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Saudi Arabia – Population Density

Name: Saudi Arabia Population Density
Creator: World Bank
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Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Captures how concentrated the population is across the country. · World Bank

15.7 +0.7 from 2022 G20 rank: 20th · all-time high: 15.7 (2023)

Saudi Arabia's population density was 15.7 in 2023, an increase of +0.7 from 15.0 in 2022. This ranked 20th in the G20.

APA

Saudi Arabia Population Density. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/saudi-arabia/population-density

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_saudi-arabia_population-density,
  title = {Saudi Arabia Population Density},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/saudi-arabia/population-density},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}

Data & Projection▾

Saudi Arabia Population Density – Historical Data
Year	Value	Change	Rank
2026* trend	16.6	–	–
2025* trend	16.2	–	–
2023	15.7	+0.7	20th
2022	15.0	+0.6	18th
2021	14.3	−0.4	18th
2020	14.7	+0.7	19th
2019	14.0	−0.1	18th
2018	14.0	−0.4	18th
2017	14.4	+0.0	19th
2016	14.4	+0.5	21st
2015	13.9	+0.7	20th
2014	13.2	+0.3	20th
2013	12.9	+0.7	20th
2012	12.2	+0.5	19th
2011	11.7	+0.5	19th
2010	11.2	−0.1	19th
2009	11.3	+0.4	19th
2008	10.8	+0.4	19th
2007	10.4	+0.4	19th
2006	10.0	+0.4	19th
2005	9.6	+0.4	19th
2004	9.1	+0.4	19th
2003	8.7	+0.4	18th
2002	8.3	+0.4	18th
2001	7.9	+0.4	17th
2000	7.5	+0.3	17th
1999	7.2	+0.3	16th
1998	6.9	+0.3	16th
1997	6.7	+0.3	16th
1996	6.4	+0.3	16th
1995	6.2	+0.3	15th
1994	5.9	+0.2	15th
1993	5.7	+0.2	15th
1992	5.4	+0.2	15th
1991	5.2	+0.2	15th
1990	4.9	+0.2	15th
1989	4.7	+0.2	15th
1988	4.5	+0.2	15th
1987	4.2	+0.2	13th
1986	4.0	+0.2	13th
1985	3.8	+0.2	12th
1984	3.6	+0.2	12th
1983	3.4	+0.2	12th
1982	3.2	+0.2	12th
1981	3.0	+0.2	12th
1980	2.8	+0.2	11th
1979	2.7	+0.1	10th
1978	2.5	+0.1	10th
1977	2.4	+0.1	9th
1976	2.2	+0.1	9th
1975	2.1	+0.1	8th
1974	2.0	+0.1	8th
1973	1.9	+0.1	8th
1972	1.8	+0.1	8th
1971	1.7	+0.1	8th
1970	1.7	+0.1	8th
1969	1.6	+0.1	7th
1968	1.5	+0.1	7th
1967	1.5	+0.1	7th
1966	1.4	+0.1	7th
1965	1.4	+0.0	7th
1964	1.3	+0.0	7th
1963	1.3	+0.0	7th
1962	1.2	+0.0	7th
1961	1.2	–	7th

Show all years (1961–2023)

* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points

Detected Pattern▾

Export Boom Cycle

Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.

Reserves YoY +21.1% GDP growth 5.8% C/A balance 22.8%

This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful

United Arab Emirates 2024

Reserves YoY

+25.6%

GDP growth

4.0%

C/A balance

14.5%

Guatemala 2024

Reserves YoY

+14.6%

GDP growth

3.7%

C/A balance

2.9%

Cambodia 2024

Reserves YoY

+12.6%

GDP growth

6.0%

C/A balance

0.5%

Sri Lanka 2024

Reserves YoY

+38.3%

GDP growth

5.0%

C/A balance

1.2%

Lesotho 2024

Reserves YoY

+18.0%

GDP growth

2.9%

C/A balance

3.9%

Lithuania 2024

Reserves YoY

+20.1%

GDP growth

2.8%

C/A balance

3.3%

HistorySaid – pattern alert

Saudi Arabia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2012. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw population density improve within 24 months. View full analysis →