Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population share 2050

Norway
83.57
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
84.61
in 2025
Norway rank
57th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • Norway
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 84.61 against 83.57 in Norway, a difference of 1.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 231 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 35 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.1185 0.001 0.1175 Norway
1100s 0.1778 0.003 0.1748 Norway
1200s 0.2667 0.009 0.2577 Norway
1300s 0.4 0.027 0.373 Norway
1400s 0.6 0.0809 0.5191 Norway
1500s 0.9 0.2427 0.6573 Norway
1600s 1.4 0.7282 0.6718 Norway
1700s 4 2.18 1.82 Norway
1710s 5.86 2.46 3.4 Norway
1720s 7.72 2.7 5.02 Norway
1730s 9.57 2.95 6.62 Norway
1740s 11.43 3.23 8.2 Norway
1750s 13.29 3.54 9.75 Norway
1760s 15.15 3.88 11.27 Norway
1770s 17.01 4.25 12.76 Norway
1780s 18.87 4.65 14.21 Norway
1790s 20.72 5.1 15.63 Norway
1800s 22.58 5.58 17 Norway
1810s 24.44 6.11 18.33 Norway
1820s 26.3 6.7 19.6 Norway
1830s 28.16 7.33 20.82 Norway
1840s 30.01 8.03 21.98 Norway
1850s 31.87 8.8 23.08 Norway
1860s 33.73 9.63 24.1 Norway
1870s 35.59 10.55 25.04 Norway
1880s 37.45 11.56 25.89 Norway
1890s 39.3 12.66 26.65 Norway
1900s 41.16 13.86 27.3 Norway
1910s 43.02 15.18 27.84 Norway
1920s 44.88 16.63 28.25 Norway
1930s 46.74 18.21 28.53 Norway
1940s 48.6 19.95 28.65 Norway
1950s 48.2 25.34 22.86 Norway
1960s 55.46 38.61 16.86 Norway
1970s 68.37 57.38 10.99 Norway
1980s 71.22 71.97 0.7531 Saudi Arabia
1990s 73.75 78.64 4.89 Saudi Arabia
2000s 77.63 80.89 3.26 Saudi Arabia
2010s 80.83 82.87 2.04 Saudi Arabia
2020s 83.08 84.21 1.13 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population share 2050, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 84.61 against 83.57 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
1.04, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population share 2050?
Norway ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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