Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Kazakhstan
2.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
185th
Saudi Arabia rank
188th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Saudi Arabia
11.522.53196119922023

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2.88 units per square kilometre against 2.46 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.42 units per square kilometre.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 185th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 215 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.65 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre Kazakhstan
2000s 2.67 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre 0.8849 units per square kilometre Kazakhstan
2010s 2.92 units per square kilometre 2.25 units per square kilometre 0.6638 units per square kilometre Kazakhstan
2020s 2.87 units per square kilometre 2.38 units per square kilometre 0.4925 units per square kilometre Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
Kazakhstan, at 2.88 units per square kilometre against 2.46 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
0.42 units per square kilometre, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Kazakhstan ranks 185th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.