Share of population in cities over 1 million in Saudi Arabia in 2025 — 49.21%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 26.76 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.21 | −1.5 pp |
| 2024 | 50.71 | −1.5 pp |
| 2023 | 52.21 | −1.5 pp |
| 2022 | 53.72 | −1.37 pp |
| 2021 | 55.09 | +2.4 pp |
| 2020 | 52.69 | −1.47 pp |
| 2019 | 54.16 | +1.39 pp |
| 2018 | 52.77 | +3.01 pp |
| 2017 | 49.76 | +1.58 pp |
| 2016 | 48.18 | −0.21 pp |
| 2015 | 48.39 | −0.92 pp |
| 2014 | 49.3 | +0.42 pp |
| 2013 | 48.88 | −1.04 pp |
| 2012 | 49.92 | −0.45 pp |
| 2011 | 50.37 | −0.62 pp |
| 2010 | 50.99 | +2.15 pp |
| 2009 | 48.85 | −0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 49.15 | −0.35 pp |
| 2007 | 49.5 | +0.03 pp |
| 2006 | 49.47 | −0.04 pp |
| 2005 | 49.51 | −0.24 pp |
| 2004 | 49.75 | −0.79 pp |
| 2003 | 50.54 | −0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 51.44 | −1.03 pp |
| 2001 | 52.47 | −1.17 pp |
| 2000 | 53.64 | −0.79 pp |
| 1999 | 54.43 | −0.34 pp |
| 1998 | 54.76 | −0.41 pp |
| 1997 | 55.17 | −0.48 pp |
| 1996 | 55.65 | −0.56 pp |
| 1995 | 56.21 | −0.65 pp |
| 1994 | 56.86 | −0.74 pp |
| 1993 | 57.6 | −0.26 pp |
| 1992 | 57.86 | +1.45 pp |
| 1991 | 56.4 | +1.31 pp |
| 1990 | 55.09 | +1.19 pp |
| 1989 | 53.9 | +1.09 pp |
| 1988 | 52.8 | +0.94 pp |
| 1987 | 51.87 | +0.75 pp |
| 1986 | 51.12 | +0.71 pp |
| 1985 | 50.41 | +0.67 pp |
| 1984 | 49.74 | +0.56 pp |
| 1983 | 49.18 | +0.48 pp |
| 1982 | 48.7 | +0.46 pp |
| 1981 | 48.23 | +0.51 pp |
| 1980 | 47.72 | +0.56 pp |
| 1979 | 47.16 | +0.57 pp |
| 1978 | 46.59 | +0.61 pp |
| 1977 | 45.98 | +0.66 pp |
| 1976 | 45.32 | +0.74 pp |
| 1975 | 44.58 | +1.08 pp |
| 1974 | 43.5 | +2.25 pp |
| 1973 | 41.26 | +2.17 pp |
| 1972 | 39.09 | +2.15 pp |
| 1971 | 36.94 | +2.13 pp |
| 1970 | 34.81 | +2.08 pp |
| 1969 | 32.73 | +1.99 pp |
| 1968 | 30.74 | +1.9 pp |
| 1967 | 28.83 | +1.8 pp |
| 1966 | 27.03 | +1.7 pp |
| 1965 | 25.34 | +1.58 pp |
| 1964 | 23.76 | +1.48 pp |
| 1963 | 22.27 | +0.53 pp |
| 1962 | 21.74 | −0.35 pp |
| 1961 | 22.09 | −0.35 pp |
| 1960 | 22.44 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
