Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population
Canada
7.13 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
5.69 million
in 2025
Canada rank
71st
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Rural population over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.13 million against 5.69 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.44 million.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 million | 1.76 million | 3.60 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 5.56 million | 1.89 million | 3.67 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.14 million | 2.20 million | 3.94 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.56 million | 2.77 million | 3.79 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 6.49 million | 3.84 million | 2.65 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.67 million | 4.84 million | 1.83 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.97 million | 5.27 million | 1.70 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 7.13 million against 5.69 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.44 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population?
- Canada ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.