Saudi Arabia has a population density of 42.5 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. Saudi Arabia has 686,079 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saudi Arabia and Zambia are ranked 179th and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in Saudi Arabia is 42.7% lower than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Saudi Arabia
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 42.5 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 179/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
36428123
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 830,000 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 655,493 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 14.8% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 85.2% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 44% | 11.6% |
Saudi Arabia vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saudi Arabia increased by 79.5%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, Saudi Arabia ranked 175th for population density and is in 179th place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 42.5 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 40.6 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 38.8 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 37.1 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 38 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 36.4 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 37.3 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 37.3 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 35.9 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 34.1 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 33.3 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 31.5 | 52 |
| 2011 | 30.2 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 28.9 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 29.2 | 47 |
| 2008 | 28.1 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 26.9 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 25.9 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 24.8 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 23.7 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 22.6 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 21.6 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 20.5 | 36 |
| 2000 | 19.5 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 18.6 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 18 | 33 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 16.7 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 16 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 15.4 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 14.7 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 14.1 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 13.4 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 12.8 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 12.2 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 11.6 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 11 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 10.4 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 9.82 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 9.27 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 8.74 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 8.22 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 7.74 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 7.29 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 6.87 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 6.48 | 19 |
| 1977 | 6.12 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 5.79 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 5.49 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 5.21 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 4.95 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 4.71 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 4.49 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 4.29 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 4.12 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 3.96 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 3.8 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 3.66 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 3.53 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 3.4 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 3.28 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 3.16 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 3.04 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 85.2% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 85% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | 43% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 83% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 81% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | 36% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | 35% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 79.1% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 78.4% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | 38% |
| 1992 | 77.9% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | 39% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 75.9% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 73.9% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 70% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 68.7% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 67.3% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 64.4% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 61.4% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 59.9% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 58.3% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 56.7% | 34% |
| 1973 | 54.7% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 52.7% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 48.7% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 46.7% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 44.7% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 42.7% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 40.7% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 38.8% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 36.9% | 22% |
| 1963 | 35% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 33.5% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 32.4% | 19% |
| 1960 | 31.2% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
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