Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.43 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7903 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 2.43 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7903 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7903 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8035 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8151 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8242 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8309 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8353 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.838 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8398 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.841 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8423 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8451 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8506 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8586 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8693 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8814 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8934 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9059 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9186 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9315 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9443 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9583 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.974 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9908 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.43 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.43 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.54 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8242 units per square kilometre | 0.7903 units per square kilometre | 0.841 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8797 units per square kilometre | 0.8423 units per square kilometre | 0.9315 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.9443 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 185 Kazakhstan 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Guyana 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Norway 2.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Russia 2.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mauritania 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Qatar 1.86 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)
- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7903 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.