Saudi Arabia has a population density of 42.5 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. Saudi Arabia has 686,079 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom are ranked 179th and 35th, 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in Saudi Arabia is 94.3% lower than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
Saudi Arabia
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 42.5 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 179/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
36428123
|
69945462
|
| Land area | 830,000 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 655,493 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 14.8% | 15.1% |
| Urban population | 85.2% | 84.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 44% | 14.4% |
Saudi Arabia vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saudi Arabia increased by 79.5%, compared to a 15.4% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2004, Saudi Arabia ranked 175th for population density and is in 179th place now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2004 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 42.5 | 741 |
| 2023 | 40.6 | 733 |
| 2022 | 38.8 | 724 |
| 2021 | 37.1 | 717 |
| 2020 | 38 | 715 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 713 |
| 2018 | 36.4 | 710 |
| 2017 | 37.3 | 706 |
| 2016 | 37.3 | 702 |
| 2015 | 35.9 | 697 |
| 2014 | 34.1 | 692 |
| 2013 | 33.3 | 687 |
| 2012 | 31.5 | 682 |
| 2011 | 30.2 | 677 |
| 2010 | 28.9 | 672 |
| 2009 | 29.2 | 667 |
| 2008 | 28.1 | 662 |
| 2007 | 26.9 | 656 |
| 2006 | 25.9 | 651 |
| 2005 | 24.8 | 647 |
| 2004 | 23.7 | 642 |
| 2003 | 22.6 | 639 |
| 2002 | 21.6 | 636 |
| 2001 | 20.5 | 633 |
| 2000 | 19.5 | 630 |
| 1999 | 18.6 | 628 |
| 1998 | 18 | 626 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 624 |
| 1996 | 16.7 | 623 |
| 1995 | 16 | 621 |
| 1994 | 15.4 | 619 |
| 1993 | 14.7 | 618 |
| 1992 | 14.1 | 616 |
| 1991 | 13.4 | 615 |
| 1990 | 12.8 | 613 |
| 1989 | 12.2 | 611 |
| 1988 | 11.6 | 609 |
| 1987 | 11 | 608 |
| 1986 | 10.4 | 607 |
| 1985 | 9.82 | 605 |
| 1984 | 9.27 | 604 |
| 1983 | 8.74 | 603 |
| 1982 | 8.22 | 603 |
| 1981 | 7.74 | 603 |
| 1980 | 7.29 | 603 |
| 1979 | 6.87 | 602 |
| 1978 | 6.48 | 602 |
| 1977 | 6.12 | 602 |
| 1976 | 5.79 | 602 |
| 1975 | 5.49 | 602 |
| 1974 | 5.21 | 602 |
| 1973 | 4.95 | 602 |
| 1972 | 4.71 | 600 |
| 1971 | 4.49 | 598 |
| 1970 | 4.29 | 596 |
| 1969 | 4.12 | 594 |
| 1968 | 3.96 | 591 |
| 1967 | 3.8 | 588 |
| 1966 | 3.66 | 585 |
| 1965 | 3.53 | 582 |
| 1964 | 3.4 | 578 |
| 1963 | 3.28 | 574 |
| 1962 | 3.16 | 570 |
| 1961 | 3.04 | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 85.2% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 85% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | 83.1% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 83% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | 81% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | 80.2% |
| 2005 | 81% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | 79.6% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | 79.3% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | 79% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | 78.8% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | 78.7% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | 78.5% |
| 1997 | 79.1% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | 78.4% |
| 1994 | 78.4% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 77.9% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 75.9% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 73.9% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 70% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 68.7% | 78.5% |
| 1981 | 67.3% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | 78.5% |
| 1979 | 64.4% | 78.3% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | 78.2% |
| 1977 | 61.4% | 78% |
| 1976 | 59.9% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 58.3% | 77.7% |
| 1974 | 56.7% | 77.5% |
| 1973 | 54.7% | 77.4% |
| 1972 | 52.7% | 77.2% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | 77% |
| 1970 | 48.7% | 77.1% |
| 1969 | 46.7% | 77.3% |
| 1968 | 44.7% | 77.4% |
| 1967 | 42.7% | 77.5% |
| 1966 | 40.7% | 77.7% |
| 1965 | 38.8% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 36.9% | 78% |
| 1963 | 35% | 78.1% |
| 1962 | 33.5% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 32.4% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 31.2% | 78.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia and from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom.
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 |
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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