New Caledonia vs Saudi Arabia: Population density
Population density over time
- New Caledonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 15.86 people per sq. km of land area against 15.68 people per sq. km of land area in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.18 people per sq. km of land area.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 196th and Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 216 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.11 people per sq. km of land area | 1.37 people per sq. km of land area | 3.74 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 7.22 people per sq. km of land area | 2.1 people per sq. km of land area | 5.12 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 8.73 people per sq. km of land area | 3.72 people per sq. km of land area | 5.01 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 10.82 people per sq. km of land area | 6.06 people per sq. km of land area | 4.76 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 13.21 people per sq. km of land area | 9.37 people per sq. km of land area | 3.83 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 15.18 people per sq. km of land area | 13.17 people per sq. km of land area | 2.01 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 15.68 people per sq. km of land area | 14.91 people per sq. km of land area | 0.7672 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, New Caledonia or Saudi Arabia?
- New Caledonia, at 15.86 people per sq. km of land area against 15.68 people per sq. km of land area in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.18 people per sq. km of land area, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population density?
- New Caledonia ranks 196th and Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.