Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Eritrea
3,830 1000 No
in 2050
Saudi Arabia
4,348 1000 No
in 2050
Eritrea rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
85th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
02.0k4.0k6.0k195020002050

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 4,348 1000 No against 3,830 1000 No in Eritrea, a difference of 518 1000 No.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 247 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,417 1000 No 4,026 1000 No 1,609 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2000s 2,685 1000 No 4,506 1000 No 1,821 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2010s 2,987 1000 No 5,233 1000 No 2,246 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2020s 3,338 1000 No 5,436 1000 No 2,098 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2030s 3,623 1000 No 5,159 1000 No 1,536 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2040s 3,799 1000 No 4,655 1000 No 856.33 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2050s 3,830 1000 No 4,348 1000 No 517.43 1000 No Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 4,348 1000 No against 3,830 1000 No in Eritrea as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
518 1000 No, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Eritrea ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
278 places, 25,845 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.