.90 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 119,997 people | 2.07 million people | 1.95 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 139,988 people | 2.15 million people | 2.01 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 159,960 people | 2.22 million people | 2.06 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 179,867 people | 1.95 million people | 1.77 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 199,556 people | 2.00 million people | 1.80 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 198,667 people | 2.23 million people | 2.03 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 196,000 people | 1.96 million people | 1.76 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1710s | 222,777 people | 1.96 million people | 1.74 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1720s | 258,174 people | 1.96 million people | 1.70 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1730s | 299,890 people | 1.96 million people | 1.66 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1740s | 349,071 people | 1.96 million people | 1.62 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1750s | 407,045 people | 1.97 million people | 1.56 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1760s | 475,350 people | 1.97 million people | 1.49 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1770s | 555,740 people | 1.97 million people | 1.41 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1780s | 650,205 people | 1.96 million people | 1.31 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 760,966 people | 1.96 million people | 1.20 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 890,453 people | 1.96 million people | 1.07 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 1.04 million people | 1.96 million people | 914,800 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 1.23 million people | 1.95 million people | 724,530 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 1.44 million people | 2.00 million people | 555,140 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 1.70 million people | 2.02 million people | 328,440 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 1.99 million people | 2.05 million people | 61,720 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 2.72 million people | 2.07 million people | 646,690 people | Canada |
| 1870s | 2.98 million people | 2.09 million people | 891,660 people | Canada |
| 1880s | 3.30 million people | 2.13 million people | 1.17 million people | Canada |
| 1890s | 3.48 million people | 2.18 million people | 1.30 million people | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.44 million people | 2.22 million people | 1.22 million people | Canada |
| 1910s | 3.95 million people | 2.26 million people | 1.69 million people | Canada |
| 1920s | 4.47 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.24 million people | Canada |
| 1930s | 4.61 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.31 million people | Canada |
| 1940s | 4.68 million people | 2.37 million people | 2.30 million people | Canada |
| 1950s | 5.34 million people | 1.49 million people | 3.85 million people | Canada |
| 1960s | 5.36 million people | 1.76 million people | 3.60 million people | Canada |
| 1970s | 5.57 million people | 1.89 million people | 3.67 million people | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.15 million people | 2.20 million people | 3.95 million people | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.59 million people | 2.77 million people | 3.82 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 6.53 million people | 3.84 million people | 2.69 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.71 million people | 4.92 million people | 1.79 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.85 million people | 5.26 million people | 1.59 million people | Canada |
| 2030s | 6.60 million people | 5.58 million people | 1.02 million people | Canada |
| 2040s | 6.10 million people | 5.82 million people | 278,608 people | Canada |
| 2050s | 5.76 million people | 5.99 million people | 226,210 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.99 million people against 5.76 million people in Canada as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 226,210 people, 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 projected to 2050?
- Canada ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.