Namibia has a population density of 9.53 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Namibia has 2,932,826 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Namibia and Saudi Arabia are ranked 195th and 179th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Namibia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.55% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Namibia is 77.6% lower than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.53 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 195/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
3141364
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 317,874 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,924,567 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44.2% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 55.8% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 44% |
Namibia vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Namibia increased by 56%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, Namibia ranked 191st for population density and is in 195th place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 9.53 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 9.32 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 9.09 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 8.84 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 8.58 | 38 |
| 2019 | 8.34 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 8.11 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 7.89 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 7.67 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 7.47 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 7.27 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 7.09 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 6.9 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 6.75 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 6.64 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 6.54 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 6.44 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 6.35 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 6.27 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 6.19 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 6.11 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 6.03 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 5.95 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 5.84 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 5.72 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 5.59 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 5.45 | 18 |
| 1997 | 5.31 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 5.18 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 5.04 | 16 |
| 1994 | 4.9 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 4.75 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 4.6 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 4.45 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 4.31 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 4.05 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 3.81 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 3.67 | 11 |
| 1986 | 3.56 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 3.45 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 3.35 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 3.26 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 3.18 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 3.12 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 3.09 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 3.03 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 2.98 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 2.93 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 2.85 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 2.77 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 2.69 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 2.61 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 2.53 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 2.46 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 2.38 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 2.32 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 2.25 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 2.19 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 2.13 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 2.08 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 2.03 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 1.98 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 1.94 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 1.9 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 55.8% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | 85% |
| 2022 | 54% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 53% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 52% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 51% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 50% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 49% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 48% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | 83% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | 81% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | 70% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 23.1% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 21.9% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 21.4% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 20.9% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 20% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 19.6% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 19.2% | 35% |
| 1962 | 18.7% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 18.3% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.7% to 55.8% in Namibia and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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