Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Norway
15.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
15.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
199th
Saudi Arabia rank
197th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Saudi Arabia
051015196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.47 units per square kilometre against 15.15 units per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 0.32 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 199th and Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 215 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 13.38 units per square kilometre 0.7054 units per square kilometre Norway
2020s 14.94 units per square kilometre 14.86 units per square kilometre 0.0782 units per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 15.47 units per square kilometre against 15.15 units per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
0.32 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 199th and Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with 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.