Saudi Arabia vs South Africa

Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 30 million people, or 1.9 times that in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 30 million people, or 1.9 times that in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi ArabiaSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 48 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Saudi Arabia at 71 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSaudi ArabiaSouth AfricaWorld
202333.3 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202232.2 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202131.3 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202031 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201930.5 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201830.4 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201730.8 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201630.7 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201530 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201429 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201328 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201227.1 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million53 million7.11 billion
201025.2 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200924.2 million51.7 million6.93 billion
200823.3 million51.1 million6.84 billion
200722.4 million50.5 million6.76 billion
200621.5 million50 million6.67 billion
200520.6 million49.5 million6.59 billion
200419.7 million49 million6.5 billion
200318.8 million48.5 million6.42 billion
200217.9 million48 million6.34 billion
200117 million47.6 million6.26 billion
200016.2 million47.2 million6.17 billion
199915.5 million46.7 million6.09 billion
199814.9 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199714.4 million45.7 million5.93 billion
199613.8 million45.1 million5.84 billion
199513.3 million44.5 million5.76 billion
199412.8 million44 million5.68 billion
199312.2 million43.3 million5.59 billion
199211.7 million42.4 million5.51 billion
199111.2 million41.7 million5.42 billion
199010.6 million40.8 million5.33 billion
198910.1 million39.6 million5.23 billion
19889.63 million38.5 million5.14 billion
19879.13 million37.3 million5.05 billion
19868.63 million36.2 million4.96 billion
19858.15 million35 million4.87 billion
19847.7 million33.9 million4.78 billion
19837.25 million32.7 million4.7 billion
19826.82 million31.6 million4.61 billion
19816.42 million30.5 million4.53 billion
19806.05 million29.5 million4.45 billion
19795.7 million28.6 million4.37 billion
19785.38 million27.9 million4.29 billion
19775.08 million27.1 million4.22 billion
19764.81 million26.4 million4.14 billion
19754.56 million25.7 million4.07 billion
19744.32 million25 million4 billion
19734.11 million24.3 million3.92 billion
19723.91 million23.6 million3.85 billion
19713.72 million22.9 million3.77 billion
19703.56 million22.3 million3.7 billion
19693.42 million21.6 million3.62 billion
19683.28 million21 million3.55 billion
19673.16 million20.3 million3.47 billion
19663.04 million19.7 million3.4 billion
19652.93 million19.1 million3.34 billion
19642.82 million18.5 million3.26 billion
19632.72 million18 million3.19 billion
19622.62 million17.4 million3.12 billion
19612.53 million16.9 million3.07 billion
19602.44 million16.4 million3.02 billion
19592.35 million16 million2.97 billion
19582.26 million15.6 million2.91 billion
19572.18 million15.2 million2.85 billion
19562.11 million14.9 million2.8 billion
19552.03 million14.5 million2.74 billion
19541.96 million14.2 million2.69 billion
19531.89 million13.9 million2.63 billion
19521.83 million13.6 million2.58 billion
19511.76 million13.3 million2.54 billion
19501.7 million13 million2.49 billion
19493.05 million12.8 million–
19483.01 million12.5 million–
19472.99 million12.3 million–
19462.96 million12 million–
19452.93 million11.8 million–
19442.91 million11.6 million–
19432.88 million11.4 million–
19422.85 million11.2 million–
19412.83 million11 million–
19402.8 million10.7 million–
19392.78 million10.5 million–
19382.75 million10.3 million–
19372.73 million10.1 million–
19362.7 million9.92 million–
19352.68 million9.72 million–
19342.65 million9.53 million–
19332.63 million9.34 million–
19322.6 million9.16 million–
19312.58 million8.97 million–
19302.56 million8.79 million–
19292.53 million8.62 million–
19282.51 million8.44 million–
19272.49 million8.27 million–
19262.46 million8.1 million–
19252.44 million7.93 million–
19242.42 million7.77 million–
19232.4 million7.61 million–
19222.38 million7.45 million–
19212.35 million7.3 million–
19202.33 million7.17 million–
19192.31 million7.04 million–
19182.29 million6.93 million–
19172.27 million6.82 million–
19162.26 million6.71 million–
19152.25 million6.61 million–
19142.23 million6.5 million–
19132.22 million6.4 million–
19122.21 million6.3 million–
19112.2 million6.2 million–
19102.19 million6.09 million–
19092.18 million5.99 million–
19082.17 million5.89 million–
19072.17 million5.79 million–
19062.16 million5.7 million–
19052.15 million5.6 million–
19042.15 million5.51 million–
19032.14 million5.41 million–
19022.13 million5.32 million–
19012.13 million5.24 million–
19002.12 million5.16 million–
18992.12 million5.1 million–
18982.12 million5.04 million–
18972.13 million4.98 million–
18962.13 million4.93 million–
18952.13 million4.88 million–
18942.14 million4.82 million–
18932.14 million4.77 million–
18922.14 million4.72 million–
18912.14 million4.67 million–
18902.15 million4.62 million–
18892.15 million4.57 million–
18882.15 million4.52 million–
18872.15 million4.48 million–
18862.16 million4.43 million–
18852.16 million4.38 million–
18842.16 million4.33 million–
18832.16 million4.29 million–
18822.17 million4.24 million–
18812.17 million4.2 million–
18802.17 million4.15 million–
18792.17 million4.11 million–
18782.18 million4.06 million–
18772.18 million4.02 million–
18762.18 million3.98 million–
18752.18 million3.93 million–
18742.19 million3.89 million–
18732.19 million3.85 million–
18722.19 million3.81 million–
18712.19 million3.77 million–
18702.2 million3.73 million–
18692.2 million3.69 million–
18682.2 million3.65 million–
18672.2 million3.61 million–
18662.2 million3.57 million–
18652.21 million3.53 million–
18642.21 million3.5 million–
18632.21 million3.46 million–
18622.21 million3.42 million–
18612.21 million3.39 million–
18602.22 million3.35 million–
18592.22 million3.31 million–
18582.22 million3.28 million–
18572.22 million3.24 million–
18562.22 million3.21 million–
18552.23 million3.17 million–
18542.23 million3.14 million–
18532.23 million3.11 million–
18522.23 million3.07 million–
18512.23 million3.03 million–
18502.24 million2.99 million–
18492.23 million2.94 million–
18482.23 million2.88 million–
18472.22 million2.82 million–
18462.22 million2.75 million–
18452.21 million2.69 million–
18442.21 million2.64 million–
18432.2 million2.58 million–
18422.2 million2.52 million–
18412.19 million2.47 million–
18402.19 million2.41 million–
18392.18 million2.36 million–
18382.18 million2.31 million–
18372.17 million2.26 million–
18362.17 million2.21 million–
18352.16 million2.16 million–
18342.16 million2.11 million–
18332.15 million2.07 million–
18322.15 million2.02 million–
18312.14 million1.98 million–
18302.14 million1.93 million–
18292.13 million1.89 million–
18282.13 million1.85 million–
18272.12 million1.81 million–
18262.12 million1.77 million–
18252.11 million1.73 million–
18242.11 million1.69 million–
18232.11 million1.66 million–
18222.1 million1.62 million–
18212.1 million1.6 million–
18202.09 million1.59 million–
18192.09 million1.57 million–
18182.08 million1.56 million–
18172.08 million1.56 million–
18162.07 million1.55 million–
18152.07 million1.54 million–
18142.06 million1.53 million–
18132.06 million1.52 million–
18122.05 million1.52 million–
18112.05 million1.51 million–
18102.05 million1.5 million–
18092.04 million1.5 million–
18082.04 million1.49 million–
18072.03 million1.49 million–
18062.03 million1.48 million–
18052.02 million1.48 million–
18042.02 million1.47 million–
18032.01 million1.46 million–
18022.01 million1.46 million–
18012 million1.45 million–
18002 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSaudi ArabiaSouth AfricaWorld
202434 million33.6 million–34.2 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202534.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202635.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202735.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202836.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202936.9 million34 million–39.6 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203037.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203138 million34.3 million–41.5 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203238.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203339 million34.5 million–43.3 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203439.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203540 million34.7 million–45.2 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203640.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203741.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203841.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203942.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204042.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204143.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204243.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204344.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204444.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204545.2 million36 million–54.5 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204645.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204746.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204846.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204947.2 million37 million–58.2 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205047.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205148.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205248.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205349.2 million37.6 million–62 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205449.7 million37.9 million–63 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205550.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205650.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205751.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205851.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205952.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206052.7 million39 million–68.5 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206153.2 million39 million–69.6 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206253.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206354.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206454.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206555.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206655.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206756.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206856.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206957 million39.9 million–77.8 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207057.5 million40 million–78.8 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207157.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207258.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207358.8 million40.1 million–82 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207459.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207559.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207660.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207760.6 million39.7 million–87 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207861.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207961.5 million39.5 million–89 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208062 million39.4 million–90.2 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208162.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208262.9 million39.2 million–92 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208363.3 million39 million–93 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208463.8 million38.9 million–94 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208564.2 million38.8 million–95 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208664.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208765.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208865.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208966 million38.5 million–99.4 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209066.5 million38.4 million–101 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209166.9 million38.3 million–102 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209267.4 million38.1 million–103 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209367.8 million38 million–104 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209468.3 million38.1 million–105 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209568.8 million38.1 million–106 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209669.2 million38.2 million–107 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209769.7 million38.2 million–108 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209870.1 million38.2 million–109 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209970.6 million38.1 million–110 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210071 million38.1 million–112 million94.3 million53.3 million–159 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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