Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 69.7% in Italy and 84.6% in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 14.9 percentage points, or 1.21 times that in Italy.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 1950, percentage points · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 69.7 2025 | 69.6 | 99 of 229 | 71.1 2050 |
| Saudi Arabia | 84.6 2025 | 83 | 51 of 229 | 87.5 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher since 1981, when it overtook Italy.
- In 2025, Italy ranked 99 and Saudi Arabia ranked 51 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Italy at 71.1% and Saudi Arabia at 87.5% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Italy | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.7 | 84.6 |
| 2024 | 69.6 | 84.5 |
| 2023 | 69.5 | 84.3 |
| 2022 | 69.5 | 84.1 |
| 2021 | 69.5 | 84 |
| 2020 | 69.5 | 83.8 |
| 2019 | 69.5 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 69.5 | 83.5 |
| 2017 | 69.5 | 83.3 |
| 2016 | 69.6 | 83.1 |
| 2015 | 69.6 | 83 |
| 2014 | 69.6 | 82.8 |
| 2013 | 69.3 | 82.6 |
| 2012 | 68.8 | 82.4 |
| 2011 | 68.4 | 82.3 |
| 2010 | 68.2 | 82.1 |
| 2009 | 68.1 | 81.9 |
| 2008 | 67.9 | 81.6 |
| 2007 | 67.8 | 81.4 |
| 2006 | 67.7 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 67.6 | 81 |
| 2004 | 67.5 | 80.8 |
| 2003 | 67.4 | 80.5 |
| 2002 | 67.4 | 80.3 |
| 2001 | 67.3 | 80.2 |
| 2000 | 67.2 | 80 |
| 1999 | 67.1 | 79.8 |
| 1998 | 67 | 79.6 |
| 1997 | 67 | 79.4 |
| 1996 | 66.9 | 79.2 |
| 1995 | 66.8 | 78.9 |
| 1994 | 66.8 | 78.7 |
| 1993 | 66.7 | 78.3 |
| 1992 | 66.7 | 78 |
| 1991 | 66.7 | 77.6 |
| 1990 | 66.7 | 77 |
| 1989 | 66.7 | 76.3 |
| 1988 | 66.8 | 75.6 |
| 1987 | 66.8 | 74.8 |
| 1986 | 66.8 | 73.9 |
| 1985 | 66.8 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 66.9 | 71.9 |
| 1983 | 66.9 | 70.6 |
| 1982 | 66.9 | 69.3 |
| 1981 | 66.9 | 67.9 |
| 1980 | 66.9 | 66.4 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 64.9 |
| 1978 | 66.6 | 63.3 |
| 1977 | 66.4 | 61.7 |
| 1976 | 66.2 | 60.1 |
| 1975 | 65.9 | 58.4 |
| 1974 | 65.7 | 56.8 |
| 1973 | 65.4 | 55.1 |
| 1972 | 65.1 | 53.2 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 51.2 |
| 1970 | 64.5 | 49.2 |
| 1969 | 64 | 47.1 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 45 |
| 1967 | 63.1 | 42.9 |
| 1966 | 62.5 | 40.9 |
| 1965 | 62 | 39 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 37.2 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 35.6 |
| 1962 | 60.3 | 34.1 |
| 1961 | 59.8 | 32.8 |
| 1960 | 59.3 | 31.4 |
| 1959 | 58.7 | 30.2 |
| 1958 | 58.2 | 29 |
| 1957 | 57.6 | 27.8 |
| 1956 | 57.1 | 26.7 |
| 1955 | 56.5 | 25.6 |
| 1954 | 56 | 24.6 |
| 1953 | 55.6 | 23.7 |
| 1952 | 55.2 | 22.8 |
| 1951 | 54.9 | 22 |
| 1950 | 54.6 | 21.3 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Italy | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69.8 | 84.8 |
| 2027 | 69.9 | 84.9 |
| 2028 | 70 | 85.1 |
| 2029 | 70.1 | 85.2 |
| 2030 | 70.2 | 85.4 |
| 2031 | 70.4 | 85.5 |
| 2032 | 70.5 | 85.6 |
| 2033 | 70.6 | 85.8 |
| 2034 | 70.7 | 85.9 |
| 2035 | 70.7 | 86 |
| 2036 | 70.8 | 86.2 |
| 2037 | 70.8 | 86.3 |
| 2038 | 70.9 | 86.4 |
| 2039 | 70.9 | 86.5 |
| 2040 | 70.9 | 86.6 |
| 2041 | 71 | 86.7 |
| 2042 | 71 | 86.8 |
| 2043 | 71 | 86.9 |
| 2044 | 71 | 87 |
| 2045 | 71.1 | 87.1 |
| 2046 | 71.1 | 87.2 |
| 2047 | 71.1 | 87.3 |
| 2048 | 71.1 | 87.3 |
| 2049 | 71.1 | 87.4 |
| 2050 | 71.1 | 87.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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