Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population, per square kilometre
Norway
2.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
187th
Saudi Arabia rank
188th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.57 units per square kilometre against 2.46 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.11 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 187th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 0.8242 units per square kilometre | 3.63 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 0.8797 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 0.444 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 2.57 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 Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.11 units per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 187th 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.