Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Saudi Arabia
0.0638 sq. km per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.019 sq. km per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Land area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0638 sq. km per person against 0.019 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0448 sq. km per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7366 sq. km per person | 0.0782 sq. km per person | 0.6584 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.487 sq. km per person | 0.0607 sq. km per person | 0.4263 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2765 sq. km per person | 0.0454 sq. km per person | 0.2311 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1673 sq. km per person | 0.0356 sq. km per person | 0.1317 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1085 sq. km per person | 0.0278 sq. km per person | 0.0807 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0765 sq. km per person | 0.0232 sq. km per person | 0.0533 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0671 sq. km per person | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 0.0474 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area (sq. km), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0638 sq. km per person against 0.019 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0448 sq. km per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.