Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 15.00 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
15.00 million
World rank
24th
of 182 countries
All-time high
15.00 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1955
Years of data
14
1955–2020
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Saudi Arabia, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 15.00 million for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15.00 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1955.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2.38 million | — |
| 1995 | 3.32 million | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 4.24 million | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 6.95 million | +64.0% |
| 2010 | 9.89 million | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 13.55 million | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 15.00 million | +10.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 15.00 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million, 11.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 15.00 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.23 million, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 2.38 million | 3.32 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.60 million | 4.24 million | 6.95 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.72 million | 9.89 million | 13.55 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.00 million | 15.00 million | 15.00 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Saudi Arabia?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Saudi Arabia was 15.00 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.00 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1955.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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