Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Population in largest city
Saudi Arabia
7.95 million
in 2025
Spain
6.81 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd
Population in largest city over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.95 million against 6.81 million in Spain, a difference of 1.14 million.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231,830 | 2.90 million | 2.67 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 679,820 | 3.86 million | 3.18 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 4.34 million | 2.80 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.96 million | 4.66 million | 1.71 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.24 million | 5.35 million | 1.11 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.13 million | 6.18 million | 45,459 | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.60 million | 6.72 million | 878,040 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.95 million against 6.81 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 1.14 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for population in largest city?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd 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.