Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Norway
16.4%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
15.4%
in 2025
Norway rank
170th
Saudi Arabia rank
172nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.4% against 15.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Norway ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.5% | 61.4% | 16.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 31.6% | 42.6% | 11.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 28.0% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 21.4% | 4.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.1% | 3.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.1% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 1.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 16.4% against 15.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population?
- Norway ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.