Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Population growth
Population growth in 2023: -0.22% a year in Italy and 2.39% a year in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 2.6 percentage points.
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Latest figures
% a year · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | -0.22 2023 | 0.12 | 187 of 229 | -0.68 2100 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.39 2023 | 3.45 | 30 of 229 | 0.63 2100 |
| World | 0.87 2023 | 1.23 | -0.13 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher since 2019, when it overtook Italy.
- In 2023, Italy ranked 187 and Saudi Arabia ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Italy at -0.68% a year and Saudi Arabia at 0.63% a year in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 0.87% a year in 2023.
Every year
% a year · UN
| Year | Italy | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.22 | 2.39 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | -0.19 | 4.3 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | -0.18 | 0.99 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | -0.43 | 1.18 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | -0.3 | 2.21 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | -0.19 | -1.51 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | -0.18 | -1.23 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | -0.11 | 1.65 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | -0.21 | 3.27 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | -0.08 | 3.36 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 0.12 | 3.45 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 0.29 | 3.55 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | 0.25 | 3.65 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 0.42 | 3.75 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | 0.45 | 3.86 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | 0.7 | 3.97 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | 0.83 | 4.09 | 1.28 |
| 2006 | 0.38 | 4.21 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 0.43 | 4.35 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | 0.75 | 4.51 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 0.76 | 4.68 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 0.35 | 4.87 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 0.05 | 5.09 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 0.07 | 5.32 | 1.35 |
| 1999 | 0.04 | 3.56 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 0.05 | 3.68 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 0.04 | 3.79 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 0.05 | 3.93 | 1.42 |
| 1995 | -0.89 | 4.07 | 1.45 |
| 1994 | 0.83 | 4.22 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 0.04 | 4.35 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 0.13 | 4.52 | 1.57 |
| 1991 | 0.05 | 4.7 | 1.63 |
| 1990 | 0.11 | 4.85 | 1.76 |
| 1989 | 0.09 | 5.02 | 1.78 |
| 1988 | 0.08 | 5.09 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 0.05 | 5.57 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 0.01 | 5.74 | 1.83 |
| 1985 | 0.06 | 5.63 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 0.1 | 5.85 | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 0.06 | 6.05 | 1.78 |
| 1982 | 0.11 | 6.13 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 0.15 | 6.07 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 0.68 | 5.88 | 1.8 |
| 1979 | 0.31 | 5.84 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 0.38 | 5.77 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 0.43 | 5.65 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 0.49 | 5.47 | 1.78 |
| 1975 | 0.57 | 5.27 | 1.8 |
| 1974 | 0.69 | 5.21 | 1.88 |
| 1973 | 0.67 | 5.1 | 1.94 |
| 1972 | 0.74 | 4.91 | 1.97 |
| 1971 | 0.59 | 4.61 | 1.97 |
| 1970 | 0.59 | 4.25 | 2.06 |
| 1969 | 0.65 | 4.07 | 2.06 |
| 1968 | 0.67 | 3.95 | 2.09 |
| 1967 | 0.76 | 3.84 | 2 |
| 1966 | 0.85 | 3.73 | 2.04 |
| 1965 | 0.84 | 3.72 | 2.09 |
| 1964 | 0.96 | 3.71 | 2.16 |
| 1963 | 0.81 | 3.7 | 2.28 |
| 1962 | 0.78 | 3.68 | 2.11 |
| 1961 | 0.64 | 3.67 | 1.67 |
| 1960 | 0.57 | 3.66 | 1.58 |
| 1959 | 0.62 | 3.65 | 1.73 |
| 1958 | 0.57 | 3.63 | 2 |
| 1957 | 0.54 | 3.61 | 2.07 |
| 1956 | 0.51 | 3.6 | 1.98 |
| 1955 | 0.61 | 3.58 | 2.01 |
| 1954 | 0.63 | 3.56 | 1.99 |
| 1953 | 1.14 | 3.55 | 1.9 |
| 1952 | 0.52 | 3.52 | 1.94 |
| 1951 | 0.62 | 3.49 | 1.75 |
| 1950 | 0.93 | 3.47 | 1.74 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Italy | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.31-0.86–0.19 | 1.78-0.13–3 | 0.86 |
| 2025 | -0.35-0.97–0.24 | 1.75-0.36–3.3 | 0.84 |
| 2026 | -0.39-1.03–0.22 | 1.69-0.39–3.37 | 0.83 |
| 2027 | -0.41-1.03–0.23 | 1.66-0.36–3.6 | 0.81 |
| 2028 | -0.42-1.09–0.21 | 1.59-0.26–3.75 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | -0.42-1.09–0.24 | 1.5-0.05–3.71 | 0.78 |
| 2030 | -0.45-1.17–0.18 | 1.37-0.07–3.53 | 0.76 |
| 2031 | -0.47-1.16–0.17 | 1.35-0.1–3.56 | 0.75 |
| 2032 | -0.45-1.15–0.22 | 1.33-0.16–3.41 | 0.73 |
| 2033 | -0.46-1.18–0.22 | 1.32-0.19–3.37 | 0.72 |
| 2034 | -0.47-1.18–0.21 | 1.3-0.32–3.3 | 0.7 |
| 2035 | -0.48-1.18–0.26 | 1.29-0.25–3.2 | 0.69 |
| 2036 | -0.48-1.16–0.25 | 1.28-0.25–3.15 | 0.67 |
| 2037 | -0.5-1.23–0.19 | 1.26-0.37–3.2 | 0.65 |
| 2038 | -0.5-1.24–0.2 | 1.24-0.4–3.2 | 0.64 |
| 2039 | -0.52-1.25–0.2 | 1.22-0.54–3.09 | 0.62 |
| 2040 | -0.52-1.25–0.24 | 1.21-0.39–3.08 | 0.61 |
| 2041 | -0.53-1.24–0.17 | 1.19-0.4–3.01 | 0.59 |
| 2042 | -0.55-1.37–0.18 | 1.18-0.52–2.97 | 0.57 |
| 2043 | -0.59-1.35–0.17 | 1.16-0.49–2.94 | 0.56 |
| 2044 | -0.59-1.39–0.2 | 1.15-0.54–2.96 | 0.54 |
| 2045 | -0.62-1.34–0.13 | 1.13-0.49–2.9 | 0.52 |
| 2046 | -0.63-1.41–0.17 | 1.12-0.49–2.9 | 0.5 |
| 2047 | -0.67-1.48–0.08 | 1.1-0.58–2.83 | 0.48 |
| 2048 | -0.68-1.46–0.1 | 1.09-0.57–2.89 | 0.46 |
| 2049 | -0.72-1.47–0.09 | 1.07-0.68–2.84 | 0.44 |
| 2050 | -0.75-1.52–0.07 | 1.06-0.62–2.88 | 0.42 |
| 2051 | -0.76-1.59–0.05 | 1.05-0.54–2.8 | 0.4 |
| 2052 | -0.79-1.63–0.04 | 1.03-0.6–2.73 | 0.38 |
| 2053 | -0.83-1.66–0.03 | 1.02-0.55–2.72 | 0.36 |
| 2054 | -0.84-1.7–-0.04 | 1.01-0.55–2.78 | 0.34 |
| 2055 | -0.87-1.72–-0.03 | 0.99-0.68–2.7 | 0.33 |
| 2056 | -0.91-1.78–-0.09 | 0.98-0.64–2.63 | 0.31 |
| 2057 | -0.92-1.75–-0.04 | 0.97-0.64–2.61 | 0.3 |
| 2058 | -0.94-1.81–-0.1 | 0.96-0.68–2.59 | 0.28 |
| 2059 | -0.96-1.77–-0.15 | 0.95-0.73–2.68 | 0.27 |
| 2060 | -0.96-1.85–-0.15 | 0.93-0.69–2.6 | 0.25 |
| 2061 | -0.97-1.82–-0.1 | 0.92-0.7–2.45 | 0.24 |
| 2062 | -0.98-1.87–-0.11 | 0.91-0.72–2.47 | 0.23 |
| 2063 | -0.95-1.95–-0.07 | 0.89-0.89–2.5 | 0.22 |
| 2064 | -0.95-1.88–-0.03 | 0.88-0.68–2.41 | 0.21 |
| 2065 | -0.95-1.86–0.02 | 0.87-0.83–2.38 | 0.2 |
| 2066 | -0.92-1.8–0.02 | 0.86-0.77–2.32 | 0.19 |
| 2067 | -0.9-1.82–0.02 | 0.85-0.73–2.38 | 0.18 |
| 2068 | -0.9-1.82–-0.01 | 0.83-0.83–2.34 | 0.17 |
| 2069 | -0.88-1.81–0.09 | 0.82-0.89–2.34 | 0.16 |
| 2070 | -0.87-1.8–0.06 | 0.8-0.82–2.38 | 0.15 |
| 2071 | -0.83-1.76–0.09 | 0.79-0.87–2.24 | 0.14 |
| 2072 | -0.82-1.82–0.08 | 0.78-0.87–2.23 | 0.13 |
| 2073 | -0.79-1.78–0.12 | 0.77-0.94–2.28 | 0.12 |
| 2074 | -0.78-1.77–0.15 | 0.76-0.96–2.25 | 0.1 |
| 2075 | -0.74-1.78–0.22 | 0.75-0.98–2.27 | 0.09 |
| 2076 | -0.71-1.75–0.24 | 0.74-0.9–2.22 | 0.08 |
| 2077 | -0.69-1.69–0.3 | 0.74-0.94–2.18 | 0.07 |
| 2078 | -0.68-1.73–0.22 | 0.73-1.02–2.18 | 0.06 |
| 2079 | -0.68-1.7–0.27 | 0.72-0.93–2.2 | 0.05 |
| 2080 | -0.66-1.72–0.28 | 0.72-0.96–2.26 | 0.04 |
| 2081 | -0.65-1.69–0.28 | 0.72-0.96–2.2 | 0.03 |
| 2082 | -0.65-1.73–0.28 | 0.71-0.96–2.21 | 0.02 |
| 2083 | -0.63-1.71–0.32 | 0.71-0.92–2.11 | 0.01 |
| 2084 | -0.64-1.67–0.33 | 0.7-1.04–2.15 | -0 |
| 2085 | -0.63-1.69–0.36 | 0.7-1.07–2.13 | -0.01 |
| 2086 | -0.62-1.71–0.4 | 0.7-1.01–2.13 | -0.02 |
| 2087 | -0.63-1.76–0.35 | 0.7-1.05–2.08 | -0.03 |
| 2088 | -0.63-1.79–0.37 | 0.69-1.05–2.12 | -0.04 |
| 2089 | -0.64-1.76–0.34 | 0.69-0.97–2.09 | -0.05 |
| 2090 | -0.64-1.83–0.37 | 0.69-1.02–2.1 | -0.05 |
| 2091 | -0.63-1.8–0.34 | 0.68-0.96–2.1 | -0.06 |
| 2092 | -0.65-1.84–0.33 | 0.68-0.96–2.02 | -0.07 |
| 2093 | -0.63-1.8–0.35 | 0.67-0.98–2.01 | -0.07 |
| 2094 | -0.64-1.81–0.37 | 0.67-1.02–2.04 | -0.08 |
| 2095 | -0.65-1.81–0.34 | 0.66-1.02–2.04 | -0.09 |
| 2096 | -0.66-1.89–0.38 | 0.66-1.02–2.01 | -0.1 |
| 2097 | -0.67-1.93–0.33 | 0.65-1.04–2 | -0.11 |
| 2098 | -0.65-1.98–0.37 | 0.64-1.05–1.96 | -0.11 |
| 2099 | -0.67-1.9–0.41 | 0.64-1.03–1.95 | -0.12 |
| 2100 | -0.68-1.95–0.35 | 0.63-1.07–1.95 | -0.13 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How fast the population grew or shrank in a year: births minus deaths, plus people moving in minus people moving out.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time