Italy vs Saudi Arabia

Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Population

Population in 2023: 59.5 million people in Italy and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Italy, by 26.2 million people, or 1.79 times that in Saudi Arabia.

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Italy vs Saudi Arabia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 59.5 million people in Italy and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Italy, by 26.2 million people, or 1.79 times that in Saudi Arabia.
ItalySaudi ArabiaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

Latest figures

people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
Italy59.5 million 202360.7 million25 of 22935.4 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

  • Italy has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Italy ranked 25 and Saudi Arabia ranked 48 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Italy at 35.4 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

YearItalySaudi ArabiaWorld
202359.5 million33.3 million8.09 billion
202259.6 million32.2 million8.02 billion
202159.7 million31.3 million7.95 billion
202059.9 million31 million7.89 billion
201960.1 million30.5 million7.81 billion
201860.3 million30.4 million7.73 billion
201760.4 million30.8 million7.65 billion
201660.5 million30.7 million7.56 billion
201560.6 million30 million7.47 billion
201460.7 million29 million7.38 billion
201360.7 million28 million7.29 billion
201260.5 million27.1 million7.2 billion
201160.4 million26.1 million7.11 billion
201060.2 million25.2 million7.02 billion
200959.9 million24.2 million6.93 billion
200859.6 million23.3 million6.84 billion
200759.1 million22.4 million6.76 billion
200658.8 million21.5 million6.67 billion
200558.5 million20.6 million6.59 billion
200458.2 million19.7 million6.5 billion
200357.7 million18.8 million6.42 billion
200257.4 million17.9 million6.34 billion
200157.3 million17 million6.26 billion
200057.3 million16.2 million6.17 billion
199957.2 million15.5 million6.09 billion
199857.2 million14.9 million6.01 billion
199757.2 million14.4 million5.93 billion
199657.2 million13.8 million5.84 billion
199557.4 million13.3 million5.76 billion
199457.4 million12.8 million5.68 billion
199357.2 million12.2 million5.59 billion
199257.1 million11.7 million5.51 billion
199157.1 million11.2 million5.42 billion
199057 million10.6 million5.33 billion
198957 million10.1 million5.23 billion
198856.9 million9.63 million5.14 billion
198756.9 million9.13 million5.05 billion
198656.9 million8.63 million4.96 billion
198556.9 million8.15 million4.87 billion
198456.8 million7.7 million4.78 billion
198356.8 million7.25 million4.7 billion
198256.7 million6.82 million4.61 billion
198156.7 million6.42 million4.53 billion
198056.4 million6.05 million4.45 billion
197956.1 million5.7 million4.37 billion
197855.9 million5.38 million4.29 billion
197755.7 million5.08 million4.22 billion
197655.5 million4.81 million4.14 billion
197555.2 million4.56 million4.07 billion
197454.8 million4.32 million4 billion
197354.5 million4.11 million3.92 billion
197254.1 million3.91 million3.85 billion
197153.7 million3.72 million3.77 billion
197053.4 million3.56 million3.7 billion
196953.1 million3.42 million3.62 billion
196852.7 million3.28 million3.55 billion
196752.3 million3.16 million3.47 billion
196651.9 million3.04 million3.4 billion
196551.5 million2.93 million3.34 billion
196451 million2.82 million3.26 billion
196350.6 million2.72 million3.19 billion
196250.2 million2.62 million3.12 billion
196149.8 million2.53 million3.07 billion
196049.5 million2.44 million3.02 billion
195949.2 million2.35 million2.97 billion
195848.9 million2.26 million2.91 billion
195748.7 million2.18 million2.85 billion
195648.4 million2.11 million2.8 billion
195548.1 million2.03 million2.74 billion
195447.8 million1.96 million2.69 billion
195347.4 million1.89 million2.63 billion
195247 million1.83 million2.58 billion
195146.8 million1.76 million2.54 billion
195046.4 million1.7 million2.49 billion
194946.1 million3.05 million–
194845.8 million3.01 million–
194745.6 million2.99 million–
194645.3 million2.96 million–
194545 million2.93 million–
194444.7 million2.91 million–
194344.5 million2.88 million–
194244.2 million2.85 million–
194143.9 million2.83 million–
194043.6 million2.8 million–
193943.3 million2.78 million–
193842.9 million2.75 million–
193742.6 million2.73 million–
193642.2 million2.7 million–
193541.9 million2.68 million–
193441.5 million2.65 million–
193341.2 million2.63 million–
193240.8 million2.6 million–
193140.5 million2.58 million–
193040.2 million2.56 million–
192939.8 million2.53 million–
192839.5 million2.51 million–
192739.1 million2.49 million–
192638.8 million2.46 million–
192538.5 million2.44 million–
192438.1 million2.42 million–
192337.8 million2.4 million–
192237.5 million2.38 million–
192137.2 million2.35 million–
192037 million2.33 million–
191936.8 million2.31 million–
191836.7 million2.29 million–
191736.6 million2.27 million–
191636.5 million2.26 million–
191536.4 million2.25 million–
191436.4 million2.23 million–
191336.3 million2.22 million–
191236.2 million2.21 million–
191136.1 million2.2 million–
191035.9 million2.19 million–
190935.7 million2.18 million–
190835.5 million2.17 million–
190735.2 million2.17 million–
190634.9 million2.16 million–
190534.7 million2.15 million–
190434.4 million2.15 million–
190334.1 million2.14 million–
190233.8 million2.13 million–
190133.6 million2.13 million–
190033.3 million2.12 million–
189933.1 million2.12 million–
189832.9 million2.12 million–
189732.7 million2.13 million–
189632.5 million2.13 million–
189532.3 million2.13 million–
189432.2 million2.14 million–
189332 million2.14 million–
189231.8 million2.14 million–
189131.6 million2.14 million–
189031.4 million2.15 million–
188931.2 million2.15 million–
188831 million2.15 million–
188730.8 million2.15 million–
188630.6 million2.16 million–
188530.4 million2.16 million–
188430.2 million2.16 million–
188329.9 million2.16 million–
188229.7 million2.17 million–
188129.5 million2.17 million–
188029.4 million2.17 million–
187929.2 million2.17 million–
187829 million2.18 million–
187728.9 million2.18 million–
187628.7 million2.18 million–
187528.5 million2.18 million–
187428.4 million2.19 million–
187328.2 million2.19 million–
187228.1 million2.19 million–
187127.9 million2.19 million–
187027.8 million2.2 million–
186927.6 million2.2 million–
186827.4 million2.2 million–
186727.2 million2.2 million–
186627.1 million2.2 million–
186526.9 million2.21 million–
186426.7 million2.21 million–
186326.5 million2.21 million–
186226.4 million2.21 million–
186126.2 million2.21 million–
186026 million2.22 million–
185925.9 million2.22 million–
185825.7 million2.22 million–
185725.5 million2.22 million–
185625.4 million2.22 million–
185525.2 million2.23 million–
185425.1 million2.23 million–
185324.9 million2.23 million–
185224.8 million2.23 million–
185124.6 million2.23 million–
185024.5 million2.24 million–
184924.3 million2.23 million–
184824.2 million2.23 million–
184724 million2.22 million–
184623.8 million2.22 million–
184523.7 million2.21 million–
184423.5 million2.21 million–
184323.4 million2.2 million–
184223.2 million2.2 million–
184123.1 million2.19 million–
184022.9 million2.19 million–
183922.8 million2.18 million–
183822.7 million2.18 million–
183722.5 million2.17 million–
183622.4 million2.17 million–
183522.2 million2.16 million–
183422.1 million2.16 million–
183321.9 million2.15 million–
183221.8 million2.15 million–
183121.7 million2.14 million–
183021.5 million2.14 million–
182921.4 million2.13 million–
182821.2 million2.13 million–
182721.1 million2.12 million–
182621 million2.12 million–
182520.8 million2.11 million–
182420.7 million2.11 million–
182320.6 million2.11 million–
182220.4 million2.1 million–
182120.3 million2.1 million–
182020.2 million2.09 million–
181920.1 million2.09 million–
181820.1 million2.08 million–
181720 million2.08 million–
181619.9 million2.07 million–
181519.9 million2.07 million–
181419.8 million2.06 million–
181319.8 million2.06 million–
181219.7 million2.05 million–
181119.6 million2.05 million–
181019.6 million2.05 million–
180919.5 million2.04 million–
180819.5 million2.04 million–
180719.4 million2.03 million–
180619.4 million2.03 million–
180519.3 million2.02 million–
180419.2 million2.02 million–
180319.2 million2.01 million–
180219.1 million2.01 million–
180119.1 million2 million–
180019 million2 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearItalySaudi ArabiaWorld
202459.3 million59.2 million–59.5 million34 million33.6 million–34.2 million8.16 billion
202559.2 million58.7 million–59.6 million34.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million8.23 billion
202658.9 million58.2 million–59.6 million35.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million8.3 billion
202758.7 million57.8 million–59.6 million35.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million8.37 billion
202858.5 million57.3 million–59.6 million36.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million8.44 billion
202958.2 million56.9 million–59.6 million36.9 million34 million–39.6 million8.5 billion
203058 million56.4 million–59.5 million37.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million8.57 billion
203157.7 million55.9 million–59.4 million38 million34.3 million–41.5 million8.63 billion
203257.4 million55.4 million–59.4 million38.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million8.7 billion
203357.2 million55 million–59.3 million39 million34.5 million–43.3 million8.76 billion
203456.9 million54.5 million–59.3 million39.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million8.82 billion
203556.6 million54.1 million–59.2 million40 million34.7 million–45.2 million8.89 billion
203656.4 million53.6 million–59.1 million40.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million8.95 billion
203756.1 million53.2 million–59 million41.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million9.01 billion
203855.8 million52.8 million–58.9 million41.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million9.06 billion
203955.5 million52.3 million–58.8 million42.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million9.12 billion
204055.2 million51.8 million–58.6 million42.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million9.18 billion
204154.9 million51.4 million–58.5 million43.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million9.23 billion
204254.6 million50.8 million–58.3 million43.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million9.29 billion
204354.3 million50.3 million–58.2 million44.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million9.34 billion
204454 million49.8 million–58.1 million44.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million9.39 billion
204553.7 million49.3 million–58 million45.2 million36 million–54.5 million9.44 billion
204653.4 million48.8 million–57.9 million45.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million9.49 billion
204753 million48.2 million–57.9 million46.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million9.54 billion
204852.6 million47.7 million–57.7 million46.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million9.58 billion
204952.3 million47.2 million–57.6 million47.2 million37 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205051.9 million46.6 million–57.4 million47.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million9.66 billion
205151.5 million46 million–57.2 million48.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million9.7 billion
205251.1 million45.4 million–57 million48.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million9.74 billion
205350.7 million44.8 million–56.7 million49.2 million37.6 million–62 million9.78 billion
205450.3 million44.3 million–56.4 million49.7 million37.9 million–63 million9.81 billion
205549.8 million43.7 million–56.2 million50.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million9.85 billion
205649.4 million43.1 million–56 million50.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million9.88 billion
205749 million42.6 million–55.7 million51.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million9.91 billion
205848.5 million41.9 million–55.5 million51.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million9.94 billion
205948 million41.3 million–55.2 million52.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million9.96 billion
206047.6 million40.6 million–54.9 million52.7 million39 million–68.5 million9.99 billion
206147.1 million40 million–54.6 million53.2 million39 million–69.6 million10 billion
206246.7 million39.4 million–54.4 million53.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million10 billion
206346.2 million38.9 million–54.2 million54.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million10.1 billion
206445.8 million38.4 million–54 million54.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million10.1 billion
206545.4 million37.8 million–53.8 million55.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million10.1 billion
206644.9 million37.3 million–53.7 million55.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million10.1 billion
206744.5 million36.8 million–53.5 million56.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million10.1 billion
206844.1 million36.4 million–53.4 million56.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million10.2 billion
206943.7 million35.8 million–53.3 million57 million39.9 million–77.8 million10.2 billion
207043.4 million35.3 million–53.1 million57.5 million40 million–78.8 million10.2 billion
207143 million34.9 million–53 million57.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million10.2 billion
207242.6 million34.4 million–52.9 million58.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million10.2 billion
207342.3 million33.9 million–52.8 million58.8 million40.1 million–82 million10.2 billion
207442 million33.4 million–52.7 million59.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million10.2 billion
207541.6 million32.9 million–52.6 million59.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million10.3 billion
207641.3 million32.4 million–52.4 million60.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million10.3 billion
207741.1 million31.9 million–52.2 million60.6 million39.7 million–87 million10.3 billion
207840.8 million31.4 million–52.2 million61.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million10.3 billion
207940.5 million30.8 million–52.4 million61.5 million39.5 million–89 million10.3 billion
208040.2 million30.4 million–52.4 million62 million39.4 million–90.2 million10.3 billion
208140 million30.1 million–52.3 million62.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million10.3 billion
208239.7 million29.6 million–52.3 million62.9 million39.2 million–92 million10.3 billion
208339.5 million29.2 million–52.3 million63.3 million39 million–93 million10.3 billion
208439.2 million28.9 million–52.4 million63.8 million38.9 million–94 million10.3 billion
208539 million28.5 million–52.4 million64.2 million38.8 million–95 million10.3 billion
208638.7 million28.1 million–52.5 million64.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million10.3 billion
208738.5 million27.8 million–52.6 million65.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million10.3 billion
208838.2 million27.4 million–52.7 million65.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million10.3 billion
208938 million27 million–52.7 million66 million38.5 million–99.4 million10.3 billion
209037.8 million26.7 million–52.8 million66.5 million38.4 million–101 million10.3 billion
209137.5 million26.3 million–52.8 million66.9 million38.3 million–102 million10.3 billion
209237.3 million25.9 million–52.8 million67.4 million38.1 million–103 million10.3 billion
209337 million25.5 million–52.8 million67.8 million38 million–104 million10.3 billion
209436.8 million25.2 million–52.8 million68.3 million38.1 million–105 million10.2 billion
209536.6 million24.8 million–52.8 million68.8 million38.1 million–106 million10.2 billion
209636.3 million24.4 million–52.8 million69.2 million38.2 million–107 million10.2 billion
209736.1 million24 million–52.8 million69.7 million38.2 million–108 million10.2 billion
209835.9 million23.5 million–52.9 million70.1 million38.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
209935.6 million23.2 million–53.1 million70.6 million38.1 million–110 million10.2 billion
210035.4 million22.9 million–53.2 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