Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Population census world bank

Iran
1
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1
in 2023
Iran rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

Population census world bank over time

  • Iran
  • Saudi Arabia
00.20.40.60.81198620042023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 232 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Iran
2010s 1 1 0 —
2020s 1 0.75 0.25 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census world bank, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
Iran, at 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population census world bank between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population census world bank?
Iran ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population census world bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population census world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,643 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed