Niger vs Saudi Arabia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Niger
0.011 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0117 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
166th
Saudi Arabia rank
165th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Niger
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0117 units per square kilometre against 0.011 units per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.0007 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Niger
2000s 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0099 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0103 units per square kilometre 0.0112 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Niger or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0117 units per square kilometre against 0.011 units per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Niger and Saudi Arabia?
0.0007 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Niger and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.