Saudi Arabia vs Yemen

Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Population

Population in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 39.4 million people in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Yemen, by 6.13 million people, or 1.18 times that in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 39.4 million people in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Yemen, by 6.13 million people, or 1.18 times that in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi ArabiaYemenEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Yemen has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 48 and Yemen ranked 37 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Saudi Arabia at 71 million people and Yemen at 110 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSaudi ArabiaYemenWorld
202333.3 million39.4 million8.09 billion
202232.2 million38.2 million8.02 billion
202131.3 million37.1 million7.95 billion
202031 million36.1 million7.89 billion
201930.5 million35.1 million7.81 billion
201830.4 million34.1 million7.73 billion
201730.8 million33.1 million7.65 billion
201630.7 million32.1 million7.56 billion
201530 million31.2 million7.47 billion
201429 million30.2 million7.38 billion
201328 million29.3 million7.29 billion
201227.1 million28.4 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million27.6 million7.11 billion
201025.2 million26.8 million7.02 billion
200924.2 million25.9 million6.93 billion
200823.3 million25.1 million6.84 billion
200722.4 million24.3 million6.76 billion
200621.5 million23.5 million6.67 billion
200520.6 million22.8 million6.59 billion
200419.7 million22.1 million6.5 billion
200318.8 million21.5 million6.42 billion
200217.9 million20.8 million6.34 billion
200117 million20.2 million6.26 billion
200016.2 million19.6 million6.17 billion
199915.5 million19 million6.09 billion
199814.9 million18.5 million6.01 billion
199714.4 million17.9 million5.93 billion
199613.8 million17.3 million5.84 billion
199513.3 million16.7 million5.76 billion
199412.8 million16.2 million5.68 billion
199312.2 million15.6 million5.59 billion
199211.7 million15 million5.51 billion
199111.2 million14.4 million5.42 billion
199010.6 million13.9 million5.33 billion
198910.1 million13.4 million5.23 billion
19889.63 million12.9 million5.14 billion
19879.13 million12.4 million5.05 billion
19868.63 million11.9 million4.96 billion
19858.15 million11.5 million4.87 billion
19847.7 million11 million4.78 billion
19837.25 million10.6 million4.7 billion
19826.82 million10.2 million4.61 billion
19816.42 million9.88 million4.53 billion
19806.05 million9.54 million4.45 billion
19795.7 million9.22 million4.37 billion
19785.38 million8.93 million4.29 billion
19775.08 million8.65 million4.22 billion
19764.81 million8.38 million4.14 billion
19754.56 million8.13 million4.07 billion
19744.32 million7.9 million4 billion
19734.11 million7.67 million3.92 billion
19723.91 million7.46 million3.85 billion
19713.72 million7.26 million3.77 billion
19703.56 million7.07 million3.7 billion
19693.42 million6.88 million3.62 billion
19683.28 million6.69 million3.55 billion
19673.16 million6.52 million3.47 billion
19663.04 million6.35 million3.4 billion
19652.93 million6.2 million3.34 billion
19642.82 million6.05 million3.26 billion
19632.72 million5.91 million3.19 billion
19622.62 million5.78 million3.12 billion
19612.53 million5.66 million3.07 billion
19602.44 million5.53 million3.02 billion
19592.35 million5.42 million2.97 billion
19582.26 million5.31 million2.91 billion
19572.18 million5.2 million2.85 billion
19562.11 million5.1 million2.8 billion
19552.03 million5.01 million2.74 billion
19541.96 million4.92 million2.69 billion
19531.89 million4.84 million2.63 billion
19521.83 million4.76 million2.58 billion
19511.76 million4.68 million2.54 billion
19501.7 million4.62 million2.49 billion
19493.05 million4.65 million–
19483.01 million4.59 million–
19472.99 million4.55 million–
19462.96 million4.51 million–
19452.93 million4.47 million–
19442.91 million4.43 million–
19432.88 million4.38 million–
19422.85 million4.34 million–
19412.83 million4.3 million–
19402.8 million4.26 million–
19392.78 million4.22 million–
19382.75 million4.18 million–
19372.73 million4.14 million–
19362.7 million4.11 million–
19352.68 million4.07 million–
19342.65 million4.03 million–
19332.63 million3.99 million–
19322.6 million3.95 million–
19312.58 million3.92 million–
19302.56 million3.88 million–
19292.53 million3.84 million–
19282.51 million3.81 million–
19272.49 million3.77 million–
19262.46 million3.74 million–
19252.44 million3.7 million–
19242.42 million3.67 million–
19232.4 million3.63 million–
19222.38 million3.6 million–
19212.35 million3.57 million–
19202.33 million3.53 million–
19192.31 million3.5 million–
19182.29 million3.47 million–
19172.27 million3.44 million–
19162.26 million3.41 million–
19152.25 million3.37 million–
19142.23 million3.34 million–
19132.22 million3.31 million–
19122.21 million3.28 million–
19112.2 million3.25 million–
19102.19 million3.23 million–
19092.18 million3.2 million–
19082.17 million3.17 million–
19072.17 million3.14 million–
19062.16 million3.11 million–
19052.15 million3.09 million–
19042.15 million3.06 million–
19032.14 million3.03 million–
19022.13 million3.01 million–
19012.13 million2.99 million–
19002.12 million2.97 million–
18992.12 million2.95 million–
18982.12 million2.95 million–
18972.13 million2.94 million–
18962.13 million2.94 million–
18952.13 million2.93 million–
18942.14 million2.93 million–
18932.14 million2.92 million–
18922.14 million2.92 million–
18912.14 million2.91 million–
18902.15 million2.91 million–
18892.15 million2.91 million–
18882.15 million2.9 million–
18872.15 million2.9 million–
18862.16 million2.89 million–
18852.16 million2.89 million–
18842.16 million2.88 million–
18832.16 million2.88 million–
18822.17 million2.88 million–
18812.17 million2.87 million–
18802.17 million2.87 million–
18792.17 million2.86 million–
18782.18 million2.86 million–
18772.18 million2.85 million–
18762.18 million2.85 million–
18752.18 million2.84 million–
18742.19 million2.84 million–
18732.19 million2.84 million–
18722.19 million2.83 million–
18712.19 million2.83 million–
18702.2 million2.82 million–
18692.2 million2.82 million–
18682.2 million2.81 million–
18672.2 million2.81 million–
18662.2 million2.81 million–
18652.21 million2.8 million–
18642.21 million2.8 million–
18632.21 million2.79 million–
18622.21 million2.79 million–
18612.21 million2.79 million–
18602.22 million2.78 million–
18592.22 million2.78 million–
18582.22 million2.77 million–
18572.22 million2.77 million–
18562.22 million2.76 million–
18552.23 million2.76 million–
18542.23 million2.76 million–
18532.23 million2.75 million–
18522.23 million2.75 million–
18512.23 million2.74 million–
18502.24 million2.74 million–
18492.23 million2.73 million–
18482.23 million2.73 million–
18472.22 million2.72 million–
18462.22 million2.72 million–
18452.21 million2.71 million–
18442.21 million2.71 million–
18432.2 million2.7 million–
18422.2 million2.7 million–
18412.19 million2.69 million–
18402.19 million2.69 million–
18392.18 million2.68 million–
18382.18 million2.68 million–
18372.17 million2.67 million–
18362.17 million2.67 million–
18352.16 million2.67 million–
18342.16 million2.66 million–
18332.15 million2.66 million–
18322.15 million2.65 million–
18312.14 million2.65 million–
18302.14 million2.64 million–
18292.13 million2.64 million–
18282.13 million2.63 million–
18272.12 million2.63 million–
18262.12 million2.62 million–
18252.11 million2.62 million–
18242.11 million2.61 million–
18232.11 million2.61 million–
18222.1 million2.6 million–
18212.1 million2.6 million–
18202.09 million2.6 million–
18192.09 million2.59 million–
18182.08 million2.59 million–
18172.08 million2.59 million–
18162.07 million2.59 million–
18152.07 million2.59 million–
18142.06 million2.59 million–
18132.06 million2.59 million–
18122.05 million2.59 million–
18112.05 million2.59 million–
18102.05 million2.59 million–
18092.04 million2.59 million–
18082.04 million2.59 million–
18072.03 million2.59 million–
18062.03 million2.59 million–
18052.02 million2.59 million–
18042.02 million2.59 million–
18032.01 million2.59 million–
18022.01 million2.59 million–
18012 million2.59 million–
18002 million2.59 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSaudi ArabiaYemenWorld
202434 million33.6 million–34.2 million40.6 million40.4 million–40.8 million8.16 billion
202534.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million41.8 million41.2 million–42.3 million8.23 billion
202635.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million43 million41.9 million–43.8 million8.3 billion
202735.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million44.2 million42.6 million–45.4 million8.37 billion
202836.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million45.3 million43.3 million–47 million8.44 billion
202936.9 million34 million–39.6 million46.5 million44 million–48.5 million8.5 billion
203037.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million47.7 million44.6 million–50.1 million8.57 billion
203138 million34.3 million–41.5 million48.8 million45.2 million–51.7 million8.63 billion
203238.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million50 million45.8 million–53.4 million8.7 billion
203339 million34.5 million–43.3 million51.1 million46.4 million–55 million8.76 billion
203439.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million52.3 million47 million–56.7 million8.82 billion
203540 million34.7 million–45.2 million53.4 million47.5 million–58.3 million8.89 billion
203640.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million54.6 million48.1 million–60 million8.95 billion
203741.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million55.7 million48.7 million–61.7 million9.01 billion
203841.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million56.9 million49.2 million–63.5 million9.06 billion
203942.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million58 million49.7 million–65.3 million9.12 billion
204042.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million59.2 million50.2 million–67.1 million9.18 billion
204143.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million60.4 million50.8 million–68.9 million9.23 billion
204243.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million61.5 million51.4 million–70.8 million9.29 billion
204344.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million62.7 million51.9 million–72.7 million9.34 billion
204444.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million63.9 million52.5 million–74.7 million9.39 billion
204545.2 million36 million–54.5 million65.1 million53 million–76.6 million9.44 billion
204645.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million66.3 million53.6 million–78.6 million9.49 billion
204746.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million67.4 million54.1 million–80.7 million9.54 billion
204846.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million68.6 million54.6 million–82.8 million9.58 billion
204947.2 million37 million–58.2 million69.8 million55.1 million–85 million9.62 billion
205047.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million71 million55.5 million–87.2 million9.66 billion
205148.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million72.2 million56 million–89.5 million9.7 billion
205248.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million73.3 million56.4 million–92 million9.74 billion
205349.2 million37.6 million–62 million74.5 million56.9 million–94.5 million9.78 billion
205449.7 million37.9 million–63 million75.6 million57.3 million–97 million9.81 billion
205550.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million76.7 million57.6 million–99.5 million9.85 billion
205650.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million77.8 million57.9 million–102 million9.88 billion
205751.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million78.9 million58.3 million–105 million9.91 billion
205851.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million80 million58.6 million–107 million9.94 billion
205952.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million81.1 million58.8 million–110 million9.96 billion
206052.7 million39 million–68.5 million82.2 million59 million–112 million9.99 billion
206153.2 million39 million–69.6 million83.2 million59.2 million–115 million10 billion
206253.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million84.3 million59.4 million–117 million10 billion
206354.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million85.3 million59.6 million–120 million10.1 billion
206454.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million86.2 million59.7 million–123 million10.1 billion
206555.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million87.2 million59.7 million–125 million10.1 billion
206655.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million88.2 million59.9 million–127 million10.1 billion
206756.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million89.1 million60 million–130 million10.1 billion
206856.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million90 million60 million–133 million10.2 billion
206957 million39.9 million–77.8 million90.9 million60.1 million–135 million10.2 billion
207057.5 million40 million–78.8 million91.8 million60.2 million–139 million10.2 billion
207157.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million92.7 million60.2 million–142 million10.2 billion
207258.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million93.6 million60.1 million–144 million10.2 billion
207358.8 million40.1 million–82 million94.4 million60.1 million–147 million10.2 billion
207459.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million95.2 million60.1 million–151 million10.2 billion
207559.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million96 million60.1 million–154 million10.3 billion
207660.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million96.8 million60.1 million–157 million10.3 billion
207760.6 million39.7 million–87 million97.6 million60 million–160 million10.3 billion
207861.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million98.3 million60 million–163 million10.3 billion
207961.5 million39.5 million–89 million99.1 million59.9 million–166 million10.3 billion
208062 million39.4 million–90.2 million99.8 million59.9 million–170 million10.3 billion
208162.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million101 million59.9 million–173 million10.3 billion
208262.9 million39.2 million–92 million101 million59.9 million–176 million10.3 billion
208363.3 million39 million–93 million102 million59.8 million–180 million10.3 billion
208463.8 million38.9 million–94 million103 million59.6 million–183 million10.3 billion
208564.2 million38.8 million–95 million103 million59.5 million–186 million10.3 billion
208664.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million104 million59.4 million–190 million10.3 billion
208765.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million104 million59.3 million–194 million10.3 billion
208865.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million105 million59 million–197 million10.3 billion
208966 million38.5 million–99.4 million106 million58.5 million–201 million10.3 billion
209066.5 million38.4 million–101 million106 million58.3 million–204 million10.3 billion
209166.9 million38.3 million–102 million107 million58.2 million–208 million10.3 billion
209267.4 million38.1 million–103 million107 million57.9 million–211 million10.3 billion
209367.8 million38 million–104 million108 million57.6 million–214 million10.3 billion
209468.3 million38.1 million–105 million108 million57.4 million–218 million10.2 billion
209568.8 million38.1 million–106 million108 million57.1 million–221 million10.2 billion
209669.2 million38.2 million–107 million109 million56.8 million–225 million10.2 billion
209769.7 million38.2 million–108 million109 million56.6 million–229 million10.2 billion
209870.1 million38.2 million–109 million109 million56.3 million–232 million10.2 billion
209970.6 million38.1 million–110 million110 million56 million–234 million10.2 billion
210071 million38.1 million–112 million110 million55.6 million–236 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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