Rural population, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Rural population, per capita was 0.1539 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.1539 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6856 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1539 units per person, in 2025.
That places Saudi Arabia 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6856 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6725 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.659 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6444 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6279 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6099 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5907 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5706 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.55 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5291 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5083 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4878 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4681 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4495 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4322 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4158 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3995 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3831 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3669 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3511 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3357 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3209 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3068 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2937 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2815 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2706 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.261 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2523 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2441 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2366 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2299 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2243 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.22 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2166 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2135 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2108 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2084 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2061 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2041 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2022 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1984 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1966 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1946 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1925 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1902 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.188 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1858 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1836 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1814 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1792 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1775 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1757 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1739 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1722 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1704 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1687 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.167 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1653 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1636 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1619 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1603 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1587 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.157 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1554 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1539 units per person | -1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1539 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1539 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6139 units per person | 0.5291 units per person | 0.6856 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4262 units per person | 0.3511 units per person | 0.5083 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2803 units per person | 0.2366 units per person | 0.3357 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2136 units per person | 0.2022 units per person | 0.2299 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1911 units per person | 0.1814 units per person | 0.2003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1713 units per person | 0.1636 units per person | 0.1792 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1579 units per person | 0.1539 units per person | 0.1619 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 167 United Kingdom 0.1668 units per person compare
- 168 Norway 0.1643 units per person compare
- 169 New Zealand 0.16 units per person compare
- 171 Peru 0.144 units per person compare
- 172 Switzerland 0.1427 units per person compare
- 173 United Arab Emirates 0.1404 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Rural population, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.1539 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6856 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1539 units per person in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.