Share of population urban in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of population urban was 84.61 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
84.61
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 229 countries
All-time high
84.61
in 2025
All-time low
21.3
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in Saudi Arabia, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 84.61 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Saudi Arabia peaked at 84.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 55th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.34 | 21.3 | 30.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.61 | 31.44 | 47.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.38 | 49.17 | 64.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.97 | 66.43 | 76.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.64 | 77.01 | 79.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.89 | 79.97 | 81.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.87 | 82.08 | 83.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.21 | 83.81 | 84.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 52 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
- 53 Switzerland 85.73 compare
- 54 Peru 85.6 compare
- 56 New Zealand 84 compare
- 57 Norway 83.57 compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.32 compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 448 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of population urban in Saudi Arabia was 84.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of population urban?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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