Mozambique vs Saudi Arabia: Has the population peaked?
Mozambique
33.64 million people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
33.26 million people
in 2023
Mozambique rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
Has the population peaked? over time
- Mozambique
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 33.64 million people against 33.26 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 370,900 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.25 million people | 2.01 million people | 4.24 million people | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 7.35 million people | 2.89 million people | 4.46 million people | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 9.49 million people | 4.52 million people | 4.97 million people | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 12.30 million people | 7.99 million people | 4.31 million people | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 15.36 million people | 13.03 million people | 2.33 million people | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 20.14 million people | 20.15 million people | 3,060 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 26.28 million people | 28.77 million people | 2.49 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 32.20 million people | 31.94 million people | 255,900 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, Mozambique or Saudi Arabia?
- Mozambique, at 33.64 million people against 33.26 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Mozambique and Saudi Arabia?
- 370,900 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Saudi Arabia rank globally for has the population peaked??
- Mozambique ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.