Saudi Arabia Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Saudi Arabia population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Saudi Arabia in 2024 is 17.43 people per square kilometer, a 1.43% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Saudi Arabia in 2023 was 17.19 people per square kilometer, a 1.48% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Saudi Arabia in 2022 was 16.94 people per square kilometer, a 1.28% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Saudi Arabia in 2021 was 16.72 people per square kilometer, a 0.13% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2024 Population Density
Macao 23,152.01
Singapore 8,383.25
Hong Kong 6,753.77
Gibraltar 3,271.80
Bahrain 1,921.43
Malta 1,677.31
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,303.21
Barbados 656.53
Aruba 589.87
San Marino 560.23
South Korea 515.56
Monaco 482.61
Curacao 434.61
Netherlands 425.40
Israel 421.91
Belgium 383.75
Puerto Rico 368.52
Japan 324.45
Guam 322.43
Trinidad and Tobago 299.84
United Kingdom 278.98
Cayman Islands 264.72
Luxembourg 255.44
Liechtenstein 248.89
Kuwait 244.07
Qatar 238.21
Seychelles 235.35
Germany 232.82
Antigua and Barbuda 215.49
Switzerland 214.37
British Virgin Islands 211.75
Italy 194.32
Andorra 170.94
Isle of Man 148.95
Denmark 138.39
Cyprus 137.12
Poland 128.64
France 118.16
Portugal 110.85
Northern Mariana Islands 108.75
Hungary 107.44
Austria 107.02
Slovenia 103.47
UAE 97.23
Spain 93.83
French Polynesia 89.71
Greece 78.07
Ireland 72.42
Panama 60.12
Turks and Caicos Islands 48.87
Croatia 45.27
Lithuania 41.25
Palau 39.24
Faroe Islands 38.28
United States 34.77
Bahamas 29.92
Estonia 29.09
Latvia 28.02
Chile 25.98
Sweden 20.20
New Zealand 19.69
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.43
Argentina 16.57
Finland 16.40
New Caledonia 15.93
Oman 15.23
Bermuda 14.90
Norway 8.82
Canada 3.96
Iceland 3.67
Australia 3.45
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
Saudi Arabia - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 17.43 1.43%
2023 17.19 1.48%
2022 16.94 1.28%
2021 16.72 -0.13%
2020 16.75 0.47%
2019 16.67 2.31%
2018 16.29 2.41%
2017 15.91 2.32%
2016 15.54 2.03%
2015 15.23 1.94%
2014 14.94 2.04%
2013 14.65 2.14%
2012 14.34 2.22%
2011 14.03 2.51%
2010 13.68 3.26%
2009 13.25 3.81%
2008 12.76 3.93%
2007 12.28 4.01%
2006 11.81 4.04%
2005 11.35 3.11%
2004 11.01 2.21%
2003 10.77 2.33%
2002 10.52 2.43%
2001 10.27 2.50%
2000 10.02 2.56%
1999 9.77 2.62%
1998 9.52 2.68%
1997 9.28 2.72%
1996 9.03 2.76%
1995 8.79 2.84%
1994 8.54 2.92%
1993 8.30 3.27%
1992 8.04 3.77%
1991 7.75 4.06%
1990 7.45 4.24%
1989 7.14 4.35%
1988 6.84 4.43%
1987 6.55 4.50%
1986 6.27 4.60%
1985 6.00 4.71%
1984 5.73 4.80%
1983 5.46 4.86%
1982 5.21 4.90%
1981 4.97 4.98%
1980 4.73 5.06%
1979 4.50 5.12%
1978 4.28 5.20%
1977 4.07 5.24%
1976 3.87 5.34%
1975 3.67 5.53%
1974 3.48 5.57%
1973 3.30 5.42%
1972 3.13 5.12%
1971 2.98 4.76%
1970 2.84 4.47%
1969 2.72 4.29%
1968 2.61 4.15%
1967 2.50 4.02%
1966 2.41 3.90%
1965 2.32 3.83%
1964 2.23 3.75%
1963 2.15 3.66%
1962 2.07 3.54%
1961 2.00 3.37%
1960 1.94 3.20%
1959 1.88 3.06%
1958 1.82 3.02%
1957 1.77 3.04%
1956 1.72 3.02%
1955 1.67 3.00%
1954 1.62 2.98%
1953 1.57 2.98%
1952 1.53 3.01%
1951 1.48 3.04%
1950 1.44 0.00%