Population density in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population density was 33.03 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
33.03 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
185th
of 234 countries
All-time high
33.03 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.7923 people per km²
in 1950
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Saudi Arabia is 33.03 people per km², 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 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.7923 people per km², in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 185th out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9304 people per km² | 0.9304 people per km² | 0.9304 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9645 people per km² | 0.9645 people per km² | 0.9645 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9986 people per km² | 0.9986 people per km² | 0.9986 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.03 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9071 people per km² | 0.9071 people per km² | 0.9071 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.9304 people per km² | 0.9304 people per km² | 0.9304 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.05 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9304 people per km² | 0.9304 people per km² | 0.9304 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9339 people per km² | 0.9339 people per km² | 0.9339 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9374 people per km² | 0.9374 people per km² | 0.9374 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.9409 people per km² | 0.9409 people per km² | 0.9409 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9445 people per km² | 0.9445 people per km² | 0.9445 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.948 people per km² | 0.948 people per km² | 0.948 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9515 people per km² | 0.9515 people per km² | 0.9515 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9551 people per km² | 0.9551 people per km² | 0.9551 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9586 people per km² | 0.9586 people per km² | 0.9586 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9621 people per km² | 0.9621 people per km² | 0.9621 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9397 people per km² | 0.9304 people per km² | 0.9492 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.9609 people per km² | 0.9513 people per km² | 0.9705 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.9825 people per km² | 0.9727 people per km² | 0.9925 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1 people per km² | 0.9947 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.03 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.04 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.03 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.02 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1 people per km² | 0.9994 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9925 people per km² | 0.9874 people per km² | 0.9981 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9997 people per km² | 0.9878 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.04 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.13 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.24 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | 1.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.36 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9341 people per km² | 0.7923 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.35 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 1.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | 2.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 4.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 people per km² | 4.95 people per km² | 7.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 people per km² | 7.53 people per km² | 11.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 people per km² | 11.7 people per km² | 14.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.84 people per km² | 14.42 people per km² | 17.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.49 people per km² | 17.42 people per km² | 19.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 20.89 people per km² | 19.81 people per km² | 21.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 23.24 people per km² | 22.19 people per km² | 24.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 25.52 people per km² | 24.51 people per km² | 26.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 27.68 people per km² | 26.73 people per km² | 28.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 29.76 people per km² | 28.83 people per km² | 30.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 31.87 people per km² | 30.92 people per km² | 32.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 33.03 people per km² | 33.03 people per km² | 33.03 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 182 Croatia 38.27 people per km² compare
- 183 South Sudan 37.73 people per km² compare
- 184 North Macedonia 34.22 people per km² compare
- 186 Cook Islands 33.01 people per km² compare
- 187 Bulgaria 32.53 people per km² compare
- 188 Venezuela 32.06 people per km² compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 448 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Saudi Arabia?
- Population density in Saudi Arabia was 33.03 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.03 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7923 people per km² in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population density?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 185th out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.