Saudi Arabia vs Syria

Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Population

Population in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 23.6 million people in Syria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 9.67 million people, or 1.41 times that in Syria.

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Saudi Arabia vs Syria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 23.6 million people in Syria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 9.67 million people, or 1.41 times that in Syria.
Saudi ArabiaSyriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Saudi Arabia has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Syria.
  • In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 48 and Syria ranked 58 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Saudi Arabia at 71 million people and Syria at 43.7 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSaudi ArabiaSyriaWorld
202333.3 million23.6 million8.09 billion
202232.2 million22.5 million8.02 billion
202131.3 million21.6 million7.95 billion
202031 million21.1 million7.89 billion
201930.5 million20.4 million7.81 billion
201830.4 million19.6 million7.73 billion
201730.8 million19.2 million7.65 billion
201630.7 million19.2 million7.56 billion
201530 million19.4 million7.47 billion
201429 million20.3 million7.38 billion
201328 million21.7 million7.29 billion
201227.1 million22.8 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million22.9 million7.11 billion
201025.2 million22.5 million7.02 billion
200924.2 million22 million6.93 billion
200823.3 million21.6 million6.84 billion
200722.4 million20.9 million6.76 billion
200621.5 million19.6 million6.67 billion
200520.6 million18.8 million6.59 billion
200419.7 million18.3 million6.5 billion
200318.8 million17.9 million6.42 billion
200217.9 million17.5 million6.34 billion
200117 million17.1 million6.26 billion
200016.2 million16.6 million6.17 billion
199915.5 million16.2 million6.09 billion
199814.9 million15.8 million6.01 billion
199714.4 million15.4 million5.93 billion
199613.8 million15 million5.84 billion
199513.3 million14.6 million5.76 billion
199412.8 million14.2 million5.68 billion
199312.2 million13.8 million5.59 billion
199211.7 million13.4 million5.51 billion
199111.2 million13 million5.42 billion
199010.6 million12.6 million5.33 billion
198910.1 million12.2 million5.23 billion
19889.63 million11.8 million5.14 billion
19879.13 million11.4 million5.05 billion
19868.63 million11 million4.96 billion
19858.15 million10.6 million4.87 billion
19847.7 million10.3 million4.78 billion
19837.25 million9.91 million4.7 billion
19826.82 million9.57 million4.61 billion
19816.42 million9.26 million4.53 billion
19806.05 million8.96 million4.45 billion
19795.7 million8.66 million4.37 billion
19785.38 million8.37 million4.29 billion
19775.08 million8.09 million4.22 billion
19764.81 million7.82 million4.14 billion
19754.56 million7.55 million4.07 billion
19744.32 million7.3 million4 billion
19734.11 million7.06 million3.92 billion
19723.91 million6.83 million3.85 billion
19713.72 million6.6 million3.77 billion
19703.56 million6.38 million3.7 billion
19693.42 million6.18 million3.62 billion
19683.28 million5.98 million3.55 billion
19673.16 million5.79 million3.47 billion
19663.04 million5.61 million3.4 billion
19652.93 million5.44 million3.34 billion
19642.82 million5.27 million3.26 billion
19632.72 million5.11 million3.19 billion
19622.62 million4.96 million3.12 billion
19612.53 million4.82 million3.07 billion
19602.44 million4.67 million3.02 billion
19592.35 million4.53 million2.97 billion
19582.26 million4.4 million2.91 billion
19572.18 million4.28 million2.85 billion
19562.11 million4.16 million2.8 billion
19552.03 million4.05 million2.74 billion
19541.96 million3.95 million2.69 billion
19531.89 million3.85 million2.63 billion
19521.83 million3.77 million2.58 billion
19511.76 million3.69 million2.54 billion
19501.7 million3.61 million2.49 billion
19493.05 million3.48 million–
19483.01 million3.42 million–
19472.99 million3.37 million–
19462.96 million3.33 million–
19452.93 million3.28 million–
19442.91 million3.23 million–
19432.88 million3.19 million–
19422.85 million3.14 million–
19412.83 million3.1 million–
19402.8 million3.06 million–
19392.78 million3.01 million–
19382.75 million2.97 million–
19372.73 million2.93 million–
19362.7 million2.89 million–
19352.68 million2.85 million–
19342.65 million2.81 million–
19332.63 million2.77 million–
19322.6 million2.73 million–
19312.58 million2.69 million–
19302.56 million2.66 million–
19292.53 million2.62 million–
19282.51 million2.58 million–
19272.49 million2.55 million–
19262.46 million2.51 million–
19252.44 million2.48 million–
19242.42 million2.44 million–
19232.4 million2.41 million–
19222.38 million2.38 million–
19212.35 million2.34 million–
19202.33 million2.31 million–
19192.31 million2.28 million–
19182.29 million2.25 million–
19172.27 million2.21 million–
19162.26 million2.18 million–
19152.25 million2.15 million–
19142.23 million2.12 million–
19132.22 million2.09 million–
19122.21 million2.06 million–
19112.2 million2.03 million–
19102.19 million2.01 million–
19092.18 million1.98 million–
19082.17 million1.95 million–
19072.17 million1.93 million–
19062.16 million1.9 million–
19052.15 million1.88 million–
19042.15 million1.85 million–
19032.14 million1.83 million–
19022.13 million1.81 million–
19012.13 million1.79 million–
19002.12 million1.77 million–
18992.12 million1.76 million–
18982.12 million1.75 million–
18972.13 million1.74 million–
18962.13 million1.73 million–
18952.13 million1.73 million–
18942.14 million1.72 million–
18932.14 million1.72 million–
18922.14 million1.71 million–
18912.14 million1.7 million–
18902.15 million1.7 million–
18892.15 million1.69 million–
18882.15 million1.69 million–
18872.15 million1.68 million–
18862.16 million1.68 million–
18852.16 million1.67 million–
18842.16 million1.66 million–
18832.16 million1.66 million–
18822.17 million1.65 million–
18812.17 million1.65 million–
18802.17 million1.64 million–
18792.17 million1.64 million–
18782.18 million1.63 million–
18772.18 million1.62 million–
18762.18 million1.62 million–
18752.18 million1.61 million–
18742.19 million1.61 million–
18732.19 million1.6 million–
18722.19 million1.6 million–
18712.19 million1.59 million–
18702.2 million1.59 million–
18692.2 million1.58 million–
18682.2 million1.57 million–
18672.2 million1.57 million–
18662.2 million1.56 million–
18652.21 million1.56 million–
18642.21 million1.55 million–
18632.21 million1.55 million–
18622.21 million1.54 million–
18612.21 million1.54 million–
18602.22 million1.53 million–
18592.22 million1.53 million–
18582.22 million1.52 million–
18572.22 million1.52 million–
18562.22 million1.51 million–
18552.23 million1.51 million–
18542.23 million1.5 million–
18532.23 million1.49 million–
18522.23 million1.49 million–
18512.23 million1.48 million–
18502.24 million1.48 million–
18492.23 million1.47 million–
18482.23 million1.47 million–
18472.22 million1.46 million–
18462.22 million1.46 million–
18452.21 million1.45 million–
18442.21 million1.45 million–
18432.2 million1.45 million–
18422.2 million1.44 million–
18412.19 million1.44 million–
18402.19 million1.43 million–
18392.18 million1.43 million–
18382.18 million1.42 million–
18372.17 million1.42 million–
18362.17 million1.41 million–
18352.16 million1.41 million–
18342.16 million1.4 million–
18332.15 million1.4 million–
18322.15 million1.39 million–
18312.14 million1.39 million–
18302.14 million1.38 million–
18292.13 million1.38 million–
18282.13 million1.37 million–
18272.12 million1.37 million–
18262.12 million1.36 million–
18252.11 million1.36 million–
18242.11 million1.36 million–
18232.11 million1.35 million–
18222.1 million1.35 million–
18212.1 million1.34 million–
18202.09 million1.34 million–
18192.09 million1.33 million–
18182.08 million1.33 million–
18172.08 million1.32 million–
18162.07 million1.32 million–
18152.07 million1.32 million–
18142.06 million1.31 million–
18132.06 million1.31 million–
18122.05 million1.3 million–
18112.05 million1.3 million–
18102.05 million1.29 million–
18092.04 million1.29 million–
18082.04 million1.28 million–
18072.03 million1.28 million–
18062.03 million1.28 million–
18052.02 million1.27 million–
18042.02 million1.27 million–
18032.01 million1.26 million–
18022.01 million1.26 million–
18012 million1.25 million–
18002 million1.25 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSaudi ArabiaSyriaWorld
202434 million33.6 million–34.2 million24.7 million24.4 million–25 million8.16 billion
202534.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million25.6 million24.7 million–26.6 million8.23 billion
202635.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million26.5 million24.8 million–28.1 million8.3 billion
202735.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million27.3 million24.9 million–29.9 million8.37 billion
202836.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million28 million24.9 million–31.6 million8.44 billion
202936.9 million34 million–39.6 million28.7 million24.9 million–33.3 million8.5 billion
203037.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million29.4 million24.8 million–35.1 million8.57 billion
203138 million34.3 million–41.5 million30 million24.7 million–36.9 million8.63 billion
203238.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million30.6 million24.7 million–38.7 million8.7 billion
203339 million34.5 million–43.3 million31.2 million24.7 million–40.5 million8.76 billion
203439.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million31.8 million24.7 million–42.3 million8.82 billion
203540 million34.7 million–45.2 million32.3 million24.5 million–44.1 million8.89 billion
203640.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million32.8 million24.2 million–45.7 million8.95 billion
203741.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million33.3 million24.1 million–47.1 million9.01 billion
203841.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million33.7 million23.9 million–48.8 million9.06 billion
203942.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million34.1 million23.7 million–50.8 million9.12 billion
204042.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million34.5 million23.6 million–52.8 million9.18 billion
204143.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million34.9 million23.5 million–54.3 million9.23 billion
204243.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million35.3 million23.5 million–55.8 million9.29 billion
204344.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million35.6 million23.2 million–57.6 million9.34 billion
204444.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million35.9 million23 million–59.5 million9.39 billion
204545.2 million36 million–54.5 million36.3 million22.8 million–61.3 million9.44 billion
204645.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million36.6 million22.7 million–62.6 million9.49 billion
204746.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million36.9 million22.5 million–64.1 million9.54 billion
204846.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million37.2 million22.1 million–65.8 million9.58 billion
204947.2 million37 million–58.2 million37.5 million21.9 million–67.5 million9.62 billion
205047.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million37.8 million21.9 million–69.1 million9.66 billion
205148.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million38.1 million21.9 million–70.8 million9.7 billion
205248.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million38.4 million21.7 million–72.7 million9.74 billion
205349.2 million37.6 million–62 million38.7 million21.5 million–73.7 million9.78 billion
205449.7 million37.9 million–63 million39.1 million21.3 million–75.2 million9.81 billion
205550.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million39.4 million20.9 million–77.5 million9.85 billion
205650.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million39.7 million20.7 million–79.3 million9.88 billion
205751.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million40 million20.5 million–81 million9.91 billion
205851.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million40.2 million20.4 million–83.3 million9.94 billion
205952.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million40.5 million20.1 million–85.9 million9.96 billion
206052.7 million39 million–68.5 million40.8 million19.7 million–88.9 million9.99 billion
206153.2 million39 million–69.6 million41.1 million19.5 million–91.2 million10 billion
206253.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million41.3 million19.4 million–93.5 million10 billion
206354.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million41.6 million19.3 million–96.4 million10.1 billion
206454.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million41.8 million19.1 million–98.9 million10.1 billion
206555.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million42.1 million18.7 million–101 million10.1 billion
206655.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million42.3 million18.6 million–103 million10.1 billion
206756.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million42.5 million18.5 million–104 million10.1 billion
206856.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million42.7 million18.2 million–106 million10.2 billion
206957 million39.9 million–77.8 million42.8 million17.8 million–107 million10.2 billion
207057.5 million40 million–78.8 million43 million17.5 million–108 million10.2 billion
207157.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million43.1 million17.1 million–110 million10.2 billion
207258.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million43.3 million16.7 million–111 million10.2 billion
207358.8 million40.1 million–82 million43.4 million16.3 million–112 million10.2 billion
207459.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million43.5 million16 million–113 million10.2 billion
207559.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million43.6 million16 million–116 million10.3 billion
207660.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million43.7 million16 million–118 million10.3 billion
207760.6 million39.7 million–87 million43.7 million15.9 million–119 million10.3 billion
207861.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million43.8 million15.8 million–122 million10.3 billion
207961.5 million39.5 million–89 million43.8 million15.6 million–125 million10.3 billion
208062 million39.4 million–90.2 million43.9 million15.2 million–127 million10.3 billion
208162.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million44 million14.9 million–128 million10.3 billion
208262.9 million39.2 million–92 million44 million14.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
208363.3 million39 million–93 million44.1 million14.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208463.8 million38.9 million–94 million44.1 million14.4 million–132 million10.3 billion
208564.2 million38.8 million–95 million44.1 million14.2 million–134 million10.3 billion
208664.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million44.2 million14 million–135 million10.3 billion
208765.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million44.1 million13.9 million–137 million10.3 billion
208865.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million44.1 million13.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
208966 million38.5 million–99.4 million44.1 million13.4 million–140 million10.3 billion
209066.5 million38.4 million–101 million44.1 million13.3 million–140 million10.3 billion
209166.9 million38.3 million–102 million44.1 million13 million–141 million10.3 billion
209267.4 million38.1 million–103 million44.1 million12.8 million–144 million10.3 billion
209367.8 million38 million–104 million44.1 million12.6 million–145 million10.3 billion
209468.3 million38.1 million–105 million44 million12.7 million–146 million10.2 billion
209568.8 million38.1 million–106 million44 million12.8 million–148 million10.2 billion
209669.2 million38.2 million–107 million43.9 million12.6 million–150 million10.2 billion
209769.7 million38.2 million–108 million43.9 million12.5 million–151 million10.2 billion
209870.1 million38.2 million–109 million43.8 million12.3 million–153 million10.2 billion
209970.6 million38.1 million–110 million43.8 million12.3 million–156 million10.2 billion
210071 million38.1 million–112 million43.7 million12.4 million–160 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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