Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Norway
0.0151 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0153 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
197th
Saudi Arabia rank
196th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 197th and Saudi Arabia ranks 196th of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 197th and Saudi Arabia ranks 196th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.