Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0172 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
148th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0172 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0074 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0151990200620231990: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0086 Persons per square kilometre 0.0074 Persons per square kilometre 0.0098 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0114 Persons per square kilometre 0.01 Persons per square kilometre 0.0133 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0151 Persons per square kilometre 0.0137 Persons per square kilometre 0.0167 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0169 Persons per square kilometre 0.0167 Persons per square kilometre 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 145 Congo 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 146 South Sudan 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 147 Paraguay 0.0173 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 149 Argentina 0.0167 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 150 Norway 0.015 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 151 Oman 0.015 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Saudi Arabia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Saudi Arabia was 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Saudi Arabia ranks 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.