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

Russia
2.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
189th
Saudi Arabia rank
188th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
11.522.5196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.43 units per square kilometre against 2.22 units per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.21 units per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.43 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre Russia
2000s 2.36 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre 0.5779 units per square kilometre Russia
2010s 2.29 units per square kilometre 2.29 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 2.24 units per square kilometre 2.37 units per square kilometre 0.1269 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, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.43 units per square kilometre against 2.22 units per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
0.21 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 189th 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.