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Saudi Arabia Highest Population Density

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Creator: World Bank
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16.2 in 2025

People per sq. km of land area · World Bank

The highest population density in Saudi Arabia was 16.2 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (16.2), 2023 (15.7), 2022 (15.0), 2020 (14.7), 2017 (14.4).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Saudi Arabia Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	16.2
2nd	2023	15.7
3rd	2022	15.0
4th	2020	14.7
5th	2017	14.4

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	16.2	+0.5	196th
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

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