Urban and rural population 2050 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Urban and rural population 2050 was 5.99 million in 2050. β–² Rising

Latest (2050)
5.99 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
66th
of 231 countries
All-time high
5.99 million
in 2050
All-time low
1.34 million
in 1950
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Saudi Arabia stood at 5.99 million. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.99 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million, in 1950.

That places Saudi Arabia 66th out of 231 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 1
1100s 2.07 million 2.07 million 2.07 million 1
1200s 2.15 million 2.15 million 2.15 million 1
1300s 2.22 million 2.22 million 2.22 million 1
1400s 1.95 million 1.95 million 1.95 million 1
1500s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 1
1600s 2.23 million 2.23 million 2.23 million 1
1700s 1.96 million 1.96 million 1.96 million 1
1710s 1.96 million 1.96 million 1.96 million 1
1720s 1.96 million 1.96 million 1.96 million 1
1730s 1.96 million 1.96 million 1.96 million 1
1740s 1.96 million 1.96 million 1.96 million 1
1750s 1.97 million 1.97 million 1.97 million 1
1760s 1.97 million 1.97 million 1.97 million 1
1770s 1.97 million 1.97 million 1.97 million 1
1780s 1.96 million 1.96 million 1.96 million 1
1790s 1.96 million 1.96 million 1.96 million 1
1800s 1.96 million 1.96 million 1.96 million 1
1810s 1.96 million 1.96 million 1.96 million 1
1820s 1.95 million 1.95 million 1.95 million 1
1830s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 1
1840s 2.02 million 2.02 million 2.02 million 1
1850s 2.05 million 2.05 million 2.05 million 1
1860s 2.07 million 2.07 million 2.07 million 1
1870s 2.09 million 2.09 million 2.09 million 1
1880s 2.13 million 2.13 million 2.13 million 1
1890s 2.18 million 2.18 million 2.18 million 1
1900s 2.22 million 2.22 million 2.22 million 1
1910s 2.26 million 2.26 million 2.26 million 1
1920s 2.23 million 2.23 million 2.23 million 1
1930s 2.30 million 2.30 million 2.30 million 1
1940s 2.37 million 2.37 million 2.37 million 1
1950s 1.49 million 1.34 million 1.64 million 10
1960s 1.76 million 1.67 million 1.81 million 10
1970s 1.89 million 1.81 million 2.00 million 10
1980s 2.20 million 2.03 million 2.40 million 10
1990s 2.77 million 2.45 million 3.13 million 10
2000s 3.84 million 3.24 million 4.39 million 10
2010s 4.92 million 4.51 million 5.18 million 10
2020s 5.26 million 5.02 million 5.46 million 10
2030s 5.58 million 5.48 million 5.68 million 10
2040s 5.82 million 5.70 million 5.95 million 10
2050s 5.99 million 5.99 million 5.99 million 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 63 Syria 7.22 million compare
  2. 64 Romania 7.17 million compare
  3. 65 North Korea 6.20 million compare
  4. 67 Kyrgyzstan 5.97 million compare
  5. 68 Colombia 5.94 million compare
  6. 69 Canada 5.76 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Saudi Arabia?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Saudi Arabia was 5.99 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 5.99 million in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 1950.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 231 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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