Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.4921 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.4921 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5786 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2174 units per person, in 1962.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2244 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2209 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2174 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2227 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2376 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2534 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2703 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2883 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3074 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3273 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3481 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3694 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3908 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4126 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.435 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4458 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4532 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4598 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4659 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4716 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4772 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4823 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.487 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4918 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4974 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5041 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5112 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5187 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.528 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.539 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5509 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.564 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5786 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.576 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5686 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5621 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5565 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5517 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5476 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5443 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5364 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5247 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5144 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5054 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4975 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4951 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4947 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.495 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4915 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4885 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5099 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5037 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4992 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4888 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.493 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4839 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4818 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4976 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5277 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5416 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5269 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5509 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5372 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5221 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5071 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4921 units per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.257 units per person | 0.2174 units per person | 0.3273 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4252 units per person | 0.3481 units per person | 0.4716 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5037 units per person | 0.4772 units per person | 0.539 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.56 units per person | 0.5443 units per person | 0.5786 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5043 units per person | 0.4885 units per person | 0.5364 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5027 units per person | 0.4818 units per person | 0.5416 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5227 units per person | 0.4921 units per person | 0.5509 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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, annual 1.64 % change on previous year (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, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.4921 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5786 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2174 units per person in 1962.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.