Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.69 million against 4.79 million in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 897,760.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 million | 1.76 million | 142,020 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.02 million | 1.89 million | 127,564 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 2.44 million | 2.20 million | 244,090 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 2.77 million | 145,352 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 3.84 million | 513,573 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.89 million | 4.84 million | 953,222 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.59 million | 5.27 million | 677,727 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kyrgyzstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.69 million against 4.79 million in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 897,760, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 217 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.