Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Population density
Population density over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.68 people per sq. km of land area against 15.67 people per sq. km of land area in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.01 people per sq. km of land area.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 197th and Turkmenistan ranks 198th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.31 people per sq. km of land area | 8.99 people per sq. km of land area | 2.68 people per sq. km of land area | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 9.37 people per sq. km of land area | 10.66 people per sq. km of land area | 1.29 people per sq. km of land area | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 13.17 people per sq. km of land area | 13.11 people per sq. km of land area | 0.0619 people per sq. km of land area | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 14.91 people per sq. km of land area | 15.23 people per sq. km of land area | 0.3237 people per sq. km of land area | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Saudi Arabia or Turkmenistan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.68 people per sq. km of land area against 15.67 people per sq. km of land area in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.01 people per sq. km of land area, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for population density?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 197th and Turkmenistan ranks 198th 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.