Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent

Japan
51.12
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
48.41
in 2020
Japan rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 51.12 against 48.41 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.71.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 180 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 29.81 0 29.81 Japan
1960s 37.75 0 37.75 Japan
1970s 43.99 0 43.99 Japan
1980s 45.63 0 45.63 Japan
1990s 47.63 23.68 23.95 Japan
2000s 47.75 30.01 17.74 Japan
2010s 49.6 42.26 7.34 Japan
2020s 51.12 48.41 2.7 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations 1 million percent, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 51.12 against 48.41 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations 1 million percent between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
2.71, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Japan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed