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
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.