Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Saudi Arabia: Population census recently completed

Iran, Islamic Rep.
1
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

Population census recently completed over time

  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • Saudi Arabia
00.20.40.60.81198620042023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. 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, Islamic Rep. ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Rep. Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Iran, Islamic Rep.
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 0.75 0.25 Iran, Islamic Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census recently completed, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Saudi Arabia?
Iran, Islamic Rep., at 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population census recently completed between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Saudi Arabia?
0, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population census recently completed?
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,643 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Population census completed in the last 10 years. Population censuses collect data on the size, distribution and composition of the population.