Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population, per square kilometre
Namibia
1.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia rank
191st
Saudi Arabia rank
188th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Namibia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.46 units per square kilometre against 1.8 units per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.66 units per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Namibia ranks 191st and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6105 units per square kilometre | 0.8242 units per square kilometre | 0.2137 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.7855 units per square kilometre | 0.8797 units per square kilometre | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.9856 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 0.684 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 0.6229 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.46 units per square kilometre against 1.8 units per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.66 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 191st 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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About this data
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.