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

Saudi Arabia
0.0117 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkmenistan
0.0107 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
165th
Turkmenistan rank
168th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0117 units per square kilometre against 0.0107 units per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.001 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 165th and Turkmenistan ranks 168th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2000s 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2010s 0.0099 units per square kilometre 0.0092 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0112 units per square kilometre 0.0104 units per square kilometre 0.0007 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, Saudi Arabia or Turkmenistan?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0117 units per square kilometre against 0.0107 units per square kilometre in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
0.001 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Saudi Arabia ranks 165th and Turkmenistan ranks 168th 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.