Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Republic of Korea
43,616 1000 No
in 2050
Saudi Arabia
40,709 1000 No
in 2050
Republic of Korea rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 43,616 1000 No against 40,709 1000 No in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,907 1000 No.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 226 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 5,213 1000 No 908.46 1000 No 4,305 1000 No Republic of Korea
1960s 9,301 1000 No 1,856 1000 No 7,444 1000 No Republic of Korea
1970s 16,724 1000 No 4,243 1000 No 12,481 1000 No Republic of Korea
1980s 26,056 1000 No 9,216 1000 No 16,840 1000 No Republic of Korea
1990s 34,829 1000 No 14,460 1000 No 20,370 1000 No Republic of Korea
2000s 39,280 1000 No 19,104 1000 No 20,176 1000 No Republic of Korea
2010s 41,220 1000 No 25,761 1000 No 15,459 1000 No Republic of Korea
2020s 42,524 1000 No 31,550 1000 No 10,974 1000 No Republic of Korea
2030s 43,676 1000 No 35,926 1000 No 7,750 1000 No Republic of Korea
2040s 43,941 1000 No 39,220 1000 No 4,721 1000 No Republic of Korea
2050s 43,616 1000 No 40,709 1000 No 2,907 1000 No Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Republic of Korea, at 43,616 1000 No against 40,709 1000 No in Saudi Arabia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
2,907 1000 No, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.