How does Saudi Arabia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Saudi Arabia ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Saudi Arabia

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

175th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre. 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 - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1963	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1964	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1965	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1966	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1967	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1968	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1969	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1970	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.3%
1971	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.5%
1972	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.9%
1973	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.1%
1974	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.3%
1975	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.4%
1976	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.5%
1977	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.7%
1978	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.9%
1979	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.0%
1980	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.0%
1981	0.003 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.2%
1982	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.3%
1983	0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.3%
1984	0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.1%
1985	0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.9%
1986	0.004 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.8%
1987	0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.8%
1988	0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.5%
1989	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.2%
1990	0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.1%
1991	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.9%
1992	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1993	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.5%
1994	0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.4%
1995	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
1996	0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1997	0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1998	0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1999	0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2000	0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.6%
2001	0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.3%
2002	0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.1%
2003	0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.9%
2004	0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
2005	0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.5%
2006	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.4%
2007	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
2008	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
2009	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
2010	0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
2011	0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
2012	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2013	0.013 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
2014	0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2015	0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2016	0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2017	0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2018	0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.4%
2019	0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2020	0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2021	0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2022	0.015 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2023	0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

172 Oman 0.0163 1000 No per square kilometre compare
173 New Caledonia 0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre compare
174 Turkmenistan 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre compare
176 Chad 0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre compare
177 Norway 0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre compare
178 Gabon 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Saudi Arabia?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Saudi Arabia was 0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Saudi Arabia ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.