Saudi Arabia vs United States

Saudi Arabia vs United States: Population

Population in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 310 million people, or 10 times that in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia vs United States: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 310 million people, or 10 times that in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi ArabiaUnited StatesEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 48 and United States ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Saudi Arabia at 71 million people and United States at 421 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSaudi ArabiaUnited StatesWorld
202333.3 million344 million8.09 billion
202232.2 million342 million8.02 billion
202131.3 million340 million7.95 billion
202031 million339 million7.89 billion
201930.5 million338 million7.81 billion
201830.4 million335 million7.73 billion
201730.8 million332 million7.65 billion
201630.7 million329 million7.56 billion
201530 million326 million7.47 billion
201429 million323 million7.38 billion
201328 million320 million7.29 billion
201227.1 million317 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million314 million7.11 billion
201025.2 million311 million7.02 billion
200924.2 million308 million6.93 billion
200823.3 million305 million6.84 billion
200722.4 million302 million6.76 billion
200621.5 million299 million6.67 billion
200520.6 million296 million6.59 billion
200419.7 million293 million6.5 billion
200318.8 million290 million6.42 billion
200217.9 million287 million6.34 billion
200117 million284 million6.26 billion
200016.2 million282 million6.17 billion
199915.5 million279 million6.09 billion
199814.9 million276 million6.01 billion
199714.4 million274 million5.93 billion
199613.8 million271 million5.84 billion
199513.3 million268 million5.76 billion
199412.8 million266 million5.68 billion
199312.2 million263 million5.59 billion
199211.7 million260 million5.51 billion
199111.2 million257 million5.42 billion
199010.6 million253 million5.33 billion
198910.1 million251 million5.23 billion
19889.63 million248 million5.14 billion
19879.13 million246 million5.05 billion
19868.63 million244 million4.96 billion
19858.15 million242 million4.87 billion
19847.7 million239 million4.78 billion
19837.25 million237 million4.7 billion
19826.82 million235 million4.61 billion
19816.42 million232 million4.53 billion
19806.05 million230 million4.45 billion
19795.7 million228 million4.37 billion
19785.38 million225 million4.29 billion
19775.08 million223 million4.22 billion
19764.81 million221 million4.14 billion
19754.56 million219 million4.07 billion
19744.32 million217 million4 billion
19734.11 million215 million3.92 billion
19723.91 million213 million3.85 billion
19713.72 million210 million3.77 billion
19703.56 million208 million3.7 billion
19693.42 million205 million3.62 billion
19683.28 million203 million3.55 billion
19673.16 million201 million3.47 billion
19663.04 million198 million3.4 billion
19652.93 million196 million3.34 billion
19642.82 million193 million3.26 billion
19632.72 million190 million3.19 billion
19622.62 million187 million3.12 billion
19612.53 million184 million3.07 billion
19602.44 million180 million3.02 billion
19592.35 million177 million2.97 billion
19582.26 million174 million2.91 billion
19572.18 million172 million2.85 billion
19562.11 million169 million2.8 billion
19552.03 million166 million2.74 billion
19541.96 million164 million2.69 billion
19531.89 million161 million2.63 billion
19521.83 million159 million2.58 billion
19511.76 million157 million2.54 billion
19501.7 million154 million2.49 billion
19493.05 million146 million–
19483.01 million144 million–
19472.99 million142 million–
19462.96 million140 million–
19452.93 million138 million–
19442.91 million136 million–
19432.88 million134 million–
19422.85 million133 million–
19412.83 million131 million–
19402.8 million129 million–
19392.78 million128 million–
19382.75 million127 million–
19372.73 million126 million–
19362.7 million125 million–
19352.68 million124 million–
19342.65 million124 million–
19332.63 million123 million–
19322.6 million122 million–
19312.58 million121 million–
19302.56 million120 million–
19292.53 million118 million–
19282.51 million117 million–
19272.49 million115 million–
19262.46 million113 million–
19252.44 million112 million–
19242.42 million110 million–
19232.4 million109 million–
19222.38 million107 million–
19212.35 million105 million–
19202.33 million104 million–
19192.31 million102 million–
19182.29 million101 million–
19172.27 million99.6 million–
19162.26 million98.2 million–
19152.25 million96.9 million–
19142.23 million95.5 million–
19132.22 million94.2 million–
19122.21 million93 million–
19112.2 million91.6 million–
19102.19 million90.2 million–
19092.18 million88.7 million–
19082.17 million87.1 million–
19072.17 million85.4 million–
19062.16 million83.8 million–
19052.15 million82.3 million–
19042.15 million80.7 million–
19032.14 million79.2 million–
19022.13 million77.7 million–
19012.13 million76.3 million–
19002.12 million74.8 million–
18992.12 million73.5 million–
18982.12 million72.1 million–
18972.13 million70.8 million–
18962.13 million69.5 million–
18952.13 million68.2 million–
18942.14 million67 million–
18932.14 million65.8 million–
18922.14 million64.6 million–
18912.14 million63.4 million–
18902.15 million62.1 million–
18892.15 million60.8 million–
18882.15 million59.6 million–
18872.15 million58.2 million–
18862.16 million57 million–
18852.16 million55.7 million–
18842.16 million54.5 million–
18832.16 million53.3 million–
18822.17 million52.1 million–
18812.17 million51 million–
18802.17 million49.8 million–
18792.17 million48.8 million–
18782.18 million47.7 million–
18772.18 million46.6 million–
18762.18 million45.6 million–
18752.18 million44.6 million–
18742.19 million43.6 million–
18732.19 million42.7 million–
18722.19 million41.7 million–
18712.19 million40.8 million–
18702.2 million39.9 million–
18692.2 million39 million–
18682.2 million38.1 million–
18672.2 million37.3 million–
18662.2 million36.4 million–
18652.21 million35.6 million–
18642.21 million34.8 million–
18632.21 million34 million–
18622.21 million33.2 million–
18612.21 million32.4 million–
18602.22 million31.6 million–
18592.22 million30.8 million–
18582.22 million29.9 million–
18572.22 million29 million–
18562.22 million28.2 million–
18552.23 million27.4 million–
18542.23 million26.6 million–
18532.23 million25.8 million–
18522.23 million25 million–
18512.23 million24.3 million–
18502.24 million23.6 million–
18492.23 million22.9 million–
18482.23 million22.2 million–
18472.22 million21.6 million–
18462.22 million20.9 million–
18452.21 million20.3 million–
18442.21 million19.7 million–
18432.2 million19.1 million–
18422.2 million18.5 million–
18412.19 million18 million–
18402.19 million17.5 million–
18392.18 million17 million–
18382.18 million16.5 million–
18372.17 million16.1 million–
18362.17 million15.6 million–
18352.16 million15.2 million–
18342.16 million14.8 million–
18332.15 million14.4 million–
18322.15 million14 million–
18312.14 million13.6 million–
18302.14 million13.3 million–
18292.13 million12.9 million–
18282.13 million12.5 million–
18272.12 million12.2 million–
18262.12 million11.8 million–
18252.11 million11.5 million–
18242.11 million11.2 million–
18232.11 million10.9 million–
18222.1 million10.6 million–
18212.1 million10.3 million–
18202.09 million9.97 million–
18192.09 million9.67 million–
18182.08 million9.37 million–
18172.08 million9.07 million–
18162.07 million8.79 million–
18152.07 million8.51 million–
18142.06 million8.24 million–
18132.06 million7.98 million–
18122.05 million7.73 million–
18112.05 million7.5 million–
18102.05 million7.3 million–
18092.04 million7.11 million–
18082.04 million6.97 million–
18072.03 million6.84 million–
18062.03 million6.72 million–
18052.02 million6.59 million–
18042.02 million6.47 million–
18032.01 million6.35 million–
18022.01 million6.23 million–
18012 million6.11 million–
18002 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSaudi ArabiaUnited StatesWorld
202434 million33.6 million–34.2 million345 million345 million–346 million8.16 billion
202534.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million347 million346 million–348 million8.23 billion
202635.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million349 million347 million–351 million8.3 billion
202735.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million351 million348 million–354 million8.37 billion
202836.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million352 million349 million–356 million8.44 billion
202936.9 million34 million–39.6 million354 million349 million–359 million8.5 billion
203037.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million356 million350 million–362 million8.57 billion
203138 million34.3 million–41.5 million357 million350 million–365 million8.63 billion
203238.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million359 million351 million–367 million8.7 billion
203339 million34.5 million–43.3 million360 million351 million–370 million8.76 billion
203439.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million362 million351 million–373 million8.82 billion
203540 million34.7 million–45.2 million363 million351 million–376 million8.89 billion
203640.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million365 million351 million–379 million8.95 billion
203741.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million366 million351 million–382 million9.01 billion
203841.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million368 million351 million–385 million9.06 billion
203942.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million369 million350 million–388 million9.12 billion
204042.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million370 million350 million–391 million9.18 billion
204143.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million372 million349 million–394 million9.23 billion
204243.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million373 million349 million–397 million9.29 billion
204344.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million374 million348 million–400 million9.34 billion
204444.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million375 million347 million–403 million9.39 billion
204545.2 million36 million–54.5 million376 million346 million–406 million9.44 billion
204645.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million377 million346 million–409 million9.49 billion
204746.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million378 million344 million–411 million9.54 billion
204846.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million379 million343 million–414 million9.58 billion
204947.2 million37 million–58.2 million380 million343 million–417 million9.62 billion
205047.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million381 million342 million–420 million9.66 billion
205148.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million382 million341 million–423 million9.7 billion
205248.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million383 million340 million–425 million9.74 billion
205349.2 million37.6 million–62 million383 million339 million–428 million9.78 billion
205449.7 million37.9 million–63 million384 million337 million–431 million9.81 billion
205550.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million385 million336 million–434 million9.85 billion
205650.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million386 million335 million–436 million9.88 billion
205751.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million386 million333 million–440 million9.91 billion
205851.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million387 million332 million–443 million9.94 billion
205952.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million388 million331 million–446 million9.96 billion
206052.7 million39 million–68.5 million389 million329 million–449 million9.99 billion
206153.2 million39 million–69.6 million390 million327 million–452 million10 billion
206253.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million391 million325 million–455 million10 billion
206354.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million392 million325 million–458 million10.1 billion
206454.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million392 million324 million–462 million10.1 billion
206555.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million393 million322 million–465 million10.1 billion
206655.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million394 million320 million–469 million10.1 billion
206756.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million395 million319 million–474 million10.1 billion
206856.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million396 million317 million–478 million10.2 billion
206957 million39.9 million–77.8 million397 million315 million–481 million10.2 billion
207057.5 million40 million–78.8 million398 million313 million–485 million10.2 billion
207157.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million399 million311 million–489 million10.2 billion
207258.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million400 million309 million–493 million10.2 billion
207358.8 million40.1 million–82 million401 million307 million–497 million10.2 billion
207459.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million402 million305 million–502 million10.2 billion
207559.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million403 million304 million–506 million10.3 billion
207660.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million404 million302 million–510 million10.3 billion
207760.6 million39.7 million–87 million405 million300 million–515 million10.3 billion
207861.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million406 million298 million–520 million10.3 billion
207961.5 million39.5 million–89 million406 million297 million–525 million10.3 billion
208062 million39.4 million–90.2 million407 million295 million–530 million10.3 billion
208162.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million408 million293 million–535 million10.3 billion
208262.9 million39.2 million–92 million409 million292 million–538 million10.3 billion
208363.3 million39 million–93 million409 million291 million–542 million10.3 billion
208463.8 million38.9 million–94 million410 million289 million–547 million10.3 billion
208564.2 million38.8 million–95 million411 million286 million–552 million10.3 billion
208664.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million412 million284 million–558 million10.3 billion
208765.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million412 million282 million–564 million10.3 billion
208865.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million413 million280 million–568 million10.3 billion
208966 million38.5 million–99.4 million414 million279 million–573 million10.3 billion
209066.5 million38.4 million–101 million415 million278 million–578 million10.3 billion
209166.9 million38.3 million–102 million415 million276 million–581 million10.3 billion
209267.4 million38.1 million–103 million416 million274 million–585 million10.3 billion
209367.8 million38 million–104 million417 million272 million–590 million10.3 billion
209468.3 million38.1 million–105 million417 million269 million–596 million10.2 billion
209568.8 million38.1 million–106 million418 million267 million–601 million10.2 billion
209669.2 million38.2 million–107 million419 million265 million–605 million10.2 billion
209769.7 million38.2 million–108 million420 million262 million–610 million10.2 billion
209870.1 million38.2 million–109 million420 million260 million–616 million10.2 billion
209970.6 million38.1 million–110 million421 million258 million–621 million10.2 billion
210071 million38.1 million–112 million421 million256 million–625 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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