Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 15.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 15.47 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15.47 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.2 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.98 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.41 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.83 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.27 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.14 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.49 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.94 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.18 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.57 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.97 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 7.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 11.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 units per square kilometre | 11.7 units per square kilometre | 14.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 14.42 units per square kilometre | 15.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 194 Oman 16.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 New Caledonia 15.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Turkmenistan 15.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Chad 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Norway 15.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.3 units 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)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 15.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections Our World in Data
- 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 regions with projections 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.