Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.36 million Persons against 35.93 million Persons in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13.43 million Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.01 million Persons | 29.02 million Persons | 27.01 million Persons | Spain |
| 1960s | 2.89 million Persons | 31.85 million Persons | 28.96 million Persons | Spain |
| 1970s | 4.52 million Persons | 35.54 million Persons | 31.02 million Persons | Spain |
| 1980s | 7.99 million Persons | 38.31 million Persons | 30.32 million Persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.03 million Persons | 39.61 million Persons | 26.57 million Persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.15 million Persons | 43.34 million Persons | 23.19 million Persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 28.32 million Persons | 46.62 million Persons | 18.30 million Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.24 million Persons | 48.16 million Persons | 14.92 million Persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 49.36 million Persons against 35.93 million Persons in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 13.43 million Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for historical population data?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.