Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0117 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0117 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0117 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0777 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 162 New Caledonia 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Paraguay 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Oman 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Niger 0.011 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 South Sudan 0.0109 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.