Population, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population, female, per square kilometre was 6.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 6.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5732 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 199th out of 215 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, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5732 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6165 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6395 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6635 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6885 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7147 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7426 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7722 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.804 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8389 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8776 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.92 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9658 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6672 units per square kilometre | 0.5732 units per square kilometre | 0.7722 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.804 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 units per square kilometre | 4.34 units per square kilometre | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 5.62 units per square kilometre | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 196 Chad 7.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Norway 7.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Oman 6.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Gabon 4.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Russian Federation 4.7 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 6.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5732 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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, female 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.