Saudi Arabia vs World: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Saudi Arabia
0.0609 sq. km per person
in 2024
World
0.0174 sq. km per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
World rank
26th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- World
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0609 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in World, a difference of 0.0435 sq. km per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.5 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and World ranks 26th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7366 sq. km per person | 0.0422 sq. km per person | 0.6944 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.487 sq. km per person | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 0.4522 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2765 sq. km per person | 0.0291 sq. km per person | 0.2474 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1673 sq. km per person | 0.0246 sq. km per person | 0.1427 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1085 sq. km per person | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.087 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0765 sq. km per person | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.0575 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0671 sq. km per person | 0.0177 sq. km per person | 0.0495 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Saudi Arabia or World?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0609 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Saudi Arabia and World?
- 0.0435 sq. km per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and World rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and World ranks 26th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface 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
Surface 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.