Population, total, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population, total, per square kilometre was 15.68 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 15.68 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15.68 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.2 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.98 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.41 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.83 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.27 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.15 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.17 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.87 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 14.4 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.41 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.05 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.68 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.97 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 15.68 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 7.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 11.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.17 units per square kilometre | 11.15 units per square kilometre | 14.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.91 units per square kilometre | 14.32 units per square kilometre | 15.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 194 Argentina 16.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Oman 16.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 New Caledonia 15.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Turkmenistan 15.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Chad 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Norway 15.15 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 15.68 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population, total 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.