Saudi Arabia vs Sudan

Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 16.8 million people, or 1.5 times that in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 16.8 million people, or 1.5 times that in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi ArabiaSudanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 48 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Saudi Arabia at 71 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSaudi ArabiaSudanWorld
202333.3 million50 million8.09 billion
202232.2 million49.4 million8.02 billion
202131.3 million48.1 million7.95 billion
202031 million46.8 million7.89 billion
201930.5 million45.6 million7.81 billion
201830.4 million44.2 million7.73 billion
201730.8 million42.7 million7.65 billion
201630.7 million41.3 million7.56 billion
201530 million40 million7.47 billion
201429 million38.8 million7.38 billion
201328 million37.8 million7.29 billion
201227.1 million36.9 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million36.1 million7.11 billion
201025.2 million35.4 million7.02 billion
200924.2 million34.6 million6.93 billion
200823.3 million33.6 million6.84 billion
200722.4 million32.8 million6.76 billion
200621.5 million32 million6.67 billion
200520.6 million31.3 million6.59 billion
200419.7 million30.6 million6.5 billion
200318.8 million29.9 million6.42 billion
200217.9 million29.2 million6.34 billion
200117 million28.5 million6.26 billion
200016.2 million27.8 million6.17 billion
199915.5 million27.1 million6.09 billion
199814.9 million26.5 million6.01 billion
199714.4 million25.8 million5.93 billion
199613.8 million25.2 million5.84 billion
199513.3 million24.7 million5.76 billion
199412.8 million24 million5.68 billion
199312.2 million23.5 million5.59 billion
199211.7 million22.9 million5.51 billion
199111.2 million22.5 million5.42 billion
199010.6 million22 million5.33 billion
198910.1 million21.6 million5.23 billion
19889.63 million21.1 million5.14 billion
19879.13 million20.7 million5.05 billion
19868.63 million20.3 million4.96 billion
19858.15 million19.9 million4.87 billion
19847.7 million19.6 million4.78 billion
19837.25 million19.1 million4.7 billion
19826.82 million18.5 million4.61 billion
19816.42 million17.8 million4.53 billion
19806.05 million17.1 million4.45 billion
19795.7 million16.4 million4.37 billion
19785.38 million15.7 million4.29 billion
19775.08 million15.1 million4.22 billion
19764.81 million14.6 million4.14 billion
19754.56 million14.1 million4.07 billion
19744.32 million13.6 million4 billion
19734.11 million13.1 million3.92 billion
19723.91 million12.5 million3.85 billion
19713.72 million12.1 million3.77 billion
19703.56 million11.7 million3.7 billion
19693.42 million11.3 million3.62 billion
19683.28 million10.9 million3.55 billion
19673.16 million10.6 million3.47 billion
19663.04 million10.2 million3.4 billion
19652.93 million9.86 million3.34 billion
19642.82 million9.53 million3.26 billion
19632.72 million9.22 million3.19 billion
19622.62 million8.92 million3.12 billion
19612.53 million8.64 million3.07 billion
19602.44 million8.36 million3.02 billion
19592.35 million8.11 million2.97 billion
19582.26 million7.86 million2.91 billion
19572.18 million7.63 million2.85 billion
19562.11 million7.4 million2.8 billion
19552.03 million7.18 million2.74 billion
19541.96 million6.97 million2.69 billion
19531.89 million6.77 million2.63 billion
19521.83 million6.57 million2.58 billion
19511.76 million6.38 million2.54 billion
19501.7 million6.19 million2.49 billion
19493.05 million6.13 million–
19483.01 million6.1 million–
19472.99 million6.08 million–
19462.96 million6.05 million–
19452.93 million6.02 million–
19442.91 million6 million–
19432.88 million5.97 million–
19422.85 million5.94 million–
19412.83 million5.92 million–
19402.8 million5.89 million–
19392.78 million5.86 million–
19382.75 million5.84 million–
19372.73 million5.81 million–
19362.7 million5.79 million–
19352.68 million5.76 million–
19342.65 million5.74 million–
19332.63 million5.71 million–
19322.6 million5.68 million–
19312.58 million5.66 million–
19302.56 million5.63 million–
19292.53 million5.61 million–
19282.51 million5.58 million–
19272.49 million5.56 million–
19262.46 million5.53 million–
19252.44 million5.51 million–
19242.42 million5.49 million–
19232.4 million5.46 million–
19222.38 million5.44 million–
19212.35 million5.41 million–
19202.33 million5.39 million–
19192.31 million5.37 million–
19182.29 million5.34 million–
19172.27 million5.32 million–
19162.26 million5.31 million–
19152.25 million5.3 million–
19142.23 million5.29 million–
19132.22 million5.28 million–
19122.21 million5.27 million–
19112.2 million5.26 million–
19102.19 million5.26 million–
19092.18 million5.25 million–
19082.17 million5.24 million–
19072.17 million5.23 million–
19062.16 million5.22 million–
19052.15 million5.21 million–
19042.15 million5.2 million–
19032.14 million5.19 million–
19022.13 million5.18 million–
19012.13 million5.17 million–
19002.12 million5.17 million–
18992.12 million5.16 million–
18982.12 million5.15 million–
18972.13 million5.14 million–
18962.13 million5.13 million–
18952.13 million5.12 million–
18942.14 million5.11 million–
18932.14 million5.1 million–
18922.14 million5.09 million–
18912.14 million5.08 million–
18902.15 million5.07 million–
18892.15 million5.06 million–
18882.15 million5.05 million–
18872.15 million5.04 million–
18862.16 million5.03 million–
18852.16 million5.03 million–
18842.16 million5.02 million–
18832.16 million5.01 million–
18822.17 million5 million–
18812.17 million4.99 million–
18802.17 million4.98 million–
18792.17 million4.97 million–
18782.18 million4.96 million–
18772.18 million4.95 million–
18762.18 million4.94 million–
18752.18 million4.93 million–
18742.19 million4.92 million–
18732.19 million4.91 million–
18722.19 million4.9 million–
18712.19 million4.89 million–
18702.2 million4.88 million–
18692.2 million4.87 million–
18682.2 million4.86 million–
18672.2 million4.85 million–
18662.2 million4.84 million–
18652.21 million4.83 million–
18642.21 million4.83 million–
18632.21 million4.82 million–
18622.21 million4.81 million–
18612.21 million4.8 million–
18602.22 million4.79 million–
18592.22 million4.78 million–
18582.22 million4.77 million–
18572.22 million4.76 million–
18562.22 million4.75 million–
18552.23 million4.74 million–
18542.23 million4.73 million–
18532.23 million4.72 million–
18522.23 million4.71 million–
18512.23 million4.7 million–
18502.24 million4.69 million–
18492.23 million4.67 million–
18482.23 million4.65 million–
18472.22 million4.63 million–
18462.22 million4.61 million–
18452.21 million4.59 million–
18442.21 million4.57 million–
18432.2 million4.54 million–
18422.2 million4.52 million–
18412.19 million4.5 million–
18402.19 million4.48 million–
18392.18 million4.46 million–
18382.18 million4.44 million–
18372.17 million4.43 million–
18362.17 million4.41 million–
18352.16 million4.39 million–
18342.16 million4.37 million–
18332.15 million4.35 million–
18322.15 million4.33 million–
18312.14 million4.31 million–
18302.14 million4.29 million–
18292.13 million4.27 million–
18282.13 million4.25 million–
18272.12 million4.24 million–
18262.12 million4.22 million–
18252.11 million4.2 million–
18242.11 million4.19 million–
18232.11 million4.18 million–
18222.1 million4.16 million–
18212.1 million4.15 million–
18202.09 million4.14 million–
18192.09 million4.12 million–
18182.08 million4.11 million–
18172.08 million4.1 million–
18162.07 million4.09 million–
18152.07 million4.08 million–
18142.06 million4.08 million–
18132.06 million4.07 million–
18122.05 million4.06 million–
18112.05 million4.05 million–
18102.05 million4.05 million–
18092.04 million4.04 million–
18082.04 million4.04 million–
18072.03 million4.03 million–
18062.03 million4.03 million–
18052.02 million4.02 million–
18042.02 million4.02 million–
18032.01 million4.01 million–
18022.01 million4.01 million–
18012 million4 million–
18002 million3.99 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSaudi ArabiaSudanWorld
202434 million33.6 million–34.2 million50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million8.16 billion
202534.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million8.23 billion
202635.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million53.3 million51 million–54.9 million8.3 billion
202735.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million8.37 billion
202836.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million56 million51.7 million–59.5 million8.44 billion
202936.9 million34 million–39.6 million57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million8.5 billion
203037.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million58.6 million52 million–64.3 million8.57 billion
203138 million34.3 million–41.5 million59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million8.63 billion
203238.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million61.2 million52.3 million–69 million8.7 billion
203339 million34.5 million–43.3 million62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million8.76 billion
203439.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million8.82 billion
203540 million34.7 million–45.2 million65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million8.89 billion
203640.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million8.95 billion
203741.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million67.8 million52.7 million–81 million9.01 billion
203841.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million9.06 billion
203942.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million9.12 billion
204042.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million71.7 million53 million–88.8 million9.18 billion
204143.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million9.23 billion
204243.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million74.4 million53.1 million–94 million9.29 billion
204344.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million9.34 billion
204444.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million9.39 billion
204545.2 million36 million–54.5 million78.4 million53.7 million–103 million9.44 billion
204645.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million79.8 million54.1 million–106 million9.49 billion
204746.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million81.1 million54.4 million–109 million9.54 billion
204846.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million82.5 million54.7 million–112 million9.58 billion
204947.2 million37 million–58.2 million83.8 million54.9 million–115 million9.62 billion
205047.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million85.2 million55.4 million–118 million9.66 billion
205148.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million86.6 million55.8 million–121 million9.7 billion
205248.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million88 million56.1 million–124 million9.74 billion
205349.2 million37.6 million–62 million89.3 million56.5 million–126 million9.78 billion
205449.7 million37.9 million–63 million90.7 million56.8 million–130 million9.81 billion
205550.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million92 million56.9 million–133 million9.85 billion
205650.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million93.4 million57 million–136 million9.88 billion
205751.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million94.7 million57.3 million–140 million9.91 billion
205851.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million96 million57.6 million–143 million9.94 billion
205952.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million97.3 million57.7 million–146 million9.96 billion
206052.7 million39 million–68.5 million98.6 million57.8 million–149 million9.99 billion
206153.2 million39 million–69.6 million99.9 million57.9 million–153 million10 billion
206253.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million101 million57.9 million–157 million10 billion
206354.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million103 million57.8 million–161 million10.1 billion
206454.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million104 million57.6 million–165 million10.1 billion
206555.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million105 million57.5 million–169 million10.1 billion
206655.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million106 million57.6 million–173 million10.1 billion
206756.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million107 million57.9 million–177 million10.1 billion
206856.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million109 million58 million–181 million10.2 billion
206957 million39.9 million–77.8 million110 million57.8 million–185 million10.2 billion
207057.5 million40 million–78.8 million111 million57.6 million–189 million10.2 billion
207157.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million112 million57.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
207258.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million113 million57.6 million–198 million10.2 billion
207358.8 million40.1 million–82 million114 million57.5 million–203 million10.2 billion
207459.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million115 million57.4 million–206 million10.2 billion
207559.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million116 million57 million–210 million10.3 billion
207660.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million117 million56.7 million–214 million10.3 billion
207760.6 million39.7 million–87 million118 million56.7 million–218 million10.3 billion
207861.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million119 million56.7 million–222 million10.3 billion
207961.5 million39.5 million–89 million120 million56.5 million–226 million10.3 billion
208062 million39.4 million–90.2 million121 million56.4 million–232 million10.3 billion
208162.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million122 million56.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
208262.9 million39.2 million–92 million123 million56.2 million–242 million10.3 billion
208363.3 million39 million–93 million124 million55.9 million–247 million10.3 billion
208463.8 million38.9 million–94 million125 million55.8 million–252 million10.3 billion
208564.2 million38.8 million–95 million126 million55.3 million–255 million10.3 billion
208664.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million127 million54.6 million–258 million10.3 billion
208765.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million128 million54.4 million–262 million10.3 billion
208865.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million129 million54 million–265 million10.3 billion
208966 million38.5 million–99.4 million129 million53.7 million–270 million10.3 billion
209066.5 million38.4 million–101 million130 million53.9 million–277 million10.3 billion
209166.9 million38.3 million–102 million131 million54.4 million–284 million10.3 billion
209267.4 million38.1 million–103 million132 million54.4 million–290 million10.3 billion
209367.8 million38 million–104 million133 million54.1 million–296 million10.3 billion
209468.3 million38.1 million–105 million133 million53.8 million–300 million10.2 billion
209568.8 million38.1 million–106 million134 million53.7 million–305 million10.2 billion
209669.2 million38.2 million–107 million135 million53.7 million–311 million10.2 billion
209769.7 million38.2 million–108 million135 million53.6 million–316 million10.2 billion
209870.1 million38.2 million–109 million136 million53.3 million–320 million10.2 billion
209970.6 million38.1 million–110 million136 million53.2 million–325 million10.2 billion
210071 million38.1 million–112 million137 million53.5 million–330 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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