Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Population, per square kilometre

Argentina
16.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
15.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
166th
Saudi Arabia rank
168th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Saudi Arabia
051015196119922023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 16.64 units per square kilometre against 15.68 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.96 units per square kilometre.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 186 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.08 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre 6.71 units per square kilometre Argentina
1970s 9.39 units per square kilometre 2.1 units per square kilometre 7.28 units per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 11 units per square kilometre 3.72 units per square kilometre 7.29 units per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 12.72 units per square kilometre 6.06 units per square kilometre 6.66 units per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 14.26 units per square kilometre 9.37 units per square kilometre 4.89 units per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 15.79 units per square kilometre 13.17 units per square kilometre 2.62 units per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 16.58 units per square kilometre 14.91 units per square kilometre 1.66 units per square kilometre Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
Argentina, at 16.64 units per square kilometre against 15.68 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
0.96 units per square kilometre, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.