Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Population, per square kilometre
Norway
15.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
15.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
171st
Saudi Arabia rank
168th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.68 units per square kilometre against 15.15 units per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 0.53 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 8.83 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1970s | 10.91 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 8.81 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 11.37 units per square kilometre | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 7.65 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.9 units per square kilometre | 6.06 units per square kilometre | 5.84 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.67 units per square kilometre | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.09 units per square kilometre | 13.17 units per square kilometre | 0.9132 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.94 units per square kilometre | 14.91 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.68 units per square kilometre against 15.15 units per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.53 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 171st 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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About this data
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.