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
12345196119922023

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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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.