Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Kyrgyzstan
5.97 million people
in 2050
Saudi Arabia
5.99 million people
in 2050
Kyrgyzstan rank
67th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.99 million people against 5.97 million people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 15,210 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 40.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 249,999 people | 2.00 million people | 1.75 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 269,996 people | 2.07 million people | 1.80 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 289,988 people | 2.15 million people | 1.86 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 309,962 people | 2.22 million people | 1.91 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 329,878 people | 1.95 million people | 1.62 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 349,611 people | 2.00 million people | 1.65 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 398,667 people | 2.23 million people | 1.83 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 445,500 people | 1.96 million people | 1.51 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1710s | 470,586 people | 1.96 million people | 1.49 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1720s | 496,730 people | 1.96 million people | 1.46 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1730s | 524,326 people | 1.96 million people | 1.44 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1740s | 553,455 people | 1.96 million people | 1.41 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1750s | 584,203 people | 1.97 million people | 1.38 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1760s | 616,658 people | 1.97 million people | 1.35 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1770s | 650,917 people | 1.97 million people | 1.31 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1780s | 687,079 people | 1.96 million people | 1.28 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 725,250 people | 1.96 million people | 1.24 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 766,070 people | 1.96 million people | 1.19 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 806,728 people | 1.96 million people | 1.15 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 849,038 people | 1.95 million people | 1.10 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 892,897 people | 2.00 million people | 1.11 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 938,135 people | 2.02 million people | 1.09 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 984,491 people | 2.05 million people | 1.06 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 1.03 million people | 2.07 million people | 1.04 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 1.08 million people | 2.09 million people | 1.01 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 1.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 1.01 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 1.17 million people | 2.18 million people | 1.01 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 1.21 million people | 2.22 million people | 1.01 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 1.25 million people | 2.26 million people | 1.02 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 1.28 million people | 2.23 million people | 952,270 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 1.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 1.01 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 1.30 million people | 2.37 million people | 1.07 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 1.33 million people | 1.49 million people | 163,660 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 1.65 million people | 1.76 million people | 116,165 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.07 million people | 1.89 million people | 182,131 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 2.51 million people | 2.20 million people | 310,598 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 2.99 million people | 2.77 million people | 221,323 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 3.37 million people | 3.84 million people | 460,617 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.87 million people | 4.92 million people | 1.05 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.71 million people | 5.26 million people | 551,101 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | 5.31 million people | 5.58 million people | 264,602 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2040s | 5.78 million people | 5.82 million people | 39,731 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2050s | 5.97 million people | 5.99 million people | 15,210 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, Kyrgyzstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.99 million people against 5.97 million people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 15,210 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th 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.