Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Saudi Arabia
71,007 1000 No
in 2100
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
74,305 1000 No
in 2100
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195020252100

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 74,305 1000 No against 71,007 1000 No in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,298 1000 No.

Across all 151 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 227 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 2,008 1000 No 51,104 1000 No 49,096 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 2,895 1000 No 54,106 1000 No 51,211 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 4,516 1000 No 56,104 1000 No 51,588 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 7,991 1000 No 56,612 1000 No 48,620 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 13,034 1000 No 58,087 1000 No 45,053 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 20,148 1000 No 60,559 1000 No 40,411 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 28,766 1000 No 65,123 1000 No 36,356 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 34,047 1000 No 69,241 1000 No 35,194 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030s 39,757 1000 No 72,489 1000 No 32,731 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2040s 44,897 1000 No 74,628 1000 No 29,731 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2050s 49,948 1000 No 75,838 1000 No 25,889 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2060s 54,855 1000 No 76,024 1000 No 21,169 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2070s 59,503 1000 No 76,041 1000 No 16,538 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2080s 63,981 1000 No 75,746 1000 No 11,765 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2090s 68,518 1000 No 74,935 1000 No 6,417 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2100s 71,007 1000 No 74,305 1000 No 3,299 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 74,305 1000 No against 71,007 1000 No in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,298 1000 No, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

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.