What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 2.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7903 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?

Saudi Arabia ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia

Name: Rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Rural population, per square kilometre was 2.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.46 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

188th

of 215 countries

All-time high

2.46 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.7903 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 2.46 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.46 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7903 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.7903 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.8035 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1963	0.8151 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1964	0.8242 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1965	0.8309 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1966	0.8353 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1967	0.838 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1968	0.8398 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1969	0.841 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1970	0.8423 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1971	0.8451 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1972	0.8506 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1973	0.8586 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1974	0.8693 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1975	0.8814 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1976	0.8934 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1977	0.9059 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1978	0.9186 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1979	0.9315 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1980	0.9443 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1981	0.9583 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1982	0.974 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1983	0.9908 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1984	1.01 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1985	1.03 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1986	1.05 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1987	1.07 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1988	1.09 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1989	1.11 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1990	1.14 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1991	1.16 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1992	1.2 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1993	1.23 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1994	1.27 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1995	1.3 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1996	1.34 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1997	1.38 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1998	1.42 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1999	1.46 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2000	1.51 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
2001	1.57 units per square kilometre	+4.4%
2002	1.64 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
2003	1.7 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2004	1.76 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
2005	1.82 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2006	1.88 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2007	1.93 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2008	1.99 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2009	2.04 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2010	2 units per square kilometre	-2.2%
2011	2.07 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
2012	2.14 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2013	2.24 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
2014	2.27 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2015	2.36 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
2016	2.43 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2017	2.41 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
2018	2.32 units per square kilometre	-3.5%
2019	2.29 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
2020	2.38 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
2021	2.3 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
2022	2.37 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
2023	2.46 units per square kilometre	+3.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8242 units per square kilometre	0.7903 units per square kilometre	0.841 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.8797 units per square kilometre	0.8423 units per square kilometre	0.9315 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	1.02 units per square kilometre	0.9443 units per square kilometre	1.11 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	1.29 units per square kilometre	1.14 units per square kilometre	1.46 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.78 units per square kilometre	1.51 units per square kilometre	2.04 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	2.25 units per square kilometre	2 units per square kilometre	2.43 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	2.38 units per square kilometre	2.3 units per square kilometre	2.46 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

185 Kazakhstan 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
186 Guyana 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
187 Norway 2.57 units per square kilometre compare
189 Russian Federation 2.2 units per square kilometre compare
190 Mauritania 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
191 Namibia 1.8 units per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?: Rural population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 2.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 2.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7903 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?: Saudi Arabia ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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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: 18 August 2026

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.