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Saudi Arabia: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 202315.7
Change since 2013+22.0%12.9 (2013)
World rank196 / 2152023
Rank in region22 / 23Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
17.3
16.6
16.3
15.9
15.7
15.7
15.3
15.2
11.3
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.7 | +4.7% | 196 / 215 |
| 2022 | 15.0 | +4.5% | 198 / 215 |
| 2021 | 14.3 | -2.4% | 199 / 216 |
| 2020 | 14.7 | +5.0% | 198 / 216 |
| 2019 | 14.0 | -0.4% | 199 / 216 |
| 2018 | 14.0 | -2.5% | 199 / 216 |
| 2017 | 14.4 | +0.1% | 198 / 216 |
| 2016 | 14.4 | +3.8% | 196 / 216 |
| 2015 | 13.9 | +5.3% | 197 / 216 |
| 2014 | 13.2 | +2.5% | 197 / 216 |
| 2013 | 12.9 | +5.6% | 197 / 216 |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +4.3% | 198 / 216 |
| 2011 | 11.7 | +4.6% | 196 / 214 |
| 2010 | 11.2 | -1.0% | 193 / 211 |
| 2009 | 11.3 | +4.0% | 193 / 211 |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +4.1% | 193 / 211 |
| 2007 | 10.4 | +4.2% | 193 / 211 |
| 2006 | 10.0 | +4.4% | 193 / 211 |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +4.5% | 191 / 209 |
| 2004 | 9.1 | +4.7% | 191 / 209 |
| 2003 | 8.7 | +4.9% | 192 / 209 |
| 2002 | 8.3 | +5.1% | 192 / 209 |
| 2001 | 7.9 | +5.3% | 193 / 209 |
| 2000 | 7.5 | +4.6% | 193 / 209 |
| 1999 | 7.2 | +3.7% | 192 / 207 |
| 1998 | 6.9 | +3.8% | 192 / 207 |
| 1997 | 6.7 | +3.9% | 192 / 207 |
| 1996 | 6.4 | +4.1% | 192 / 207 |
| 1995 | 6.2 | +4.2% | 193 / 207 |
| 1994 | 5.9 | +4.4% | 193 / 207 |
| 1993 | 5.7 | +4.5% | 193 / 207 |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +4.7% | 189 / 203 |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +4.9% | 170 / 184 |
| 1990 | 4.9 | – | 166 / 180 |
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