Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
164th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 161 Sweden 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guyana 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 163 Finland 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 165 Norway 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 166 New Zealand 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.