China vs Saudi Arabia: Population density of the capital city
China
7,655 people per km²
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
7,604 people per km²
in 2100
China rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th
Population density of the capital city over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 7,655 people per km² against 7,604 people per km² in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 51 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,928 people per km² | 6,204 people per km² | 3,724 people per km² | China |
| 2030s | 9,449 people per km² | 6,448 people per km² | 3,001 people per km² | China |
| 2040s | 9,284 people per km² | 6,678 people per km² | 2,606 people per km² | China |
| 2050s | 9,188 people per km² | 6,973 people per km² | 2,215 people per km² | China |
| 2060s | 9,104 people per km² | 7,266 people per km² | 1,839 people per km² | China |
| 2070s | 9,029 people per km² | 7,387 people per km² | 1,642 people per km² | China |
| 2080s | 8,621 people per km² | 7,435 people per km² | 1,186 people per km² | China |
| 2090s | 8,112 people per km² | 7,571 people per km² | 541.36 people per km² | China |
| 2100s | 7,655 people per km² | 7,604 people per km² | 50.91 people per km² | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 7,655 people per km² against 7,604 people per km² in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 people per km², with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- China ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.