Saudi Arabia has a population density of 42.5 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. Saudi Arabia has 686,079 sq ft of land per person vs 144,613 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saudi Arabia and Serbia are ranked 179th and 110th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Saudi Arabia has 0.43% of the world's population and 1.44% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in Saudi Arabia is 79% lower than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
Saudi Arabia
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 42.5 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 179/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
36428123
|
6541064
|
| Land area | 830,000 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 655,493 sq ft | 137,408 sq ft |
| Rural population | 14.8% | 42.6% |
| Urban population | 85.2% | 57.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 44% | 18.2% |
Saudi Arabia vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Saudi Arabia increased by 64.5%, compared to a 7.56% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, Saudi Arabia ranked 177th for population density and is in 179th place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 42.5 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 40.6 | 204 |
| 2022 | 38.8 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 37.1 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 38 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 36.4 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 37.3 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 37.3 | 209 |
| 2015 | 35.9 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 34.1 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 33.3 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 31.5 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 30.2 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 28.9 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 29.2 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 28.1 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 26.9 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 25.9 | 219.5 |
| 2005 | 24.8 | - |
| 2004 | 23.7 | - |
| 2003 | 22.6 | - |
| 2002 | 21.6 | - |
| 2001 | 20.5 | - |
| 2000 | 19.5 | - |
| 1999 | 18.6 | - |
| 1998 | 18 | - |
| 1997 | 17.3 | - |
| 1996 | 16.7 | - |
| 1995 | 16 | - |
| 1994 | 15.4 | - |
| 1993 | 14.7 | - |
| 1992 | 14.1 | - |
| 1991 | 13.4 | - |
| 1990 | 12.8 | - |
| 1989 | 12.2 | - |
| 1988 | 11.6 | - |
| 1987 | 11 | - |
| 1986 | 10.4 | - |
| 1985 | 9.82 | - |
| 1984 | 9.27 | - |
| 1983 | 8.74 | - |
| 1982 | 8.22 | - |
| 1981 | 7.74 | - |
| 1980 | 7.29 | - |
| 1979 | 6.87 | - |
| 1978 | 6.48 | - |
| 1977 | 6.12 | - |
| 1976 | 5.79 | - |
| 1975 | 5.49 | - |
| 1974 | 5.21 | - |
| 1973 | 4.95 | - |
| 1972 | 4.71 | - |
| 1971 | 4.49 | - |
| 1970 | 4.29 | - |
| 1969 | 4.12 | - |
| 1968 | 3.96 | - |
| 1967 | 3.8 | - |
| 1966 | 3.66 | - |
| 1965 | 3.53 | - |
| 1964 | 3.4 | - |
| 1963 | 3.28 | - |
| 1962 | 3.16 | - |
| 1961 | 3.04 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 85.2% | 57.4% |
| 2023 | 85% | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | 56.3% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | 55.9% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 83% | 55.6% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | 55.5% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | 55.4% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | 55.2% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | 55% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | 54.5% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 81% | 53.9% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | 53.7% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | 53.4% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | 53.2% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | 53% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | 52.8% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | 52.3% |
| 1997 | 79.1% | 52.1% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | 51.9% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 78.4% | 51.4% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | 51.2% |
| 1992 | 77.9% | 51% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 75.9% | 50% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | 49.6% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 73.9% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | 48.3% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 70% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 68.7% | 47.1% |
| 1981 | 67.3% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 64.4% | 45.5% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | 44.9% |
| 1977 | 61.4% | 44.3% |
| 1976 | 59.9% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 58.3% | 43.1% |
| 1974 | 56.7% | 42.5% |
| 1973 | 54.7% | 41.9% |
| 1972 | 52.7% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | 40.7% |
| 1970 | 48.7% | 39.7% |
| 1969 | 46.7% | 38.6% |
| 1968 | 44.7% | 37.5% |
| 1967 | 42.7% | 36.4% |
| 1966 | 40.7% | 35.3% |
| 1965 | 38.8% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 36.9% | 33.1% |
| 1963 | 35% | 32.1% |
| 1962 | 33.5% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 32.4% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 31.2% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia and from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia.
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