Jordan vs Saudi Arabia

Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Population

Population in 2023: 11.4 million people in Jordan and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 21.8 million people, or 2.91 times that in Jordan.

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Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.4 million people in Jordan and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 21.8 million people, or 2.91 times that in Jordan.
JordanSaudi ArabiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Saudi Arabia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Jordan ranked 84 and Saudi Arabia ranked 48 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Jordan at 21.3 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

YearJordanSaudi ArabiaWorld
202311.4 million33.3 million8.09 billion
202211.3 million32.2 million8.02 billion
202111.1 million31.3 million7.95 billion
202010.9 million31 million7.89 billion
201910.7 million30.5 million7.81 billion
201810.5 million30.4 million7.73 billion
201710.2 million30.8 million7.65 billion
201610 million30.7 million7.56 billion
20159.55 million30 million7.47 billion
20148.79 million29 million7.38 billion
20137.99 million28 million7.29 billion
20127.59 million27.1 million7.2 billion
20117.48 million26.1 million7.11 billion
20107.3 million25.2 million7.02 billion
20097.14 million24.2 million6.93 billion
20086.99 million23.3 million6.84 billion
20076.83 million22.4 million6.76 billion
20066.43 million21.5 million6.67 billion
20056.03 million20.6 million6.59 billion
20045.88 million19.7 million6.5 billion
20035.74 million18.8 million6.42 billion
20025.62 million17.9 million6.34 billion
20015.5 million17 million6.26 billion
20005.39 million16.2 million6.17 billion
19995.28 million15.5 million6.09 billion
19985.16 million14.9 million6.01 billion
19975.05 million14.4 million5.93 billion
19964.91 million13.8 million5.84 billion
19954.75 million13.3 million5.76 billion
19944.56 million12.8 million5.68 billion
19934.35 million12.2 million5.59 billion
19924.13 million11.7 million5.51 billion
19913.92 million11.2 million5.42 billion
19903.62 million10.6 million5.33 billion
19893.35 million10.1 million5.23 billion
19883.19 million9.63 million5.14 billion
19873.05 million9.13 million5.05 billion
19862.91 million8.63 million4.96 billion
19852.78 million8.15 million4.87 billion
19842.66 million7.7 million4.78 billion
19832.54 million7.25 million4.7 billion
19822.43 million6.82 million4.61 billion
19812.33 million6.42 million4.53 billion
19802.23 million6.05 million4.45 billion
19792.15 million5.7 million4.37 billion
19782.08 million5.38 million4.29 billion
19772.02 million5.08 million4.22 billion
19761.96 million4.81 million4.14 billion
19751.9 million4.56 million4.07 billion
19741.84 million4.32 million4 billion
19731.78 million4.11 million3.92 billion
19721.72 million3.91 million3.85 billion
19711.65 million3.72 million3.77 billion
19701.57 million3.56 million3.7 billion
19691.47 million3.42 million3.62 billion
19681.37 million3.28 million3.55 billion
19671.27 million3.16 million3.47 billion
19661.18 million3.04 million3.4 billion
19651.1 million2.93 million3.34 billion
19641.04 million2.82 million3.26 billion
1963984,7002.72 million3.19 billion
1962940,6002.62 million3.12 billion
1961897,6002.53 million3.07 billion
1960853,5002.44 million3.02 billion
1959807,6002.35 million2.97 billion
1958760,8002.26 million2.91 billion
1957714,4002.18 million2.85 billion
1956669,1002.11 million2.8 billion
1955625,6002.03 million2.74 billion
1954583,8001.96 million2.69 billion
1953544,1001.89 million2.63 billion
1952506,4001.83 million2.58 billion
1951471,2001.76 million2.54 billion
1950438,8001.7 million2.49 billion
1949415,6003.05 million–
1948392,2003.01 million–
1947368,4002.99 million–
1946346,0002.96 million–
1945325,0002.93 million–
1944305,3002.91 million–
1943286,8002.88 million–
1942269,3002.85 million–
1941255,9002.83 million–
1940246,1002.8 million–
1939239,8002.78 million–
1938236,7002.75 million–
1937236,7002.73 million–
1936236,7002.7 million–
1935236,7002.68 million–
1934236,7002.65 million–
1933236,7002.63 million–
1932236,7002.6 million–
1931235,7002.58 million–
1930233,6002.56 million–
1929230,5002.53 million–
1928226,5002.51 million–
1927221,5002.49 million–
1926216,6002.46 million–
1925211,8002.44 million–
1924207,1002.42 million–
1923202,6002.4 million–
1922198,1002.38 million–
1921196,0002.35 million–
1920196,3002.33 million–
1919199,0002.31 million–
1918204,2002.29 million–
1917212,0002.27 million–
1916220,9002.26 million–
1915230,2002.25 million–
1914239,8002.23 million–
1913249,9002.22 million–
1912260,4002.21 million–
1911268,3002.2 million–
1910273,7002.19 million–
1909276,3002.18 million–
1908276,2002.17 million–
1907273,2002.17 million–
1906270,2002.16 million–
1905267,2002.15 million–
1904264,3002.15 million–
1903261,4002.14 million–
1902258,5002.13 million–
1901256,2002.13 million–
1900254,4002.12 million–
1899253,2002.12 million–
1898252,6002.12 million–
1897252,5002.13 million–
1896252,5002.13 million–
1895252,4002.13 million–
1894252,3002.14 million–
1893252,2002.14 million–
1892252,1002.14 million–
1891252,0002.14 million–
1890251,9002.15 million–
1889251,8002.15 million–
1888251,7002.15 million–
1887251,6002.15 million–
1886251,5002.16 million–
1885251,4002.16 million–
1884251,2002.16 million–
1883251,1002.16 million–
1882251,0002.17 million–
1881250,9002.17 million–
1880250,7002.17 million–
1879250,6002.17 million–
1878250,5002.18 million–
1877250,3002.18 million–
1876250,2002.18 million–
1875250,0002.18 million–
1874249,9002.19 million–
1873249,7002.19 million–
1872249,6002.19 million–
1871249,9002.19 million–
1870250,8002.2 million–
1869252,1002.2 million–
1868254,0002.2 million–
1867256,4002.2 million–
1866258,8002.2 million–
1865261,2002.21 million–
1864263,6002.21 million–
1863266,1002.21 million–
1862268,6002.21 million–
1861271,1002.21 million–
1860273,6002.22 million–
1859276,1002.22 million–
1858278,7002.22 million–
1857281,3002.22 million–
1856283,9002.22 million–
1855286,5002.23 million–
1854289,2002.23 million–
1853291,9002.23 million–
1852294,6002.23 million–
1851296,3002.23 million–
1850297,0002.24 million–
1849295,8002.23 million–
1848293,6002.23 million–
1847290,5002.22 million–
1846287,4002.22 million–
1845284,3002.21 million–
1844281,2002.21 million–
1843278,2002.2 million–
1842275,2002.2 million–
1841272,3002.19 million–
1840269,3002.19 million–
1839266,4002.18 million–
1838263,6002.18 million–
1837260,7002.17 million–
1836257,9002.17 million–
1835255,2002.16 million–
1834252,4002.16 million–
1833249,7002.15 million–
1832247,0002.15 million–
1831244,4002.14 million–
1830241,8002.14 million–
1829239,2002.13 million–
1828236,6002.13 million–
1827234,1002.12 million–
1826231,5002.12 million–
1825229,1002.11 million–
1824226,6002.11 million–
1823224,2002.11 million–
1822221,8002.1 million–
1821219,7002.1 million–
1820217,9002.09 million–
1819216,4002.09 million–
1818215,2002.08 million–
1817214,4002.08 million–
1816213,5002.07 million–
1815212,6002.07 million–
1814211,8002.06 million–
1813210,9002.06 million–
1812210,0002.05 million–
1811209,2002.05 million–
1810208,3002.05 million–
1809207,5002.04 million–
1808206,6002.04 million–
1807205,8002.03 million–
1806205,0002.03 million–
1805204,1002.02 million–
1804203,3002.02 million–
1803202,5002.01 million–
1802201,6002.01 million–
1801200,8002 million–
1800200,0002 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearJordanSaudi ArabiaWorld
202411.6 million11.3 million–11.8 million34 million33.6 million–34.2 million8.16 billion
202511.5 million11 million–12.1 million34.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million8.23 billion
202611.6 million10.8 million–12.4 million35.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million8.3 billion
202711.8 million10.8 million–12.9 million35.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million8.37 billion
202812 million10.8 million–13.3 million36.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million8.44 billion
202912.3 million10.8 million–13.7 million36.9 million34 million–39.6 million8.5 billion
203012.5 million10.9 million–14.2 million37.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million8.57 billion
203112.7 million10.9 million–14.6 million38 million34.3 million–41.5 million8.63 billion
203212.9 million10.9 million–15 million38.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million8.7 billion
203313.1 million10.9 million–15.4 million39 million34.5 million–43.3 million8.76 billion
203413.3 million10.9 million–15.8 million39.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million8.82 billion
203513.4 million11 million–16.3 million40 million34.7 million–45.2 million8.89 billion
203613.6 million11 million–16.6 million40.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million8.95 billion
203713.8 million11 million–16.9 million41.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million9.01 billion
203814.1 million11 million–17.3 million41.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million9.06 billion
203914.3 million11.1 million–17.8 million42.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million9.12 billion
204014.5 million11.1 million–18.2 million42.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million9.18 billion
204114.7 million11.2 million–18.7 million43.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million9.23 billion
204214.9 million11.2 million–19 million43.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million9.29 billion
204315.1 million11.2 million–19.4 million44.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million9.34 billion
204415.3 million11.3 million–19.9 million44.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million9.39 billion
204515.5 million11.3 million–20.3 million45.2 million36 million–54.5 million9.44 billion
204615.7 million11.3 million–20.7 million45.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million9.49 billion
204715.8 million11.4 million–21.1 million46.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million9.54 billion
204816 million11.4 million–21.5 million46.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million9.58 billion
204916.2 million11.4 million–21.9 million47.2 million37 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205016.4 million11.4 million–22.2 million47.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million9.66 billion
205116.5 million11.5 million–22.7 million48.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million9.7 billion
205216.7 million11.5 million–23.1 million48.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million9.74 billion
205316.8 million11.5 million–23.5 million49.2 million37.6 million–62 million9.78 billion
205417 million11.4 million–23.9 million49.7 million37.9 million–63 million9.81 billion
205517.1 million11.4 million–24.2 million50.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million9.85 billion
205617.2 million11.5 million–24.6 million50.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million9.88 billion
205717.4 million11.5 million–25 million51.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million9.91 billion
205817.5 million11.5 million–25.4 million51.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million9.94 billion
205917.7 million11.6 million–25.8 million52.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million9.96 billion
206017.8 million11.6 million–26.1 million52.7 million39 million–68.5 million9.99 billion
206117.9 million11.6 million–26.5 million53.2 million39 million–69.6 million10 billion
206218.1 million11.7 million–27 million53.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million10 billion
206318.2 million11.7 million–27.4 million54.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million10.1 billion
206418.4 million11.6 million–27.8 million54.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million10.1 billion
206518.5 million11.6 million–28.2 million55.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million10.1 billion
206618.6 million11.7 million–28.7 million55.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million10.1 billion
206718.7 million11.8 million–29.2 million56.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million10.1 billion
206818.9 million11.9 million–29.5 million56.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million10.2 billion
206919 million11.8 million–30 million57 million39.9 million–77.8 million10.2 billion
207019.1 million11.7 million–30.6 million57.5 million40 million–78.8 million10.2 billion
207119.2 million11.7 million–31 million57.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million10.2 billion
207219.3 million11.7 million–31.3 million58.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million10.2 billion
207319.5 million11.7 million–31.7 million58.8 million40.1 million–82 million10.2 billion
207419.6 million11.6 million–32.2 million59.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million10.2 billion
207519.7 million11.6 million–32.6 million59.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million10.3 billion
207619.8 million11.5 million–33.1 million60.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million10.3 billion
207719.8 million11.4 million–33.5 million60.6 million39.7 million–87 million10.3 billion
207819.9 million11.2 million–33.6 million61.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million10.3 billion
207920 million11.2 million–33.9 million61.5 million39.5 million–89 million10.3 billion
208020.1 million11.2 million–34.3 million62 million39.4 million–90.2 million10.3 billion
208120.2 million11.2 million–34.7 million62.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million10.3 billion
208220.3 million11.2 million–35 million62.9 million39.2 million–92 million10.3 billion
208320.4 million11.1 million–35.2 million63.3 million39 million–93 million10.3 billion
208420.4 million11 million–35.6 million63.8 million38.9 million–94 million10.3 billion
208520.5 million10.9 million–35.7 million64.2 million38.8 million–95 million10.3 billion
208620.6 million10.8 million–35.8 million64.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million10.3 billion
208720.6 million10.7 million–36.2 million65.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million10.3 billion
208820.7 million10.6 million–36.7 million65.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million10.3 billion
208920.8 million10.5 million–37.1 million66 million38.5 million–99.4 million10.3 billion
209020.9 million10.6 million–37.4 million66.5 million38.4 million–101 million10.3 billion
209120.9 million10.7 million–38 million66.9 million38.3 million–102 million10.3 billion
209221 million10.6 million–38.4 million67.4 million38.1 million–103 million10.3 billion
209321.1 million10.6 million–38.6 million67.8 million38 million–104 million10.3 billion
209421.1 million10.5 million–39.1 million68.3 million38.1 million–105 million10.2 billion
209521.1 million10.4 million–39.4 million68.8 million38.1 million–106 million10.2 billion
209621.2 million10.3 million–39.7 million69.2 million38.2 million–107 million10.2 billion
209721.2 million10.3 million–39.9 million69.7 million38.2 million–108 million10.2 billion
209821.3 million10.2 million–40.2 million70.1 million38.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
209921.3 million10.2 million–40.7 million70.6 million38.1 million–110 million10.2 billion
210021.3 million10.1 million–41.1 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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