Population density in Saudi Arabia in 2023 — 15.7 per km². Ranked 196 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 1,234%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.7 | +0.7 | +4.75% |
| 2022 | 15 | +0.6 | +4.52% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | −0.4 | −2.43% |
| 2020 | 14.7 | +0.7 | +4.95% |
| 2019 | 14 | −0.1 | −0.44% |
| 2018 | 14 | −0.4 | −2.52% |
| 2017 | 14.4 | +0 | +0.07% |
| 2016 | 14.4 | +0.5 | +3.82% |
| 2015 | 13.9 | +0.7 | +5.32% |
| 2014 | 13.2 | +0.3 | +2.48% |
| 2013 | 12.9 | +0.7 | +5.56% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +0.5 | +4.29% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | +0.5 | +4.64% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | −0.1 | −0.99% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | +0.4 | +3.99% |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +0.4 | +4.11% |
| 2007 | 10.4 | +0.4 | +4.24% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.4 | +4.37% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +0.4 | +4.53% |
| 2004 | 9.1 | +0.4 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 8.7 | +0.4 | +4.89% |
| 2002 | 8.3 | +0.4 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.9 | +0.4 | +5.34% |
| 2000 | 7.5 | +0.3 | +4.56% |
| 1999 | 7.2 | +0.3 | +3.69% |
| 1998 | 6.9 | +0.3 | +3.81% |
| 1997 | 6.7 | +0.3 | +3.93% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | +0.3 | +4.08% |
| 1995 | 6.2 | +0.3 | +4.23% |
| 1994 | 5.9 | +0.2 | +4.37% |
| 1993 | 5.7 | +0.2 | +4.53% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +0.2 | +4.71% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +0.2 | +4.89% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +0.2 | +5.06% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | +0.2 | +5.18% |
| 1988 | 4.5 | +0.2 | +5.47% |
| 1987 | 4.2 | +0.2 | +5.81% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.2 | +5.85% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | +0.2 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | +0.2 | +6.13% |
| 1983 | 3.4 | +0.2 | +6.28% |
| 1982 | 3.2 | +0.2 | +6.29% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.2 | +6.16% |
| 1980 | 2.8 | +0.2 | +6.04% |
| 1979 | 2.7 | +0.1 | +5.98% |
| 1978 | 2.5 | +0.1 | +5.88% |
| 1977 | 2.4 | +0.1 | +5.72% |
| 1976 | 2.2 | +0.1 | +5.52% |
| 1975 | 2.1 | +0.1 | +5.38% |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.1 | +5.29% |
| 1973 | 1.9 | +0.1 | +5.14% |
| 1972 | 1.8 | +0.1 | +4.88% |
| 1971 | 1.7 | +0.1 | +4.54% |
| 1970 | 1.7 | +0.1 | +4.25% |
| 1969 | 1.6 | +0.1 | +4.09% |
| 1968 | 1.5 | +0.1 | +3.97% |
| 1967 | 1.5 | +0.1 | +3.86% |
| 1966 | 1.4 | +0.1 | +3.79% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | +0 | +3.78% |
| 1964 | 1.3 | +0 | +3.77% |
| 1963 | 1.3 | +0 | +3.76% |
| 1962 | 1.2 | +0 | +3.74% |
| 1961 | 1.2 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
