Pakistan has a population density of 844 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Pakistan has 37,780 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, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are ranked 29th and 179th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Pakistan has 3.09% of the world's population and 0.52% 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 Pakistan is 1,885% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Pakistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 844 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 29/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
258497127
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 297,638 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 33,023 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.6% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 38.4% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.3% | 44% |
Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Pakistan increased by 46.7%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, Pakistan ranked 38th for population density and is in 29th place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Pakistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 844 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 832 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 819 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 805 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 790 | 38 |
| 2019 | 775 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 762 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 750 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 740 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 730 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 720 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 709 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 698 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 685 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 669 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 653 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 637 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 620 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 604 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 589 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 575 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 561 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 548 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 535 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 520 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 506 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 492 | 18 |
| 1997 | 479 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 466 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 452 | 16 |
| 1994 | 439 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 427 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 415 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 403 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 390 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 377 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 365 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 353 | 11 |
| 1986 | 341 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 330 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 320 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 310 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 299.3 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 288.3 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 276.5 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 265.4 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 256.4 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 248.3 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 240.6 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 233.4 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 226.5 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 219.9 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 213.6 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 207.8 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 202.1 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 196.4 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 190.9 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 185.5 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 180.3 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 175.4 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 170.7 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 166.1 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 161.8 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 157.6 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Pakistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 38.4% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 38% | 85% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 36% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | 83% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 35% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 34% | 81% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 33% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 31.3% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 30.8% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | 70% |
| 1982 | 28.6% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 27.4% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 27% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 26.3% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 26% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 25.4% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 25.1% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 24.6% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 24.3% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 24% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 23.8% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 23.5% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 23.3% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 23% | 35% |
| 1962 | 22.8% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 22.1% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33.8% to 38.4% in Pakistan and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
Densely populated cities
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Karachi | 14.9M |
| Lahore | 11.1M |
| Faisalabad | 3.2M |
| Rawalpindi | 2.1M |
| Gujranwala | 2.03M |
| Peshawar | 1.97M |
| Multan | 1.87M |
| Hyderabad | 1.73M |
| Islamabad | 1.01M |
| Quetta | 1M |
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