Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Algeria
14.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
13.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
177th
Saudi Arabia rank
180th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 14.49 units per square kilometre against 13.22 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.27 units per square kilometre.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 177th and Saudi Arabia ranks 180th of 216 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 0.5462 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 1970s | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 1980s | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 1990s | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2010s | 11.65 units per square kilometre | 10.92 units per square kilometre | 0.7265 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2020s | 14 units per square kilometre | 12.53 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria, at 14.49 units per square kilometre against 13.22 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.27 units per square kilometre, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 177th and Saudi Arabia ranks 180th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.