Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population share 2050

Saudi Arabia
84.61
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.32
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 84.61 against 83.32 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.29.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 238 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 36.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1000s 0.001 2.4 2.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1100s 0.003 3.1 3.1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1200s 0.009 2.2 2.19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1300s 0.027 2.2 2.17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1400s 0.0809 2.5 2.42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1500s 0.2427 2.1 1.86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1600s 0.7282 2.1 1.37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1700s 2.18 2.1 0.0846 Saudi Arabia
1710s 2.46 6.32 3.86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1720s 2.7 10.54 7.84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1730s 2.95 14.76 11.81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1740s 3.23 18.98 15.75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1750s 3.54 23.2 19.66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1760s 3.88 24.3 20.42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1770s 4.25 25.4 21.15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1780s 4.65 26.5 21.85 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1790s 5.1 27.6 22.5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1800s 5.58 28.7 23.12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1810s 6.11 32.05 25.94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s 6.7 35.4 28.71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1830s 7.33 38.76 31.42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s 8.03 42.11 34.08 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s 8.8 45.46 36.66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s 9.63 48.81 39.18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 10.55 52.16 41.61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 11.56 55.52 43.96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 12.66 58.87 46.21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 13.86 62.22 48.36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 15.18 65.57 50.39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 16.63 68.92 52.3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 18.21 72.28 54.06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 19.95 75.63 55.68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 25.34 79.72 54.38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 38.61 77.72 39.12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 57.38 77.54 20.16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 71.97 78.41 6.44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 78.64 78.68 0.0388 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 80.89 80.38 0.5113 Saudi Arabia
2010s 82.87 81.77 1.09 Saudi Arabia
2020s 84.21 83.12 1.1 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population share 2050, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Saudi Arabia, at 84.61 against 83.32 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.29, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population share 2050?
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 238 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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