Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Population in largest city
Chile
7.00 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
7.95 million
in 2025
Chile rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Population in largest city over time
- Chile
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.95 million against 7.00 million in Chile, a difference of 953,400.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million | 231,830 | 2.04 million | Chile |
| 1970s | 3.10 million | 679,820 | 2.42 million | Chile |
| 1980s | 4.15 million | 1.54 million | 2.61 million | Chile |
| 1990s | 5.06 million | 2.96 million | 2.11 million | Chile |
| 2000s | 5.98 million | 4.24 million | 1.75 million | Chile |
| 2010s | 6.50 million | 6.13 million | 364,817 | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.88 million | 7.60 million | 720,625 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Chile or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.95 million against 7.00 million in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 953,400, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population in largest city?
- Chile ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.