Nepal vs Saudi Arabia: Population by labor force status
Nepal
8.31 million people
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.16 million people
in 2025
Nepal rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Population by labor force status over time
- Nepal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 8.31 million people against 8.16 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 143,520 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.17 million people | 5.44 million people | 3.73 million people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 10.19 million people | 6.70 million people | 3.50 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 9.28 million people | 7.42 million people | 1.85 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 8.54 million people | 8.00 million people | 538,823 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Nepal or Saudi Arabia?
- Nepal, at 8.31 million people against 8.16 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 143,520 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Nepal ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).