Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0037 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
195th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0037 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0007 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 195th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 192 Central African Republic 0.004 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 193 Oman 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 194 Argentina 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 196 Uruguay 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 197 New Zealand 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 198 Gabon 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5774 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.