Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.64 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.03 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.64 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +196.8% |
| 1964 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1965 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.34 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.19 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.33 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 54 Dominican Republic 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Paraguay 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Ecuador 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Oman 1.57 % change on previous year compare
More urban development data for Saudi Arabia
- Population in the largest city 25.4% (2025)
- Population density 15.68 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 73.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 18.19 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4921 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 8.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 7.95 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 11.6 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 324.37 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Saudi Arabia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Saudi Arabia was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.