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Northern Borders Province

Province of Saudi Arabia

The Northern Borders Region is the least populated region of Saudi Arabia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Iraq and Jordan. It has an area of 111,797 km² and a population of 320,524 at the 2010 census . The region is sub-divided into three governorates: 'Ar'ar, Rafha and Turayf. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Northern Borders Province 107,610.3 km²
Population 367,898
Male Population 198,809 (54%)
Female Population 169,088 (46%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +227.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +32.3%
Median Age 24.6 years
Male Median Age 25.5 years
Female Median Age 23.5 years
Timezone Arabian Standard Time

Map of Northern Borders Province

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 112,230 227,692 278,049 367,898
Population Density 1.04 / km² 2.12 / km² 2.58 / km² 3.42 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 32.3% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Northern Borders Province +227.8% +61.6% +32.3%
Saudi Arabia +325% +93.1% +47.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Northern Borders Province Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 17,153 15,537 32,690
5-9 20,041 19,296 39,337
10-14 19,716 18,059 37,775
15-19 20,056 18,572 38,628
20-24 20,180 18,608 38,788
25-29 22,483 19,039 41,523
30-34 21,833 16,483 38,317
35-39 17,461 12,597 30,059
40-44 12,939 9,352 22,291
45-49 9,305 7,035 16,341
50-54 6,125 4,796 10,921
55-59 4,236 3,554 7,791
60-64 3,015 2,721 5,736
65-69 2,414 1,900 4,314
70-74 1,213 1,029 2,242
75-79 640 511 1,152
80-84 0 0 0
85 Plus 0 0 0
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 3.42 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Northern Borders Province 367,898 107,610.3 km² 3.42 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
0 17,183 n/a n/a
100 19,615 1.3% 243
200 22,436 1.4% 282
300 25,524 1.3% 308
400 28,837 1.2% 331
500 32,547 1.2% 371
600 36,936 1.3% 438
700 39,145 0.6% 220
800 41,366 0.6% 222
900 37,757 -0.9% -360
1000 34,148 -1% -360
1100 34,142 0% 0
1200 33,650 -0.1% -49
1300 33,158 -0.1% -49
1400 29,580 -1.1% -357
1500 30,259 0.2% 67
1600 34,514 1.3% 425
1700 30,237 -1.3% -427
1800 29,181 -0.4% -105
1900 36,495 2.3% 731
1910 37,854 3.7% 1,359
1920 38,989 3% 1,135
1930 41,341 6% 2,352
1940 43,803 6% 2,462
1950 46,345 5.8% 2,542
1960 59,128 27.6% 12,783
1970 83,542 41.3% 24,414
1990 227,692 65.1% 72,075
2000 278,049 22.1% 50,357
2020 411,621 21.7% 66,786
2030 499,282 21.3% 87,661
2040 586,416 17.5% 87,134
2050 656,509 12% 70,093
2060 715,623 9% 59,114
2070 756,722 5.7% 41,099
2080 779,831 3.1% 23,109
2090 783,825 0.5% 3,994
2100 777,594 -0.8% -6,231
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Cities in Northern Borders Province

Other Regions in Saudi Arabia

Name Area Population Population Density
'Asir Province 79,830.4 km² 2.3 million 73.4 / mi²
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia 9,930.9 km² 441,946 115.3 / mi²
Al Jouf, Saudi Arabia 87,643.4 km² 512,802 15.2 / mi²
Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia 147,531.5 km² 2.0 million 35.6 / mi²
Al-Qassim 72,002.7 km² 1.4 million 52.0 / mi²
Eastern Province 520,163 km² 4.9 million 24.2 / mi²
Ha'il 112,817.6 km² 653,499 15.0 / mi²
Jazan, Saudi Arabia 12,316.7 km² 1.5 million 325.2 / mi²
Makkah, Saudi Arabia 137,910.5 km² 7.9 million 147.8 / mi²
Najran Province 130,258.7 km² 586,806 11.7 / mi²
Riyadh Province 375,013.4 km² 8.1 million 55.9 / mi²
Tabuk Province 132,079.4 km² 841,842 16.5 / mi²
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