Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Saudi Arabia
0.4921 units per person
in 2025
United States of America
0.4704 units per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
United States of America rank
15th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.4921 units per person against 0.4704 units per person in United States of America, a difference of 0.0217 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.257 units per person | 0.3979 units per person | 0.1409 units per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.4252 units per person | 0.4127 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.5037 units per person | 0.4156 units per person | 0.0881 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.56 units per person | 0.4278 units per person | 0.1323 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.5043 units per person | 0.4404 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.5027 units per person | 0.453 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.5227 units per person | 0.468 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.4921 units per person against 0.4704 units per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.0217 units per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.