Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Qatar
1.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
191st
Saudi Arabia rank
188th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
1234196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.43 units per square kilometre against 1.86 units per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 0.57 units per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.

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

Qatar ranks 191st and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.57 units per square kilometre 0.8242 units per square kilometre 0.7474 units per square kilometre Qatar
1970s 3.2 units per square kilometre 0.8797 units per square kilometre 2.32 units per square kilometre Qatar
1980s 3.44 units per square kilometre 1.02 units per square kilometre 2.42 units per square kilometre Qatar
1990s 2.28 units per square kilometre 1.29 units per square kilometre 0.9902 units per square kilometre Qatar
2000s 2.09 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre 0.3056 units per square kilometre Qatar
2010s 2.17 units per square kilometre 2.29 units per square kilometre 0.114 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.94 units per square kilometre 2.37 units per square kilometre 0.4294 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.43 units per square kilometre against 1.86 units per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
0.57 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 191st and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.