Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Urban and rural population 2050

Romania
7.17 million
in 2050
Saudi Arabia
5.99 million
in 2050
Romania rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M100015252050

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.17 million against 5.99 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.18 million.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Romania ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 37 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1000s 799,996 2.00 million 1.20 million Saudi Arabia
1100s 899,988 2.07 million 1.17 million Saudi Arabia
1200s 999,959 2.15 million 1.15 million Saudi Arabia
1300s 1.50 million 2.22 million 719,590 Saudi Arabia
1400s 1.25 million 1.95 million 698,880 Saudi Arabia
1500s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2,630 Romania
1600s 1.99 million 2.23 million 240,290 Saudi Arabia
1700s 2.48 million 1.96 million 518,690 Romania
1710s 2.96 million 1.96 million 1.00 million Romania
1720s 3.17 million 1.96 million 1.21 million Romania
1730s 3.40 million 1.96 million 1.44 million Romania
1740s 3.64 million 1.96 million 1.68 million Romania
1750s 3.90 million 1.97 million 1.94 million Romania
1760s 4.18 million 1.97 million 2.21 million Romania
1770s 4.48 million 1.97 million 2.51 million Romania
1780s 4.80 million 1.96 million 2.83 million Romania
1790s 5.14 million 1.96 million 3.18 million Romania
1800s 5.51 million 1.96 million 3.55 million Romania
1810s 5.90 million 1.96 million 3.94 million Romania
1820s 6.30 million 1.95 million 4.35 million Romania
1830s 6.96 million 2.00 million 4.96 million Romania
1840s 7.36 million 2.02 million 5.34 million Romania
1850s 7.78 million 2.05 million 5.73 million Romania
1860s 8.29 million 2.07 million 6.22 million Romania
1870s 8.78 million 2.09 million 6.69 million Romania
1880s 9.25 million 2.13 million 7.12 million Romania
1890s 9.67 million 2.18 million 7.49 million Romania
1900s 10.07 million 2.22 million 7.85 million Romania
1910s 10.61 million 2.26 million 8.35 million Romania
1920s 10.71 million 2.23 million 8.48 million Romania
1930s 11.93 million 2.30 million 9.62 million Romania
1940s 12.04 million 2.37 million 9.67 million Romania
1950s 12.16 million 1.49 million 10.67 million Romania
1960s 11.74 million 1.76 million 9.98 million Romania
1970s 11.42 million 1.89 million 9.53 million Romania
1980s 10.80 million 2.20 million 8.60 million Romania
1990s 10.45 million 2.77 million 7.68 million Romania
2000s 9.99 million 3.84 million 6.16 million Romania
2010s 9.24 million 4.92 million 4.32 million Romania
2020s 9.05 million 5.26 million 3.79 million Romania
2030s 8.47 million 5.58 million 2.89 million Romania
2040s 7.69 million 5.82 million 1.87 million Romania
2050s 7.17 million 5.99 million 1.18 million Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
Romania, at 7.17 million against 5.99 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
1.18 million, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Romania ranks 64th 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
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