Saudi Arabia has a population density of 42.5 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. Saudi Arabia has 686,079 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka are ranked 179th and 25th, 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in Saudi Arabia is 95.4% lower than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 42.5 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 179/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
36428123
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 830,000 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 655,493 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 14.8% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 85.2% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 44% | 0% |
Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saudi Arabia increased by 79.5%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, Saudi Arabia ranked 175th for population density and is in 179th place now. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 42.5 | 918 |
| 2023 | 40.6 | 923 |
| 2022 | 38.8 | 929 |
| 2021 | 37.1 | 928 |
| 2020 | 38 | 918 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 913 |
| 2018 | 36.4 | 907 |
| 2017 | 37.3 | 898 |
| 2016 | 37.3 | 888 |
| 2015 | 35.9 | 878 |
| 2014 | 34.1 | 858 |
| 2013 | 33.3 | 850 |
| 2012 | 31.5 | 874 |
| 2011 | 30.2 | 868 |
| 2010 | 28.9 | 862 |
| 2009 | 29.2 | 857 |
| 2008 | 28.1 | 852 |
| 2007 | 26.9 | 846 |
| 2006 | 25.9 | 841 |
| 2005 | 24.8 | 835 |
| 2004 | 23.7 | 830 |
| 2003 | 22.6 | 824 |
| 2002 | 21.6 | 818 |
| 2001 | 20.5 | 810 |
| 2000 | 19.5 | 797 |
| 1999 | 18.6 | 782 |
| 1998 | 18 | 768 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 754 |
| 1996 | 16.7 | 739 |
| 1995 | 16 | 725 |
| 1994 | 15.4 | 714 |
| 1993 | 14.7 | 703 |
| 1992 | 14.1 | 691 |
| 1991 | 13.4 | 680 |
| 1990 | 12.8 | 675 |
| 1989 | 12.2 | 671 |
| 1988 | 11.6 | 664 |
| 1987 | 11 | 657 |
| 1986 | 10.4 | 650 |
| 1985 | 9.82 | 642 |
| 1984 | 9.27 | 638 |
| 1983 | 8.74 | 636 |
| 1982 | 8.22 | 631 |
| 1981 | 7.74 | 624 |
| 1980 | 7.29 | 613 |
| 1979 | 6.87 | 602 |
| 1978 | 6.48 | 591 |
| 1977 | 6.12 | 580 |
| 1976 | 5.79 | 570 |
| 1975 | 5.49 | 560 |
| 1974 | 5.21 | 550 |
| 1973 | 4.95 | 539 |
| 1972 | 4.71 | 529 |
| 1971 | 4.49 | 518 |
| 1970 | 4.29 | 507 |
| 1969 | 4.12 | 496 |
| 1968 | 3.96 | 485 |
| 1967 | 3.8 | 473 |
| 1966 | 3.66 | 462 |
| 1965 | 3.53 | 451 |
| 1964 | 3.4 | 440 |
| 1963 | 3.28 | 429 |
| 1962 | 3.16 | 419 |
| 1961 | 3.04 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 85.2% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 85% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | 19% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 83% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 81% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 79.1% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 78.4% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 77.9% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 75.9% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 73.9% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 70% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 68.7% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 67.3% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 64.4% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 61.4% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 59.9% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 58.3% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 56.7% | 18% |
| 1973 | 54.7% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 52.7% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 48.7% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 46.7% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 44.7% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 42.7% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 40.7% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 38.8% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 36.9% | 17% |
| 1963 | 35% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 33.5% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 32.4% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 31.2% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Riyadh | 7.01M |
| Jeddah | 4.7M |
| Mecca | 2.43M |
| Medina | 1.41M |
| Dammam | 903K |
| Tabuk | 886K |
| Qatif | 625K |
| Jubail | 379K |
| Ha'il | 311K |
| Yanbu | 299K |
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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