Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Population
Population in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 68.7 million people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 35.4 million people, or 2.06 times that in Saudi Arabia.
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Latest figures
people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 33.3 million 2023 | 28 million | 48 of 229 | 71 million 2100 |
| United Kingdom | 68.7 million 2023 | 64.4 million | 21 of 229 | 74.3 million 2100 |
| World | 8.09 billion 2023 | 7.29 billion | 10.2 billion 2100 |
What the numbers say
- United Kingdom has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 48 and United Kingdom ranked 21 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Saudi Arabia at 71 million people and United Kingdom at 74.3 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33.3 million | 68.7 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 32.2 million | 68.2 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 31.3 million | 67.7 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 31 million | 67.4 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 30.5 million | 67.1 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 30.4 million | 66.8 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 30.8 million | 66.4 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 30.7 million | 65.9 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 30 million | 65.4 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 29 million | 64.9 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 28 million | 64.4 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 27.1 million | 64 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 26.1 million | 63.5 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 25.2 million | 63 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 24.2 million | 62.5 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 23.3 million | 62 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 22.4 million | 61.5 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 21.5 million | 61.1 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 20.6 million | 60.6 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 19.7 million | 60.2 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 18.8 million | 59.8 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 17.9 million | 59.5 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 17 million | 59.3 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 16.2 million | 59.1 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 15.5 million | 58.8 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 14.9 million | 58.6 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 14.4 million | 58.5 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 13.8 million | 58.3 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 13.3 million | 58.2 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 12.8 million | 58 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 12.2 million | 57.9 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 11.7 million | 57.7 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 11.2 million | 57.6 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 10.6 million | 57.4 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 10.1 million | 57.2 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 9.63 million | 57 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 9.13 million | 56.9 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 8.63 million | 56.8 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 8.15 million | 56.6 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 7.7 million | 56.5 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 7.25 million | 56.3 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 6.82 million | 56.3 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 6.42 million | 56.3 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 6.05 million | 56.3 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 5.7 million | 56.2 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 5.38 million | 56.2 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 5.08 million | 56.2 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 4.81 million | 56.2 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 4.56 million | 56.2 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 4.32 million | 56.2 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 4.11 million | 56.2 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 3.91 million | 56.1 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 3.72 million | 55.9 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 3.56 million | 55.7 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 3.42 million | 55.5 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 3.28 million | 55.2 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 3.16 million | 55 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 3.04 million | 54.7 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 2.93 million | 54.4 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 2.82 million | 54 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 2.72 million | 53.7 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 2.62 million | 53.3 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 2.53 million | 52.9 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 2.44 million | 52.5 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 2.35 million | 52.2 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 2.26 million | 51.9 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 2.18 million | 51.7 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 2.11 million | 51.4 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 2.03 million | 51.2 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 1.96 million | 51 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 1.89 million | 50.7 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 1.83 million | 50.5 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 1.76 million | 50.4 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 1.7 million | 50.1 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 3.05 million | 49.9 million | – |
| 1948 | 3.01 million | 49.7 million | – |
| 1947 | 2.99 million | 49.5 million | – |
| 1946 | 2.96 million | 49.3 million | – |
| 1945 | 2.93 million | 49.1 million | – |
| 1944 | 2.91 million | 48.9 million | – |
| 1943 | 2.88 million | 48.7 million | – |
| 1942 | 2.85 million | 48.5 million | – |
| 1941 | 2.83 million | 48.3 million | – |
| 1940 | 2.8 million | 48.1 million | – |
| 1939 | 2.78 million | 47.9 million | – |
| 1938 | 2.75 million | 47.7 million | – |
| 1937 | 2.73 million | 47.4 million | – |
| 1936 | 2.7 million | 47.2 million | – |
| 1935 | 2.68 million | 47 million | – |
| 1934 | 2.65 million | 46.7 million | – |
| 1933 | 2.63 million | 46.5 million | – |
| 1932 | 2.6 million | 46.3 million | – |
| 1931 | 2.58 million | 46.1 million | – |
| 1930 | 2.56 million | 46 million | – |
| 1929 | 2.53 million | 45.9 million | – |
| 1928 | 2.51 million | 46 million | – |
| 1927 | 2.49 million | 46.1 million | – |
| 1926 | 2.46 million | 46.2 million | – |
| 1925 | 2.44 million | 46.3 million | – |
| 1924 | 2.42 million | 46.4 million | – |
| 1923 | 2.4 million | 46.5 million | – |
| 1922 | 2.38 million | 46.6 million | – |
| 1921 | 2.35 million | 46.6 million | – |
| 1920 | 2.33 million | 46.6 million | – |
| 1919 | 2.31 million | 46.5 million | – |
| 1918 | 2.29 million | 46.4 million | – |
| 1917 | 2.27 million | 46.2 million | – |
| 1916 | 2.26 million | 46 million | – |
| 1915 | 2.25 million | 45.8 million | – |
| 1914 | 2.23 million | 45.6 million | – |
| 1913 | 2.22 million | 45.4 million | – |
| 1912 | 2.21 million | 45.2 million | – |
| 1911 | 2.2 million | 45 million | – |
| 1910 | 2.19 million | 44.7 million | – |
| 1909 | 2.18 million | 44.4 million | – |
| 1908 | 2.17 million | 44.1 million | – |
| 1907 | 2.17 million | 43.7 million | – |
| 1906 | 2.16 million | 43.3 million | – |
| 1905 | 2.15 million | 42.9 million | – |
| 1904 | 2.15 million | 42.6 million | – |
| 1903 | 2.14 million | 42.2 million | – |
| 1902 | 2.13 million | 41.8 million | – |
| 1901 | 2.13 million | 41.5 million | – |
| 1900 | 2.12 million | 41.1 million | – |
| 1899 | 2.12 million | 40.7 million | – |
| 1898 | 2.12 million | 40.4 million | – |
| 1897 | 2.13 million | 40 million | – |
| 1896 | 2.13 million | 39.6 million | – |
| 1895 | 2.13 million | 39.2 million | – |
| 1894 | 2.14 million | 38.9 million | – |
| 1893 | 2.14 million | 38.5 million | – |
| 1892 | 2.14 million | 38.2 million | – |
| 1891 | 2.14 million | 37.8 million | – |
| 1890 | 2.15 million | 37.5 million | – |
| 1889 | 2.15 million | 37.2 million | – |
| 1888 | 2.15 million | 36.9 million | – |
| 1887 | 2.15 million | 36.6 million | – |
| 1886 | 2.16 million | 36.3 million | – |
| 1885 | 2.16 million | 36 million | – |
| 1884 | 2.16 million | 35.7 million | – |
| 1883 | 2.16 million | 35.4 million | – |
| 1882 | 2.17 million | 35.2 million | – |
| 1881 | 2.17 million | 34.9 million | – |
| 1880 | 2.17 million | 34.6 million | – |
| 1879 | 2.17 million | 34.3 million | – |
| 1878 | 2.18 million | 33.9 million | – |
| 1877 | 2.18 million | 33.6 million | – |
| 1876 | 2.18 million | 33.3 million | – |
| 1875 | 2.18 million | 33 million | – |
| 1874 | 2.19 million | 32.6 million | – |
| 1873 | 2.19 million | 32.3 million | – |
| 1872 | 2.19 million | 32 million | – |
| 1871 | 2.19 million | 31.7 million | – |
| 1870 | 2.2 million | 31.4 million | – |
| 1869 | 2.2 million | 31.1 million | – |
| 1868 | 2.2 million | 30.9 million | – |
| 1867 | 2.2 million | 30.6 million | – |
| 1866 | 2.2 million | 30.4 million | – |
| 1865 | 2.21 million | 30.1 million | – |
| 1864 | 2.21 million | 29.9 million | – |
| 1863 | 2.21 million | 29.6 million | – |
| 1862 | 2.21 million | 29.4 million | – |
| 1861 | 2.21 million | 29.1 million | – |
| 1860 | 2.22 million | 28.9 million | – |
| 1859 | 2.22 million | 28.7 million | – |
| 1858 | 2.22 million | 28.5 million | – |
| 1857 | 2.22 million | 28.4 million | – |
| 1856 | 2.22 million | 28.2 million | – |
| 1855 | 2.23 million | 28 million | – |
| 1854 | 2.23 million | 27.9 million | – |
| 1853 | 2.23 million | 27.7 million | – |
| 1852 | 2.23 million | 27.5 million | – |
| 1851 | 2.23 million | 27.4 million | – |
| 1850 | 2.24 million | 27.3 million | – |
| 1849 | 2.23 million | 27.2 million | – |
| 1848 | 2.23 million | 27.1 million | – |
| 1847 | 2.22 million | 27.1 million | – |
| 1846 | 2.22 million | 27 million | – |
| 1845 | 2.21 million | 27 million | – |
| 1844 | 2.21 million | 26.9 million | – |
| 1843 | 2.2 million | 26.9 million | – |
| 1842 | 2.2 million | 26.8 million | – |
| 1841 | 2.19 million | 26.7 million | – |
| 1840 | 2.19 million | 26.6 million | – |
| 1839 | 2.18 million | 26.4 million | – |
| 1838 | 2.18 million | 26.2 million | – |
| 1837 | 2.17 million | 25.9 million | – |
| 1836 | 2.17 million | 25.7 million | – |
| 1835 | 2.16 million | 25.4 million | – |
| 1834 | 2.16 million | 25.2 million | – |
| 1833 | 2.15 million | 24.9 million | – |
| 1832 | 2.15 million | 24.6 million | – |
| 1831 | 2.14 million | 24.4 million | – |
| 1830 | 2.14 million | 24.1 million | – |
| 1829 | 2.13 million | 23.8 million | – |
| 1828 | 2.13 million | 23.5 million | – |
| 1827 | 2.12 million | 23.2 million | – |
| 1826 | 2.12 million | 22.9 million | – |
| 1825 | 2.11 million | 22.7 million | – |
| 1824 | 2.11 million | 22.4 million | – |
| 1823 | 2.11 million | 22.1 million | – |
| 1822 | 2.1 million | 21.8 million | – |
| 1821 | 2.1 million | 21.3 million | – |
| 1820 | 2.09 million | 20.7 million | – |
| 1819 | 2.09 million | 19.9 million | – |
| 1818 | 2.08 million | 19 million | – |
| 1817 | 2.08 million | 17.9 million | – |
| 1816 | 2.07 million | 16.9 million | – |
| 1815 | 2.07 million | 16 million | – |
| 1814 | 2.06 million | 15.1 million | – |
| 1813 | 2.06 million | 14.3 million | – |
| 1812 | 2.05 million | 13.5 million | – |
| 1811 | 2.05 million | 12.8 million | – |
| 1810 | 2.05 million | 12.3 million | – |
| 1809 | 2.04 million | 11.8 million | – |
| 1808 | 2.04 million | 11.7 million | – |
| 1807 | 2.03 million | 11.6 million | – |
| 1806 | 2.03 million | 11.5 million | – |
| 1805 | 2.02 million | 11.3 million | – |
| 1804 | 2.02 million | 11.2 million | – |
| 1803 | 2.01 million | 11.1 million | – |
| 1802 | 2.01 million | 11 million | – |
| 1801 | 2 million | 10.9 million | – |
| 1800 | 2 million | 10.8 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34 million33.6 million–34.2 million | 69.1 million69 million–69.3 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 34.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million | 69.6 million69.2 million–69.9 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 35.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million | 69.9 million69.4 million–70.5 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 35.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million | 70.3 million69.5 million–71.2 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 36.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million | 70.6 million69.5 million–71.9 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 36.9 million34 million–39.6 million | 71 million69.5 million–72.5 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 37.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million | 71.3 million69.5 million–73.2 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 38 million34.3 million–41.5 million | 71.6 million69.4 million–74 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 38.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million | 71.9 million69.4 million–74.7 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 39 million34.5 million–43.3 million | 72.1 million69.3 million–75.4 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 39.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million | 72.4 million69.2 million–76.1 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 40 million34.7 million–45.2 million | 72.7 million69 million–76.8 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 40.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million | 72.9 million68.8 million–77.6 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 41.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million | 73.1 million68.6 million–78.4 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 41.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million | 73.4 million68.4 million–79.2 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 42.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million | 73.6 million68.1 million–80 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 42.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million | 73.8 million67.9 million–80.8 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 43.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million | 74 million67.6 million–81.7 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 43.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million | 74.2 million67.3 million–82.6 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 44.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million | 74.4 million67.1 million–83.7 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 44.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million | 74.6 million66.9 million–84.8 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 45.2 million36 million–54.5 million | 74.8 million66.6 million–85.7 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 45.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million | 74.9 million66.3 million–86.4 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 46.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million | 75.1 million66 million–87.2 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 46.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million | 75.2 million65.7 million–88 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 47.2 million37 million–58.2 million | 75.4 million65.4 million–89 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 47.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million | 75.5 million65 million–90.1 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 48.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million | 75.6 million64.6 million–91.2 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 48.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million | 75.7 million64.1 million–92.4 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 49.2 million37.6 million–62 million | 75.8 million63.7 million–93.6 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 49.7 million37.9 million–63 million | 75.9 million63.4 million–94.8 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 50.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million | 75.9 million63 million–96 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 50.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million | 76 million62.5 million–97.1 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 51.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million | 76 million61.9 million–98.3 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 51.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million | 76 million61.3 million–99.4 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 52.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million | 76 million60.8 million–101 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 52.7 million39 million–68.5 million | 76 million60.3 million–102 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 53.2 million39 million–69.6 million | 76 million59.7 million–103 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 53.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million | 76 million59.2 million–104 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 54.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million | 76 million58.7 million–105 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 54.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million | 76 million58.1 million–107 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 55.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million | 76 million57.6 million–108 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 55.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million | 76 million57.1 million–109 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 56.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million | 76 million56.5 million–111 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 56.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million | 76 million56 million–112 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 57 million39.9 million–77.8 million | 76 million55.6 million–113 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 57.5 million40 million–78.8 million | 76.1 million55.1 million–114 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 57.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million | 76.1 million54.6 million–115 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 58.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million | 76.1 million54.1 million–117 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 58.8 million40.1 million–82 million | 76.1 million53.7 million–118 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 59.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million | 76.1 million53.2 million–119 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 59.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million | 76.1 million52.6 million–120 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 60.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million | 76 million52.1 million–122 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 60.6 million39.7 million–87 million | 76 million51.5 million–123 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 61.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million | 76 million50.9 million–125 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 61.5 million39.5 million–89 million | 76 million50.4 million–126 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 62 million39.4 million–90.2 million | 76 million49.8 million–127 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 62.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million | 75.9 million49.4 million–128 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 62.9 million39.2 million–92 million | 75.9 million48.8 million–130 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 63.3 million39 million–93 million | 75.9 million48.3 million–131 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 63.8 million38.9 million–94 million | 75.8 million47.7 million–133 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 64.2 million38.8 million–95 million | 75.7 million47 million–134 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 64.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million | 75.7 million46.3 million–136 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 65.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million | 75.6 million45.7 million–138 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 65.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million | 75.5 million45.1 million–140 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 66 million38.5 million–99.4 million | 75.5 million44.4 million–142 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 66.5 million38.4 million–101 million | 75.4 million43.6 million–144 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 66.9 million38.3 million–102 million | 75.3 million42.9 million–145 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 67.4 million38.1 million–103 million | 75.2 million42.2 million–147 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 67.8 million38 million–104 million | 75.1 million41.5 million–149 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 68.3 million38.1 million–105 million | 75 million40.9 million–152 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 68.8 million38.1 million–106 million | 74.9 million40.3 million–154 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 69.2 million38.2 million–107 million | 74.8 million39.7 million–155 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 69.7 million38.2 million–108 million | 74.7 million39.2 million–157 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 70.1 million38.2 million–109 million | 74.6 million38.8 million–159 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 70.6 million38.1 million–110 million | 74.4 million38.2 million–161 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 71 million38.1 million–112 million | 74.3 million37.6 million–162 million | 10.2 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.
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