Saudi Arabia Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Saudi Arabia was 84.62% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (84.62%), 2024 (84.46%), 2023 (84.30%), 2022 (84.13%), 2021 (83.97%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Saudi Arabia Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
84.62% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
84.46% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
84.30% |
| 4th |
2022 |
84.13% |
| 5th |
2021 |
83.97% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
84.62% |
+0.16% |
46th |
| 2024 |
84.46% |
+0.16% |
171st |
| 2023 |
84.30% |
+0.16% |
171st |
| 2022 |
84.13% |
+0.16% |
171st |
| 2021 |
83.97% |
+0.17% |
172nd |
| 2020 |
83.81% |
+0.17% |
172nd |
| 2019 |
83.64% |
+0.17% |
172nd |
| 2018 |
83.47% |
+0.17% |
171st |
| 2017 |
83.30% |
+0.17% |
171st |
| 2016 |
83.13% |
+0.17% |
171st |
| 2015 |
82.96% |
+0.17% |
171st |
| 2014 |
82.78% |
+0.18% |
171st |
| 2013 |
82.61% |
+0.18% |
172nd |
| 2012 |
82.43% |
+0.18% |
172nd |
| 2011 |
82.25% |
+0.18% |
171st |
| 2010 |
82.08% |
+0.21% |
171st |
| 2009 |
81.86% |
+0.22% |
171st |
| 2008 |
81.64% |
+0.22% |
171st |
| 2007 |
81.42% |
+0.22% |
171st |
| 2006 |
81.20% |
+0.22% |
171st |
| 2005 |
80.98% |
+0.22% |
172nd |
| 2004 |
80.75% |
+0.21% |
172nd |
| 2003 |
80.54% |
+0.20% |
172nd |
| 2002 |
80.34% |
+0.19% |
174th |
| 2001 |
80.16% |
+0.18% |
175th |
| 2000 |
79.97% |
+0.19% |
176th |
| 1999 |
79.78% |
+0.19% |
176th |
| 1998 |
79.59% |
+0.20% |
176th |
| 1997 |
79.39% |
+0.22% |
177th |
| 1996 |
79.16% |
+0.24% |
177th |
| 1995 |
78.92% |
+0.27% |
177th |
| 1994 |
78.65% |
+0.30% |
177th |
| 1993 |
78.34% |
+0.34% |
177th |
| 1992 |
78.00% |
+0.43% |
177th |
| 1991 |
77.57% |
+0.56% |
178th |
| 1990 |
77.01% |
+0.66% |
177th |
| 1989 |
76.34% |
+0.75% |
176th |
| 1988 |
75.59% |
+0.82% |
175th |
| 1987 |
74.77% |
+0.87% |
174th |
| 1986 |
73.90% |
+0.96% |
173rd |
| 1985 |
72.94% |
+1.09% |
171st |
| 1984 |
71.85% |
+1.21% |
171st |
| 1983 |
70.63% |
+1.32% |
168th |
| 1982 |
69.32% |
+1.40% |
166th |
| 1981 |
67.91% |
+1.48% |
163rd |
| 1980 |
66.43% |
+1.54% |
162nd |
| 1979 |
64.89% |
+1.59% |
157th |
| 1978 |
63.31% |
+1.62% |
154th |
| 1977 |
61.69% |
+1.64% |
153rd |
| 1976 |
60.05% |
+1.64% |
148th |
| 1975 |
58.42% |
+1.64% |
145th |
| 1974 |
56.78% |
+1.73% |
144th |
| 1973 |
55.05% |
+1.87% |
142nd |
| 1972 |
53.19% |
+1.97% |
139th |
| 1971 |
51.22% |
+2.04% |
134th |
| 1970 |
49.17% |
+2.08% |
132nd |
| 1969 |
47.09% |
+2.09% |
128th |
| 1968 |
45.00% |
+2.06% |
126th |
| 1967 |
42.94% |
+2.01% |
123rd |
| 1966 |
40.93% |
+1.92% |
120th |
| 1965 |
39.01% |
+1.80% |
119th |
| 1964 |
37.21% |
+1.65% |
111th |
| 1963 |
35.56% |
+1.46% |
104th |
| 1962 |
34.10% |
+1.35% |
100th |
| 1961 |
32.75% |
+1.31% |
100th |
| 1960 |
31.44% |
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