Russia vs Saudi Arabia

Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Population

Population in 2023: 145 million people in Russia and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 112 million people, or 4.37 times that in Saudi Arabia.

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Russia vs Saudi Arabia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 145 million people in Russia and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 112 million people, or 4.37 times that in Saudi Arabia.
RussiaSaudi ArabiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Russia ranked 9 and Saudi Arabia ranked 48 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Russia at 126 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

YearRussiaSaudi ArabiaWorld
2023145 million33.3 million8.09 billion
2022146 million32.2 million8.02 billion
2021146 million31.3 million7.95 billion
2020146 million31 million7.89 billion
2019147 million30.5 million7.81 billion
2018146 million30.4 million7.73 billion
2017146 million30.8 million7.65 billion
2016146 million30.7 million7.56 billion
2015145 million30 million7.47 billion
2014145 million29 million7.38 billion
2013145 million28 million7.29 billion
2012144 million27.1 million7.2 billion
2011144 million26.1 million7.11 billion
2010144 million25.2 million7.02 billion
2009144 million24.2 million6.93 billion
2008144 million23.3 million6.84 billion
2007144 million22.4 million6.76 billion
2006144 million21.5 million6.67 billion
2005145 million20.6 million6.59 billion
2004145 million19.7 million6.5 billion
2003146 million18.8 million6.42 billion
2002146 million17.9 million6.34 billion
2001146 million17 million6.26 billion
2000147 million16.2 million6.17 billion
1999147 million15.5 million6.09 billion
1998148 million14.9 million6.01 billion
1997148 million14.4 million5.93 billion
1996148 million13.8 million5.84 billion
1995148 million13.3 million5.76 billion
1994148 million12.8 million5.68 billion
1993148 million12.2 million5.59 billion
1992149 million11.7 million5.51 billion
1991149 million11.2 million5.42 billion
1990149 million10.6 million5.33 billion
1989148 million10.1 million5.23 billion
1988147 million9.63 million5.14 billion
1987146 million9.13 million5.05 billion
1986145 million8.63 million4.96 billion
1985144 million8.15 million4.87 billion
1984143 million7.7 million4.78 billion
1983141 million7.25 million4.7 billion
1982140 million6.82 million4.61 billion
1981139 million6.42 million4.53 billion
1980139 million6.05 million4.45 billion
1979138 million5.7 million4.37 billion
1978137 million5.38 million4.29 billion
1977136 million5.08 million4.22 billion
1976135 million4.81 million4.14 billion
1975134 million4.56 million4.07 billion
1974133 million4.32 million4 billion
1973133 million4.11 million3.92 billion
1972132 million3.91 million3.85 billion
1971131 million3.72 million3.77 billion
1970130 million3.56 million3.7 billion
1969130 million3.42 million3.62 billion
1968129 million3.28 million3.55 billion
1967128 million3.16 million3.47 billion
1966128 million3.04 million3.4 billion
1965127 million2.93 million3.34 billion
1964126 million2.82 million3.26 billion
1963124 million2.72 million3.19 billion
1962123 million2.62 million3.12 billion
1961122 million2.53 million3.07 billion
1960120 million2.44 million3.02 billion
1959118 million2.35 million2.97 billion
1958117 million2.26 million2.91 billion
1957115 million2.18 million2.85 billion
1956113 million2.11 million2.8 billion
1955111 million2.03 million2.74 billion
1954110 million1.96 million2.69 billion
1953108 million1.89 million2.63 billion
1952106 million1.83 million2.58 billion
1951105 million1.76 million2.54 billion
1950103 million1.7 million2.49 billion
1949101 million3.05 million–
1948101 million3.01 million–
194799.6 million2.99 million–
194698.7 million2.96 million–
194597.8 million2.93 million–
194496.9 million2.91 million–
194396 million2.88 million–
194295.1 million2.85 million–
194194.3 million2.83 million–
194093.4 million2.8 million–
193992.5 million2.78 million–
193891.7 million2.75 million–
193790.9 million2.73 million–
193690 million2.7 million–
193589.2 million2.68 million–
193488.4 million2.65 million–
193387.6 million2.63 million–
193286.8 million2.6 million–
193186 million2.58 million–
193085.2 million2.56 million–
192984.4 million2.53 million–
192883.6 million2.51 million–
192782.9 million2.49 million–
192682.1 million2.46 million–
192581.4 million2.44 million–
192480.6 million2.42 million–
192379.9 million2.4 million–
192279.2 million2.38 million–
192178.4 million2.35 million–
192077.7 million2.33 million–
191977 million2.31 million–
191876.3 million2.29 million–
191775.6 million2.27 million–
191674.9 million2.26 million–
191574.2 million2.25 million–
191473.6 million2.23 million–
191372.9 million2.22 million–
191272.3 million2.21 million–
191171.6 million2.2 million–
191071 million2.19 million–
190970.3 million2.18 million–
190869.7 million2.17 million–
190769.1 million2.17 million–
190668.5 million2.16 million–
190567.8 million2.15 million–
190467.2 million2.15 million–
190366.6 million2.14 million–
190266 million2.13 million–
190165.4 million2.13 million–
190064.8 million2.12 million–
189964.3 million2.12 million–
189863.7 million2.12 million–
189763.1 million2.13 million–
189662.5 million2.13 million–
189562 million2.13 million–
189461.4 million2.14 million–
189360.9 million2.14 million–
189260.3 million2.14 million–
189159.8 million2.14 million–
189059.2 million2.15 million–
188958.7 million2.15 million–
188858.2 million2.15 million–
188757.7 million2.15 million–
188657.1 million2.16 million–
188556.6 million2.16 million–
188456.1 million2.16 million–
188355.6 million2.16 million–
188255.1 million2.17 million–
188154.6 million2.17 million–
188054.1 million2.17 million–
187953.6 million2.17 million–
187853.1 million2.18 million–
187752.7 million2.18 million–
187652.2 million2.18 million–
187551.7 million2.18 million–
187451.3 million2.19 million–
187350.8 million2.19 million–
187250.3 million2.19 million–
187149.9 million2.19 million–
187049.5 million2.2 million–
186949 million2.2 million–
186848.6 million2.2 million–
186748.2 million2.2 million–
186647.7 million2.2 million–
186547.3 million2.21 million–
186446.9 million2.21 million–
186346.5 million2.21 million–
186246 million2.21 million–
186145.6 million2.21 million–
186045.2 million2.22 million–
185944.8 million2.22 million–
185844.4 million2.22 million–
185744 million2.22 million–
185643.6 million2.22 million–
185543.2 million2.23 million–
185442.8 million2.23 million–
185342.4 million2.23 million–
185242.1 million2.23 million–
185141.7 million2.23 million–
185041.3 million2.24 million–
184940.9 million2.23 million–
184840.5 million2.23 million–
184740.2 million2.22 million–
184639.8 million2.22 million–
184539.4 million2.21 million–
184439.1 million2.21 million–
184338.7 million2.2 million–
184238.4 million2.2 million–
184138 million2.19 million–
184037.7 million2.19 million–
183937.3 million2.18 million–
183837 million2.18 million–
183736.7 million2.17 million–
183636.3 million2.17 million–
183536 million2.16 million–
183435.7 million2.16 million–
183335.3 million2.15 million–
183235 million2.15 million–
183134.7 million2.14 million–
183034.4 million2.14 million–
182934.1 million2.13 million–
182833.8 million2.13 million–
182733.5 million2.12 million–
182633.3 million2.12 million–
182533 million2.11 million–
182432.8 million2.11 million–
182332.6 million2.11 million–
182232.4 million2.1 million–
182132.2 million2.1 million–
182032.1 million2.09 million–
181931.9 million2.09 million–
181831.8 million2.08 million–
181731.7 million2.08 million–
181631.6 million2.07 million–
181531.5 million2.07 million–
181431.4 million2.06 million–
181331.4 million2.06 million–
181231.3 million2.05 million–
181131.3 million2.05 million–
181031.3 million2.05 million–
180931.3 million2.04 million–
180831.3 million2.04 million–
180731.3 million2.03 million–
180631.3 million2.03 million–
180531.3 million2.02 million–
180431.3 million2.02 million–
180331.3 million2.01 million–
180231.3 million2.01 million–
180131.3 million2 million–
180031.3 million2 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRussiaSaudi ArabiaWorld
2024145 million145 million–145 million34 million33.6 million–34.2 million8.16 billion
2025144 million143 million–145 million34.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million8.23 billion
2026143 million142 million–145 million35.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million8.3 billion
2027143 million141 million–145 million35.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million8.37 billion
2028143 million140 million–145 million36.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million8.44 billion
2029142 million140 million–145 million36.9 million34 million–39.6 million8.5 billion
2030142 million139 million–145 million37.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million8.57 billion
2031142 million138 million–145 million38 million34.3 million–41.5 million8.63 billion
2032141 million137 million–145 million38.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million8.7 billion
2033141 million136 million–145 million39 million34.5 million–43.3 million8.76 billion
2034140 million136 million–145 million39.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million8.82 billion
2035140 million135 million–146 million40 million34.7 million–45.2 million8.89 billion
2036140 million134 million–146 million40.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million8.95 billion
2037139 million133 million–146 million41.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million9.01 billion
2038139 million132 million–146 million41.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million9.06 billion
2039139 million131 million–146 million42.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million9.12 billion
2040138 million131 million–146 million42.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million9.18 billion
2041138 million130 million–146 million43.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million9.23 billion
2042138 million129 million–147 million43.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million9.29 billion
2043138 million128 million–147 million44.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million9.34 billion
2044137 million128 million–147 million44.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million9.39 billion
2045137 million127 million–148 million45.2 million36 million–54.5 million9.44 billion
2046137 million126 million–148 million45.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million9.49 billion
2047137 million125 million–149 million46.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million9.54 billion
2048137 million125 million–149 million46.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million9.58 billion
2049136 million124 million–149 million47.2 million37 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
2050136 million123 million–149 million47.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million9.66 billion
2051136 million122 million–149 million48.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million9.7 billion
2052136 million122 million–150 million48.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million9.74 billion
2053135 million121 million–150 million49.2 million37.6 million–62 million9.78 billion
2054135 million120 million–150 million49.7 million37.9 million–63 million9.81 billion
2055135 million119 million–150 million50.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million9.85 billion
2056134 million118 million–150 million50.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million9.88 billion
2057134 million117 million–150 million51.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million9.91 billion
2058134 million117 million–151 million51.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million9.94 billion
2059133 million116 million–151 million52.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million9.96 billion
2060133 million115 million–151 million52.7 million39 million–68.5 million9.99 billion
2061133 million114 million–151 million53.2 million39 million–69.6 million10 billion
2062132 million113 million–151 million53.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million10 billion
2063132 million112 million–152 million54.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million10.1 billion
2064132 million111 million–152 million54.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million10.1 billion
2065131 million111 million–152 million55.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million10.1 billion
2066131 million110 million–152 million55.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million10.1 billion
2067131 million109 million–153 million56.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million10.1 billion
2068130 million108 million–153 million56.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million10.2 billion
2069130 million107 million–153 million57 million39.9 million–77.8 million10.2 billion
2070130 million107 million–154 million57.5 million40 million–78.8 million10.2 billion
2071129 million106 million–154 million57.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million10.2 billion
2072129 million105 million–155 million58.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million10.2 billion
2073129 million104 million–155 million58.8 million40.1 million–82 million10.2 billion
2074129 million104 million–155 million59.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million10.2 billion
2075129 million103 million–156 million59.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million10.3 billion
2076128 million102 million–156 million60.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million10.3 billion
2077128 million101 million–157 million60.6 million39.7 million–87 million10.3 billion
2078128 million101 million–157 million61.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million10.3 billion
2079128 million100 million–158 million61.5 million39.5 million–89 million10.3 billion
2080128 million99.2 million–158 million62 million39.4 million–90.2 million10.3 billion
2081128 million98.3 million–159 million62.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million10.3 billion
2082128 million97.6 million–159 million62.9 million39.2 million–92 million10.3 billion
2083128 million97 million–159 million63.3 million39 million–93 million10.3 billion
2084128 million96.5 million–160 million63.8 million38.9 million–94 million10.3 billion
2085127 million95.9 million–161 million64.2 million38.8 million–95 million10.3 billion
2086127 million95.2 million–162 million64.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million10.3 billion
2087127 million94.4 million–163 million65.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million10.3 billion
2088127 million93.6 million–163 million65.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million10.3 billion
2089127 million93 million–164 million66 million38.5 million–99.4 million10.3 billion
2090127 million92.3 million–165 million66.5 million38.4 million–101 million10.3 billion
2091127 million91.8 million–165 million66.9 million38.3 million–102 million10.3 billion
2092127 million91.4 million–166 million67.4 million38.1 million–103 million10.3 billion
2093127 million90.9 million–167 million67.8 million38 million–104 million10.3 billion
2094127 million90.4 million–168 million68.3 million38.1 million–105 million10.2 billion
2095127 million89.8 million–169 million68.8 million38.1 million–106 million10.2 billion
2096127 million89.1 million–169 million69.2 million38.2 million–107 million10.2 billion
2097127 million88.3 million–170 million69.7 million38.2 million–108 million10.2 billion
2098127 million87.6 million–171 million70.1 million38.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
2099127 million86.8 million–171 million70.6 million38.1 million–110 million10.2 billion
2100126 million86.1 million–172 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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