In 2022, ** percent of the population in Saudi Arabia lived in urban centers, whereas the remaining ** percent resided in rural areas. Since 2000, the country has witnessed a steady increase in urbanization, in addition to the influx of foreign workers, both of which have contributed to the significant disparity between urban and rural dwellers. By 2023, the GDP per capita in the country is expected to reach approximately 32,580 U.S. dollars.

Actual value and historical data chart for Saudi Arabia Population Density People Per Sq Km

The share of the population in Saudi Arabia between the age of 15 and 34 was approximately **** percent in 2020. This was the highest percentage of Saudi population among all age groups.

Saudi Arabia SA: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 15.322 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.014 Person/sq km for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 7.329 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.322 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 1.963 Person/sq km in 1961. Saudi Arabia SA: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted average;

Saudi Arabia: Population density, people per square km: The latest value from 2021 is 17 people per square km, unchanged from 17 people per square km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 456 people per square km, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1961 to 2021 is 8 people per square km. The minimum value, 2 people per square km, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 17 people per square km was recorded in 2019.

This statistic illustrates the distribution of adult population in Saudi Arabia in 2019 by wealth range group. That year, approximately **** percent of adults in Saudi Arabia had wealth of 10,000 to 100,000 U.S. dollars.

Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Africa SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Saudi Arabia data available from WorldPop here.

Historical dataset showing Saudi Arabia population density by year from 1961 to 2022.

The largest age group in Saudi Arabia was between 15 to 64 year old at about ** percent of the population. There were sustained investments in the health sector improving key health indicators in the country prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This dataset is details Saudi population based on Saudi Census 2022 data conducted by GASTAT.

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Explore the population data by gender, age, and nationality in Saudi Arabia. Find insights on Saudi and Non-Saudi individuals, including breakdowns for males, females, and total population.

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The population density in Saudi Arabia stood at 14.97 people in 2022. Between 1961 and 2022, the population density rose by 13.79 people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

As of 2022, Saudi Arabia had a relatively young population, with about ** percent of the Saudi household members being of age 39 or younger. The largest age group was 10–19 years old, which accounted for about ** percent of the Saudi household members that year.

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Saudi ArabiaFollow data.kapsarc.org for timely data to advance energy economics research..*Population estimates based on Demographic Research Bulletin 2016. *Mid-year estimates.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Saudi Arabia including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Saudi Arabia SA: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data was reported at 35.176 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 35.813 % for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data is updated yearly, averaging 76.538 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.519 % in 1971 and a record low of 35.176 % in 2017. Saudi Arabia SA: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

This bar chart displays male population (people) by continent using the aggregation sum in Saudi Arabia. The data is about countries per year.

Saudi Arabia SA: Population: Total: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 8,288,813.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,241,756.000 Person for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Population: Total: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 6,505,551.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,288,813.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 1,763,121.000 Person in 1960. Saudi Arabia SA: Population: Total: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum;

Saudi Arabia SA: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 71.540 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.301 % for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 55.077 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.540 % in 2017 and a record low of 52.335 % in 1970. Saudi Arabia SA: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;