Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Saudi Arabia
1.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
United Arab Emirates rank
56th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.64 % change on previous year against 1.64 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.34 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 9.19 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 7.33 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.45 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 0.0391 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.64 % change on previous year against 1.64 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.