Canada vs Saudi Arabia

Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Population

Population in 2023: 39.3 million people in Canada and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Canada, by 6.04 million people, or 1.18 times that in Saudi Arabia.

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Canada vs Saudi Arabia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 39.3 million people in Canada and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Canada, by 6.04 million people, or 1.18 times that in Saudi Arabia.
CanadaSaudi ArabiaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

Latest figures

people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
Canada39.3 million 202335.3 million38 of 22953.6 million 2100
Saudi Arabia33.3 million 202328 million48 of 22971 million 2100
World8.09 billion 20237.29 billion10.2 billion 2100

What the numbers say

  • Canada has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Canada ranked 38 and Saudi Arabia ranked 48 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Canada at 53.6 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

YearCanadaSaudi ArabiaWorld
202339.3 million33.3 million8.09 billion
202238.8 million32.2 million8.02 billion
202138.5 million31.3 million7.95 billion
202038.2 million31 million7.89 billion
201937.8 million30.5 million7.81 billion
201837.3 million30.4 million7.73 billion
201736.8 million30.8 million7.65 billion
201636.4 million30.7 million7.56 billion
201536 million30 million7.47 billion
201435.6 million29 million7.38 billion
201335.3 million28 million7.29 billion
201234.9 million27.1 million7.2 billion
201134.6 million26.1 million7.11 billion
201034.2 million25.2 million7.02 billion
200933.8 million24.2 million6.93 billion
200833.5 million23.3 million6.84 billion
200733.1 million22.4 million6.76 billion
200632.8 million21.5 million6.67 billion
200532.4 million20.6 million6.59 billion
200432.1 million19.7 million6.5 billion
200331.8 million18.8 million6.42 billion
200231.5 million17.9 million6.34 billion
200131.2 million17 million6.26 billion
200030.9 million16.2 million6.17 billion
199930.6 million15.5 million6.09 billion
199830.3 million14.9 million6.01 billion
199730.1 million14.4 million5.93 billion
199629.8 million13.8 million5.84 billion
199529.5 million13.3 million5.76 billion
199429.2 million12.8 million5.68 billion
199328.8 million12.2 million5.59 billion
199228.5 million11.7 million5.51 billion
199128.2 million11.2 million5.42 billion
199027.8 million10.6 million5.33 billion
198927.4 million10.1 million5.23 billion
198826.9 million9.63 million5.14 billion
198726.5 million9.13 million5.05 billion
198626.2 million8.63 million4.96 billion
198525.9 million8.15 million4.87 billion
198425.7 million7.7 million4.78 billion
198325.4 million7.25 million4.7 billion
198225.1 million6.82 million4.61 billion
198124.8 million6.42 million4.53 billion
198024.5 million6.05 million4.45 billion
197924.2 million5.7 million4.37 billion
197824 million5.38 million4.29 billion
197723.7 million5.08 million4.22 billion
197623.5 million4.81 million4.14 billion
197523.2 million4.56 million4.07 billion
197422.8 million4.32 million4 billion
197322.5 million4.11 million3.92 billion
197222.2 million3.91 million3.85 billion
197121.9 million3.72 million3.77 billion
197021.4 million3.56 million3.7 billion
196921 million3.42 million3.62 billion
196820.7 million3.28 million3.55 billion
196720.4 million3.16 million3.47 billion
196620.1 million3.04 million3.4 billion
196519.7 million2.93 million3.34 billion
196419.3 million2.82 million3.26 billion
196319 million2.72 million3.19 billion
196218.6 million2.62 million3.12 billion
196118.3 million2.53 million3.07 billion
196017.9 million2.44 million3.02 billion
195917.5 million2.35 million2.97 billion
195817.1 million2.26 million2.91 billion
195716.6 million2.18 million2.85 billion
195616.2 million2.11 million2.8 billion
195515.7 million2.03 million2.74 billion
195415.3 million1.96 million2.69 billion
195314.9 million1.89 million2.63 billion
195214.5 million1.83 million2.58 billion
195114.1 million1.76 million2.54 billion
195013.7 million1.7 million2.49 billion
194913.5 million3.05 million–
194813.2 million3.01 million–
194713 million2.99 million–
194612.7 million2.96 million–
194512.5 million2.93 million–
194412.3 million2.91 million–
194312 million2.88 million–
194211.8 million2.85 million–
194111.6 million2.83 million–
194011.5 million2.8 million–
193911.3 million2.78 million–
193811.2 million2.75 million–
193711 million2.73 million–
193610.9 million2.7 million–
193510.8 million2.68 million–
193410.7 million2.65 million–
193310.6 million2.63 million–
193210.5 million2.6 million–
193110.3 million2.58 million–
193010.2 million2.56 million–
192910 million2.53 million–
19289.88 million2.51 million–
19279.71 million2.49 million–
19269.54 million2.46 million–
19259.37 million2.44 million–
19249.21 million2.42 million–
19239.05 million2.4 million–
19228.89 million2.38 million–
19218.73 million2.35 million–
19208.57 million2.33 million–
19198.41 million2.31 million–
19188.25 million2.29 million–
19178.08 million2.27 million–
19167.92 million2.26 million–
19157.77 million2.25 million–
19147.61 million2.23 million–
19137.46 million2.22 million–
19127.32 million2.21 million–
19117.16 million2.2 million–
19107 million2.19 million–
19096.84 million2.18 million–
19086.66 million2.17 million–
19076.48 million2.17 million–
19066.31 million2.16 million–
19056.14 million2.15 million–
19045.98 million2.15 million–
19035.82 million2.14 million–
19025.66 million2.13 million–
19015.53 million2.13 million–
19005.41 million2.12 million–
18995.32 million2.12 million–
18985.25 million2.12 million–
18975.2 million2.13 million–
18965.15 million2.13 million–
18955.1 million2.13 million–
18945.05 million2.14 million–
18934.99 million2.14 million–
18924.95 million2.14 million–
18914.89 million2.14 million–
18904.84 million2.15 million–
18894.79 million2.15 million–
18884.74 million2.15 million–
18874.69 million2.15 million–
18864.64 million2.16 million–
18854.58 million2.16 million–
18844.53 million2.16 million–
18834.48 million2.16 million–
18824.43 million2.17 million–
18814.38 million2.17 million–
18804.33 million2.17 million–
18794.27 million2.17 million–
18784.21 million2.18 million–
18774.15 million2.18 million–
18764.09 million2.18 million–
18754.04 million2.18 million–
18743.98 million2.19 million–
18733.92 million2.19 million–
18723.86 million2.19 million–
18713.81 million2.19 million–
18703.76 million2.2 million–
18693.72 million2.2 million–
18683.67 million2.2 million–
18673.63 million2.2 million–
18663.59 million2.2 million–
18653.55 million2.21 million–
18643.51 million2.21 million–
18633.47 million2.21 million–
18623.43 million2.21 million–
18613.38 million2.21 million–
18603.32 million2.22 million–
18593.25 million2.22 million–
18583.16 million2.22 million–
18573.07 million2.22 million–
18562.98 million2.22 million–
18552.89 million2.23 million–
18542.81 million2.23 million–
18532.72 million2.23 million–
18522.64 million2.23 million–
18512.56 million2.23 million–
18502.48 million2.24 million–
18492.39 million2.23 million–
18482.31 million2.23 million–
18472.22 million2.22 million–
18462.14 million2.22 million–
18452.06 million2.21 million–
18441.98 million2.21 million–
18431.91 million2.2 million–
18421.83 million2.2 million–
18411.77 million2.19 million–
18401.7 million2.19 million–
18391.64 million2.18 million–
18381.58 million2.18 million–
18371.52 million2.17 million–
18361.46 million2.17 million–
18351.41 million2.16 million–
18341.36 million2.16 million–
18331.31 million2.15 million–
18321.26 million2.15 million–
18311.22 million2.14 million–
18301.17 million2.14 million–
18291.13 million2.13 million–
18281.09 million2.13 million–
18271.05 million2.12 million–
18261.01 million2.12 million–
1825977,9002.11 million–
1824943,4002.11 million–
1823910,1002.11 million–
1822878,0002.1 million–
1821848,8002.1 million–
1820822,4002.09 million–
1819798,7002.09 million–
1818777,5002.08 million–
1817758,7002.08 million–
1816740,3002.07 million–
1815722,4002.07 million–
1814704,9002.06 million–
1813687,9002.06 million–
1812671,2002.05 million–
1811655,0002.05 million–
1810639,1002.05 million–
1809623,3002.04 million–
1808608,2002.04 million–
1807593,5002.03 million–
1806579,1002.03 million–
1805565,1002.02 million–
1804551,5002.02 million–
1803538,1002.01 million–
1802525,1002.01 million–
1801512,4002 million–
1800500,0002 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCanadaSaudi ArabiaWorld
202439.7 million39.7 million–39.9 million34 million33.6 million–34.2 million8.16 billion
202540.1 million39.9 million–40.4 million34.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million8.23 billion
202640.5 million40 million–41 million35.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million8.3 billion
202740.8 million40.2 million–41.5 million35.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million8.37 billion
202841.1 million40.3 million–42.1 million36.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million8.44 billion
202941.4 million40.4 million–42.7 million36.9 million34 million–39.6 million8.5 billion
203041.7 million40.4 million–43.2 million37.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million8.57 billion
203141.9 million40.4 million–43.8 million38 million34.3 million–41.5 million8.63 billion
203242.2 million40.4 million–44.3 million38.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million8.7 billion
203342.4 million40.4 million–44.9 million39 million34.5 million–43.3 million8.76 billion
203442.7 million40.4 million–45.5 million39.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million8.82 billion
203542.9 million40.3 million–46.1 million40 million34.7 million–45.2 million8.89 billion
203643.1 million40.3 million–46.8 million40.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million8.95 billion
203743.3 million40.2 million–47.5 million41.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million9.01 billion
203843.6 million40.1 million–48 million41.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million9.06 billion
203943.8 million39.9 million–48.6 million42.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million9.12 billion
204044 million39.8 million–49.3 million42.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million9.18 billion
204144.1 million39.7 million–49.8 million43.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million9.23 billion
204244.3 million39.6 million–50.5 million43.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million9.29 billion
204344.5 million39.3 million–51.1 million44.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million9.34 billion
204444.7 million39 million–51.7 million44.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million9.39 billion
204544.9 million38.7 million–52.2 million45.2 million36 million–54.5 million9.44 billion
204645 million38.5 million–52.7 million45.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million9.49 billion
204745.2 million38.2 million–53.1 million46.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million9.54 billion
204845.3 million38.1 million–53.6 million46.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million9.58 billion
204945.5 million38 million–54.1 million47.2 million37 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205045.6 million37.8 million–54.8 million47.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million9.66 billion
205145.8 million37.5 million–55.4 million48.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million9.7 billion
205245.9 million37.3 million–55.9 million48.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million9.74 billion
205346.1 million37.1 million–56.3 million49.2 million37.6 million–62 million9.78 billion
205446.2 million36.9 million–56.8 million49.7 million37.9 million–63 million9.81 billion
205546.4 million36.7 million–57.4 million50.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million9.85 billion
205646.5 million36.4 million–57.7 million50.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million9.88 billion
205746.7 million36.1 million–58.2 million51.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million9.91 billion
205846.8 million35.9 million–58.8 million51.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million9.94 billion
205947 million35.6 million–59.4 million52.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million9.96 billion
206047.2 million35.3 million–59.8 million52.7 million39 million–68.5 million9.99 billion
206147.3 million35 million–60.5 million53.2 million39 million–69.6 million10 billion
206247.5 million34.7 million–61.3 million53.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million10 billion
206347.7 million34.4 million–62 million54.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million10.1 billion
206447.8 million34 million–62.4 million54.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million10.1 billion
206548 million33.7 million–62.8 million55.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million10.1 billion
206648.2 million33.4 million–63.3 million55.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million10.1 billion
206748.4 million33.2 million–63.9 million56.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million10.1 billion
206848.5 million32.9 million–64.6 million56.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million10.2 billion
206948.7 million32.6 million–65.3 million57 million39.9 million–77.8 million10.2 billion
207048.9 million32.1 million–66 million57.5 million40 million–78.8 million10.2 billion
207149 million31.7 million–66.9 million57.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million10.2 billion
207249.2 million31.3 million–67.8 million58.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million10.2 billion
207349.4 million30.9 million–68.7 million58.8 million40.1 million–82 million10.2 billion
207449.5 million30.5 million–69.5 million59.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million10.2 billion
207549.7 million30.2 million–70.3 million59.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million10.3 billion
207649.8 million29.9 million–70.9 million60.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million10.3 billion
207750 million29.5 million–71.3 million60.6 million39.7 million–87 million10.3 billion
207850.1 million29 million–71.9 million61.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million10.3 billion
207950.3 million28.6 million–72.7 million61.5 million39.5 million–89 million10.3 billion
208050.5 million28.3 million–73.5 million62 million39.4 million–90.2 million10.3 billion
208150.6 million28 million–74.2 million62.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million10.3 billion
208250.8 million27.8 million–74.9 million62.9 million39.2 million–92 million10.3 billion
208350.9 million27.5 million–75.7 million63.3 million39 million–93 million10.3 billion
208451.1 million27.1 million–76.4 million63.8 million38.9 million–94 million10.3 billion
208551.2 million26.7 million–76.8 million64.2 million38.8 million–95 million10.3 billion
208651.4 million26.3 million–77.5 million64.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million10.3 billion
208751.5 million25.8 million–78.3 million65.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million10.3 billion
208851.7 million25.6 million–78.9 million65.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million10.3 billion
208951.8 million25.3 million–79.5 million66 million38.5 million–99.4 million10.3 billion
209052 million25 million–80.6 million66.5 million38.4 million–101 million10.3 billion
209152.1 million24.8 million–81.9 million66.9 million38.3 million–102 million10.3 billion
209252.3 million24.3 million–83 million67.4 million38.1 million–103 million10.3 billion
209352.4 million23.9 million–83.9 million67.8 million38 million–104 million10.3 billion
209452.6 million23.6 million–84.6 million68.3 million38.1 million–105 million10.2 billion
209552.7 million23.2 million–85.2 million68.8 million38.1 million–106 million10.2 billion
209652.9 million22.8 million–86 million69.2 million38.2 million–107 million10.2 billion
209753.1 million22.5 million–87 million69.7 million38.2 million–108 million10.2 billion
209853.3 million22.2 million–87.6 million70.1 million38.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
209953.4 million22 million–88.3 million70.6 million38.1 million–110 million10.2 billion
210053.6 million21.8 million–89.4 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.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time