Urban area long term, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Urban area long term, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban area long term, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0002 units per person for urban area long term, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 86% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
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 area long term, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Urban area long term, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for urban area long term, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.