Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia

Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Population

Population in 2023: 41.5 million people in Afghanistan and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Afghanistan, by 8.19 million people, or 1.25 times that in Saudi Arabia.

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Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 41.5 million people in Afghanistan and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Afghanistan, by 8.19 million people, or 1.25 times that in Saudi Arabia.
AfghanistanSaudi ArabiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Afghanistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Afghanistan ranked 36 and Saudi Arabia ranked 48 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Afghanistan at 130 million people and Saudi Arabia at 71 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearAfghanistanSaudi ArabiaWorld
202341.5 million33.3 million8.09 billion
202240.6 million32.2 million8.02 billion
202140 million31.3 million7.95 billion
202039.1 million31 million7.89 billion
201937.9 million30.5 million7.81 billion
201836.7 million30.4 million7.73 billion
201735.7 million30.8 million7.65 billion
201634.7 million30.7 million7.56 billion
201533.8 million30 million7.47 billion
201432.8 million29 million7.38 billion
201331.6 million28 million7.29 billion
201230.6 million27.1 million7.2 billion
201129.4 million26.1 million7.11 billion
201028.3 million25.2 million7.02 billion
200927.5 million24.2 million6.93 billion
200826.5 million23.3 million6.84 billion
200725.9 million22.4 million6.76 billion
200625.4 million21.5 million6.67 billion
200524.4 million20.6 million6.59 billion
200423.6 million19.7 million6.5 billion
200322.7 million18.8 million6.42 billion
200221.4 million17.9 million6.34 billion
200120.3 million17 million6.26 billion
200020.1 million16.2 million6.17 billion
199919.9 million15.5 million6.09 billion
199819.2 million14.9 million6.01 billion
199718.5 million14.4 million5.93 billion
199617.8 million13.8 million5.84 billion
199517.1 million13.3 million5.76 billion
199416.3 million12.8 million5.68 billion
199314.9 million12.2 million5.59 billion
199213.3 million11.7 million5.51 billion
199112.2 million11.2 million5.42 billion
199012.1 million10.6 million5.33 billion
198911.9 million10.1 million5.23 billion
198811.5 million9.63 million5.14 billion
198711.4 million9.13 million5.05 billion
198611.4 million8.63 million4.96 billion
198511.4 million8.15 million4.87 billion
198411.2 million7.7 million4.78 billion
198310.9 million7.25 million4.7 billion
198211 million6.82 million4.61 billion
198111.9 million6.42 million4.53 billion
198013.2 million6.05 million4.45 billion
197913.7 million5.7 million4.37 billion
197813.6 million5.38 million4.29 billion
197713.3 million5.08 million4.22 billion
197613.1 million4.81 million4.14 billion
197512.8 million4.56 million4.07 billion
197412.5 million4.32 million4 billion
197312.2 million4.11 million3.92 billion
197211.9 million3.91 million3.85 billion
197111.6 million3.72 million3.77 billion
197011.3 million3.56 million3.7 billion
196911 million3.42 million3.62 billion
196810.8 million3.28 million3.55 billion
196710.5 million3.16 million3.47 billion
196610.3 million3.04 million3.4 billion
196510 million2.93 million3.34 billion
19649.81 million2.82 million3.26 billion
19639.6 million2.72 million3.19 billion
19629.4 million2.62 million3.12 billion
19619.21 million2.53 million3.07 billion
19609.04 million2.44 million3.02 billion
19598.87 million2.35 million2.97 billion
19588.72 million2.26 million2.91 billion
19578.59 million2.18 million2.85 billion
19568.45 million2.11 million2.8 billion
19558.33 million2.03 million2.74 billion
19548.21 million1.96 million2.69 billion
19538.1 million1.89 million2.63 billion
19527.99 million1.83 million2.58 billion
19517.88 million1.76 million2.54 billion
19507.78 million1.7 million2.49 billion
19497.36 million3.05 million–
19487.24 million3.01 million–
19477.13 million2.99 million–
19467.02 million2.96 million–
19456.92 million2.93 million–
19446.81 million2.91 million–
19436.71 million2.88 million–
19426.61 million2.85 million–
19416.53 million2.83 million–
19406.47 million2.8 million–
19396.43 million2.78 million–
19386.41 million2.75 million–
19376.41 million2.73 million–
19366.41 million2.7 million–
19356.41 million2.68 million–
19346.41 million2.65 million–
19336.41 million2.63 million–
19326.41 million2.6 million–
19316.48 million2.58 million–
19306.63 million2.56 million–
19296.85 million2.53 million–
19287.16 million2.51 million–
19277.56 million2.49 million–
19267.97 million2.46 million–
19258.42 million2.44 million–
19248.88 million2.42 million–
19239.37 million2.4 million–
19229.89 million2.38 million–
192110.2 million2.35 million–
192010.2 million2.33 million–
19199.98 million2.31 million–
19189.53 million2.29 million–
19178.85 million2.27 million–
19168.23 million2.26 million–
19157.66 million2.25 million–
19147.12 million2.23 million–
19136.62 million2.22 million–
19126.16 million2.21 million–
19115.79 million2.2 million–
19105.5 million2.19 million–
19095.3 million2.18 million–
19085.17 million2.17 million–
19075.11 million2.17 million–
19065.04 million2.16 million–
19054.98 million2.15 million–
19044.92 million2.15 million–
19034.86 million2.14 million–
19024.8 million2.13 million–
19014.75 million2.13 million–
19004.71 million2.12 million–
18994.67 million2.12 million–
18984.64 million2.12 million–
18974.62 million2.13 million–
18964.6 million2.13 million–
18954.58 million2.13 million–
18944.56 million2.14 million–
18934.54 million2.14 million–
18924.52 million2.14 million–
18914.5 million2.14 million–
18904.48 million2.15 million–
18894.46 million2.15 million–
18884.44 million2.15 million–
18874.42 million2.15 million–
18864.4 million2.16 million–
18854.38 million2.16 million–
18844.37 million2.16 million–
18834.35 million2.16 million–
18824.33 million2.17 million–
18814.31 million2.17 million–
18804.29 million2.17 million–
18794.27 million2.17 million–
18784.25 million2.18 million–
18774.23 million2.18 million–
18764.21 million2.18 million–
18754.19 million2.18 million–
18744.18 million2.19 million–
18734.16 million2.19 million–
18724.14 million2.19 million–
18714.12 million2.19 million–
18704.1 million2.2 million–
18694.08 million2.2 million–
18684.07 million2.2 million–
18674.05 million2.2 million–
18664.03 million2.2 million–
18654.01 million2.21 million–
18643.99 million2.21 million–
18633.98 million2.21 million–
18623.96 million2.21 million–
18613.94 million2.21 million–
18603.92 million2.22 million–
18593.91 million2.22 million–
18583.89 million2.22 million–
18573.87 million2.22 million–
18563.85 million2.22 million–
18553.84 million2.23 million–
18543.82 million2.23 million–
18533.8 million2.23 million–
18523.78 million2.23 million–
18513.77 million2.23 million–
18503.75 million2.24 million–
18493.73 million2.23 million–
18483.72 million2.23 million–
18473.7 million2.22 million–
18463.68 million2.22 million–
18453.67 million2.21 million–
18443.65 million2.21 million–
18433.64 million2.2 million–
18423.62 million2.2 million–
18413.6 million2.19 million–
18403.59 million2.19 million–
18393.57 million2.18 million–
18383.55 million2.18 million–
18373.54 million2.17 million–
18363.52 million2.17 million–
18353.51 million2.16 million–
18343.49 million2.16 million–
18333.48 million2.15 million–
18323.46 million2.15 million–
18313.45 million2.14 million–
18303.43 million2.14 million–
18293.42 million2.13 million–
18283.4 million2.13 million–
18273.38 million2.12 million–
18263.37 million2.12 million–
18253.35 million2.11 million–
18243.34 million2.11 million–
18233.32 million2.11 million–
18223.31 million2.1 million–
18213.3 million2.1 million–
18203.29 million2.09 million–
18193.28 million2.09 million–
18183.28 million2.08 million–
18173.28 million2.08 million–
18163.28 million2.07 million–
18153.28 million2.07 million–
18143.28 million2.06 million–
18133.28 million2.06 million–
18123.28 million2.05 million–
18113.28 million2.05 million–
18103.28 million2.05 million–
18093.28 million2.04 million–
18083.28 million2.04 million–
18073.28 million2.03 million–
18063.28 million2.03 million–
18053.28 million2.02 million–
18043.28 million2.02 million–
18033.28 million2.01 million–
18023.28 million2.01 million–
18013.28 million2 million–
18003.28 million2 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearAfghanistanSaudi ArabiaWorld
202442.7 million41.6 million–43.6 million34 million33.6 million–34.2 million8.16 billion
202543.8 million40.9 million–46.6 million34.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million8.23 billion
202645.1 million40.3 million–49.6 million35.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million8.3 billion
202746.3 million39.9 million–52.7 million35.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million8.37 billion
202847.5 million39.5 million–55.8 million36.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million8.44 billion
202948.7 million39.2 million–59.1 million36.9 million34 million–39.6 million8.5 billion
203050 million39.2 million–62.8 million37.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million8.57 billion
203151.4 million39.2 million–66.4 million38 million34.3 million–41.5 million8.63 billion
203252.7 million38.9 million–69.9 million38.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million8.7 billion
203354 million38.9 million–73.5 million39 million34.5 million–43.3 million8.76 billion
203455.4 million38.7 million–77.6 million39.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million8.82 billion
203556.7 million38.5 million–81.5 million40 million34.7 million–45.2 million8.89 billion
203658 million38.6 million–85 million40.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million8.95 billion
203759.3 million38.4 million–88.1 million41.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million9.01 billion
203860.6 million38.6 million–92.3 million41.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million9.06 billion
203961.9 million38.8 million–96.4 million42.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million9.12 billion
204063.4 million38.9 million–100 million42.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million9.18 billion
204164.7 million38.9 million–104 million43.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million9.23 billion
204266.1 million39.3 million–109 million43.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million9.29 billion
204367.4 million39.7 million–113 million44.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million9.34 billion
204468.7 million39.9 million–117 million44.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million9.39 billion
204570 million40.1 million–121 million45.2 million36 million–54.5 million9.44 billion
204671.4 million40.3 million–124 million45.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million9.49 billion
204772.8 million40.7 million–127 million46.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million9.54 billion
204874.1 million41.1 million–131 million46.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million9.58 billion
204975.5 million41.6 million–135 million47.2 million37 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205076.9 million42.1 million–139 million47.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million9.66 billion
205178.2 million42.2 million–142 million48.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million9.7 billion
205279.5 million42.8 million–147 million48.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million9.74 billion
205380.8 million43.7 million–151 million49.2 million37.6 million–62 million9.78 billion
205482.2 million43.9 million–155 million49.7 million37.9 million–63 million9.81 billion
205583.6 million43.9 million–159 million50.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million9.85 billion
205685 million43.8 million–164 million50.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million9.88 billion
205786.4 million43.7 million–167 million51.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million9.91 billion
205887.8 million43.7 million–170 million51.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million9.94 billion
205989.1 million43.5 million–174 million52.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million9.96 billion
206090.4 million43.4 million–178 million52.7 million39 million–68.5 million9.99 billion
206191.6 million43.3 million–182 million53.2 million39 million–69.6 million10 billion
206292.9 million43.3 million–186 million53.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million10 billion
206394.3 million44.1 million–192 million54.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million10.1 billion
206495.6 million45.1 million–199 million54.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million10.1 billion
206597 million45.6 million–204 million55.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million10.1 billion
206698.3 million45.9 million–211 million55.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million10.1 billion
206799.6 million46.1 million–218 million56.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million10.1 billion
2068101 million46.1 million–223 million56.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million10.2 billion
2069102 million46.3 million–227 million57 million39.9 million–77.8 million10.2 billion
2070103 million46.4 million–232 million57.5 million40 million–78.8 million10.2 billion
2071105 million46.3 million–239 million57.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million10.2 billion
2072106 million46.4 million–246 million58.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million10.2 billion
2073107 million46.9 million–251 million58.8 million40.1 million–82 million10.2 billion
2074108 million47.1 million–256 million59.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million10.2 billion
2075109 million47 million–261 million59.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million10.3 billion
2076110 million46.6 million–266 million60.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million10.3 billion
2077112 million45.8 million–272 million60.6 million39.7 million–87 million10.3 billion
2078113 million45.1 million–276 million61.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million10.3 billion
2079114 million44.9 million–280 million61.5 million39.5 million–89 million10.3 billion
2080115 million45.1 million–282 million62 million39.4 million–90.2 million10.3 billion
2081116 million45.4 million–286 million62.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million10.3 billion
2082117 million46 million–293 million62.9 million39.2 million–92 million10.3 billion
2083117 million46.1 million–300 million63.3 million39 million–93 million10.3 billion
2084118 million46.3 million–308 million63.8 million38.9 million–94 million10.3 billion
2085119 million46.8 million–313 million64.2 million38.8 million–95 million10.3 billion
2086120 million46.9 million–315 million64.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million10.3 billion
2087121 million46.9 million–320 million65.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million10.3 billion
2088122 million46.3 million–329 million65.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million10.3 billion
2089123 million45.1 million–337 million66 million38.5 million–99.4 million10.3 billion
2090123 million44.4 million–344 million66.5 million38.4 million–101 million10.3 billion
2091124 million44.4 million–355 million66.9 million38.3 million–102 million10.3 billion
2092125 million44.3 million–365 million67.4 million38.1 million–103 million10.3 billion
2093126 million44.2 million–371 million67.8 million38 million–104 million10.3 billion
2094126 million43.9 million–376 million68.3 million38.1 million–105 million10.2 billion
2095127 million43.8 million–377 million68.8 million38.1 million–106 million10.2 billion
2096128 million44 million–379 million69.2 million38.2 million–107 million10.2 billion
2097128 million44.4 million–381 million69.7 million38.2 million–108 million10.2 billion
2098129 million44.9 million–386 million70.1 million38.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
2099130 million44.5 million–393 million70.6 million38.1 million–110 million10.2 billion
2100130 million44.1 million–401 million71 million38.1 million–112 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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