Population density in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population density was 33.03 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
33.03
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
185th
of 235 countries
All-time high
33.03
in 2100
All-time low
0.7923
in 1950
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Saudi Arabia is 33.03, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.03 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.7923, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 185th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9304 | — |
| 1100 | 0.9645 | +3.7% |
| 1200 | 0.9986 | +3.5% |
| 1300 | 1.03 | +3.4% |
| 1400 | 0.9071 | -12.2% |
| 1500 | 0.9304 | +2.6% |
| 1600 | 1.05 | +12.5% |
| 1700 | 0.9304 | -11.1% |
| 1710 | 0.9339 | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 0.9374 | +0.4% |
| 1730 | 0.9409 | +0.4% |
| 1740 | 0.9445 | +0.4% |
| 1750 | 0.948 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 0.9515 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 0.9551 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 0.9586 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 0.9621 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 0.9304 | -3.3% |
| 1801 | 0.9324 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 0.9345 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 0.9366 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 0.9387 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 0.9408 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 0.9429 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 0.945 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 0.9471 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 0.9492 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 0.9513 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 0.9534 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 0.9555 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 0.9577 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 0.9598 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 0.9619 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 0.9641 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 0.9662 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 0.9684 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 0.9705 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 0.9727 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 0.9749 | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 0.9771 | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 0.9792 | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 0.9814 | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 0.9836 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 0.9858 | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 0.988 | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 0.9902 | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 0.9925 | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 0.9947 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 0.9969 | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 0.9991 | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.9994 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.9981 | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.9969 | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.9956 | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.9943 | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.9931 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.9918 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.9905 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.9891 | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.9878 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.9874 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.9878 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.9892 | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.9914 | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.9946 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.9977 | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 1.1 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 1.13 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 1.14 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 1.16 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 1.19 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 1.2 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.21 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 1.22 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 1.23 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 1.24 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 1.26 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 1.27 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 1.28 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 1.29 | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 1.3 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 1.31 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 1.33 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 1.34 | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 1.35 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 1.36 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 1.38 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 1.39 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 1.4 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 1.42 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 0.7923 | -44.1% |
| 1951 | 0.8204 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 0.8497 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 0.8802 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.9121 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.9452 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.9798 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 1.02 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 1.13 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 1.18 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 1.22 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.26 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.31 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.36 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.41 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.47 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.53 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.59 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.66 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.73 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.82 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.91 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.01 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.12 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.24 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.36 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.5 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.65 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.81 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.99 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 3.17 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 3.37 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3.58 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.79 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 4.01 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.25 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.48 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.71 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.95 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 5.19 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.44 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.68 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.93 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 6.18 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.43 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.69 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.94 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.2 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.53 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.93 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 8.33 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.74 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.15 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.56 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.98 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.41 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.83 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.27 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.14 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.59 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.04 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.49 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.94 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.29 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.32 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.13 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.18 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.42 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.57 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.97 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.47 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 15.8 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 16.08 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 16.36 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 16.63 | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 16.91 | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 17.17 | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 17.42 | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 17.66 | +1.4% |
| 2032 | 17.9 | +1.4% |
| 2033 | 18.13 | +1.3% |
| 2034 | 18.37 | +1.3% |
| 2035 | 18.61 | +1.3% |
| 2036 | 18.85 | +1.3% |
| 2037 | 19.09 | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 19.33 | +1.3% |
| 2039 | 19.57 | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 19.81 | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 20.05 | +1.2% |
| 2042 | 20.29 | +1.2% |
| 2043 | 20.53 | +1.2% |
| 2044 | 20.77 | +1.2% |
| 2045 | 21.01 | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 21.24 | +1.1% |
| 2047 | 21.48 | +1.1% |
| 2048 | 21.72 | +1.1% |
| 2049 | 21.95 | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 22.19 | +1.1% |
| 2051 | 22.42 | +1.1% |
| 2052 | 22.66 | +1.0% |
| 2053 | 22.89 | +1.0% |
| 2054 | 23.12 | +1.0% |
| 2055 | 23.35 | +1.0% |
| 2056 | 23.59 | +1.0% |
| 2057 | 23.82 | +1.0% |
| 2058 | 24.05 | +1.0% |
| 2059 | 24.28 | +1.0% |
| 2060 | 24.51 | +0.9% |
| 2061 | 24.73 | +0.9% |
| 2062 | 24.96 | +0.9% |
| 2063 | 25.19 | +0.9% |
| 2064 | 25.41 | +0.9% |
| 2065 | 25.63 | +0.9% |
| 2066 | 25.86 | +0.9% |
| 2067 | 26.08 | +0.9% |
| 2068 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 2069 | 26.51 | +0.8% |
| 2070 | 26.73 | +0.8% |
| 2071 | 26.94 | +0.8% |
| 2072 | 27.16 | +0.8% |
| 2073 | 27.37 | +0.8% |
| 2074 | 27.58 | +0.8% |
| 2075 | 27.79 | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 2077 | 28.2 | +0.7% |
| 2078 | 28.41 | +0.7% |
| 2079 | 28.62 | +0.7% |
| 2080 | 28.83 | +0.7% |
| 2081 | 29.03 | +0.7% |
| 2082 | 29.24 | +0.7% |
| 2083 | 29.45 | +0.7% |
| 2084 | 29.66 | +0.7% |
| 2085 | 29.87 | +0.7% |
| 2086 | 30.07 | +0.7% |
| 2087 | 30.28 | +0.7% |
| 2088 | 30.5 | +0.7% |
| 2089 | 30.71 | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 30.92 | +0.7% |
| 2091 | 31.13 | +0.7% |
| 2092 | 31.34 | +0.7% |
| 2093 | 31.56 | +0.7% |
| 2094 | 31.77 | +0.7% |
| 2095 | 31.98 | +0.7% |
| 2096 | 32.19 | +0.7% |
| 2097 | 32.4 | +0.7% |
| 2098 | 32.61 | +0.6% |
| 2099 | 32.82 | +0.6% |
| 2100 | 33.03 | +0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 33.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 31% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 33.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -44.1% | 1.42 | 0.7923 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9304 | 0.9304 | 0.9304 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9645 | 0.9645 | 0.9645 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9986 | 0.9986 | 0.9986 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9071 | 0.9071 | 0.9071 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.9304 | 0.9304 | 0.9304 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9304 | 0.9304 | 0.9304 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9339 | 0.9339 | 0.9339 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9374 | 0.9374 | 0.9374 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.9409 | 0.9409 | 0.9409 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9445 | 0.9445 | 0.9445 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.948 | 0.948 | 0.948 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9515 | 0.9515 | 0.9515 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9551 | 0.9551 | 0.9551 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9586 | 0.9586 | 0.9586 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9621 | 0.9621 | 0.9621 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9397 | 0.9304 | 0.9492 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.9609 | 0.9513 | 0.9705 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.9825 | 0.9727 | 0.9925 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1 | 0.9947 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.9994 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9925 | 0.9874 | 0.9981 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9997 | 0.9878 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.36 | 1.3 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9341 | 0.7923 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.35 | 1.13 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.66 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 | 2.81 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 | 4.95 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 | 7.53 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 | 11.7 | 14.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.84 | 14.42 | 17.17 | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.49 | 17.42 | 19.57 | 10 |
| 2040s | 20.89 | 19.81 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 2050s | 23.24 | 22.19 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 2060s | 25.52 | 24.51 | 26.51 | 10 |
| 2070s | 27.68 | 26.73 | 28.62 | 10 |
| 2080s | 29.76 | 28.83 | 30.71 | 10 |
| 2090s | 31.87 | 30.92 | 32.82 | 10 |
| 2100s | 33.03 | 33.03 | 33.03 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Saudi Arabia?
- Population density in Saudi Arabia was 33.03 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.03 in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7923 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population density?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 185th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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