Saudi Arabia Population Density 1950-2023
Chart and table of Saudi Arabia population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Saudi Arabia in 2023 is 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.
- The population density of Saudi Arabia in 2020 was 16.75 people per square kilometer, a 0.47% increase from 2019.
| Saudi Arabia - Historical Population Density Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population Density | Growth Rate |
| 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% |
