Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Urban population share 2050

Saudi Arabia
84.61
in 2025
Switzerland
85.73
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Switzerland rank
53rd

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Switzerland
020406080100015122025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 85.73 against 84.61 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.12.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 231 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 8 and Switzerland in 32.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1000s 0.001 0 0.001 Saudi Arabia
1100s 0.003 0 0.003 Saudi Arabia
1200s 0.009 0 0.009 Saudi Arabia
1300s 0.027 0 0.027 Saudi Arabia
1400s 0.0809 0.6922 0.6113 Switzerland
1500s 0.2427 2.37 2.13 Switzerland
1600s 0.7282 2.47 1.74 Switzerland
1700s 2.18 3.26 1.08 Switzerland
1710s 2.46 3.52 1.06 Switzerland
1720s 2.7 3.91 1.21 Switzerland
1730s 2.95 4.34 1.39 Switzerland
1740s 3.23 4.83 1.59 Switzerland
1750s 3.54 5.36 1.82 Switzerland
1760s 3.88 5.96 2.08 Switzerland
1770s 4.25 6.62 2.37 Switzerland
1780s 4.65 7.36 2.7 Switzerland
1790s 5.1 8.17 3.08 Switzerland
1800s 5.58 9.08 3.5 Switzerland
1810s 6.11 10.09 3.98 Switzerland
1820s 6.7 11.21 4.52 Switzerland
1830s 7.33 12.46 5.13 Switzerland
1840s 8.03 13.84 5.81 Switzerland
1850s 8.8 15.36 6.57 Switzerland
1860s 9.63 17 7.37 Switzerland
1870s 10.55 18.86 8.31 Switzerland
1880s 11.56 20.85 9.3 Switzerland
1890s 12.66 23.1 10.45 Switzerland
1900s 13.86 25.45 11.59 Switzerland
1910s 15.18 28.21 13.03 Switzerland
1920s 16.63 31.34 14.72 Switzerland
1930s 18.21 34.76 16.55 Switzerland
1940s 19.95 38.55 18.6 Switzerland
1950s 25.34 47.27 21.92 Switzerland
1960s 38.61 54.02 15.42 Switzerland
1970s 57.38 59.19 1.81 Switzerland
1980s 71.97 64.49 7.48 Saudi Arabia
1990s 78.64 71.12 7.53 Saudi Arabia
2000s 80.89 73.47 7.42 Saudi Arabia
2010s 82.87 76.01 6.85 Saudi Arabia
2020s 84.21 84.64 0.4267 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population share 2050, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 85.73 against 84.61 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
1.12, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for urban population share 2050?
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 53rd 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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