Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Population regions with projections

Saudi Arabia
71.01 million
in 2100
United Kingdom
74.31 million
in 2100
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
35th

Population regions with projections over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100015502100

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 74.31 million against 71.01 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.30 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 232 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 47.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1000s 2.00 million 1.70 million 297,730 Saudi Arabia
1100s 2.07 million 2.56 million 489,090 United Kingdom
1200s 2.15 million 4.53 million 2.39 million United Kingdom
1300s 2.22 million 6.33 million 4.11 million United Kingdom
1400s 1.95 million 2.90 million 953,870 United Kingdom
1500s 2.00 million 4.21 million 2.21 million United Kingdom
1600s 2.25 million 5.01 million 2.76 million United Kingdom
1700s 2.00 million 6.76 million 4.76 million United Kingdom
1710s 2.01 million 7.25 million 5.24 million United Kingdom
1720s 2.02 million 7.75 million 5.73 million United Kingdom
1730s 2.02 million 8.25 million 6.23 million United Kingdom
1740s 2.03 million 8.76 million 6.73 million United Kingdom
1750s 2.04 million 9.29 million 7.25 million United Kingdom
1760s 2.05 million 9.82 million 7.78 million United Kingdom
1770s 2.05 million 10.37 million 8.32 million United Kingdom
1780s 2.06 million 10.94 million 8.87 million United Kingdom
1790s 2.07 million 11.52 million 9.45 million United Kingdom
1800s 2.02 million 11.29 million 9.27 million United Kingdom
1810s 2.07 million 15.78 million 13.71 million United Kingdom
1820s 2.11 million 22.44 million 20.33 million United Kingdom
1830s 2.16 million 25.28 million 23.12 million United Kingdom
1840s 2.21 million 26.92 million 24.72 million United Kingdom
1850s 2.23 million 27.95 million 25.72 million United Kingdom
1860s 2.21 million 30.00 million 27.79 million United Kingdom
1870s 2.18 million 32.81 million 30.62 million United Kingdom
1880s 2.16 million 35.86 million 33.70 million United Kingdom
1890s 2.13 million 39.07 million 36.94 million United Kingdom
1900s 2.15 million 42.76 million 40.61 million United Kingdom
1910s 2.24 million 45.67 million 43.43 million United Kingdom
1920s 2.43 million 46.29 million 43.86 million United Kingdom
1930s 2.66 million 46.86 million 44.20 million United Kingdom
1940s 2.92 million 48.99 million 46.07 million United Kingdom
1950s 2.01 million 51.10 million 49.10 million United Kingdom
1960s 2.89 million 54.11 million 51.21 million United Kingdom
1970s 4.52 million 56.10 million 51.59 million United Kingdom
1980s 7.99 million 56.61 million 48.62 million United Kingdom
1990s 13.03 million 58.09 million 45.05 million United Kingdom
2000s 20.15 million 60.56 million 40.41 million United Kingdom
2010s 28.77 million 65.12 million 36.36 million United Kingdom
2020s 34.05 million 69.24 million 35.19 million United Kingdom
2030s 39.76 million 72.49 million 32.73 million United Kingdom
2040s 44.90 million 74.63 million 29.73 million United Kingdom
2050s 49.95 million 75.84 million 25.89 million United Kingdom
2060s 54.85 million 76.02 million 21.17 million United Kingdom
2070s 59.50 million 76.04 million 16.54 million United Kingdom
2080s 63.98 million 75.75 million 11.76 million United Kingdom
2090s 68.52 million 74.94 million 6.42 million United Kingdom
2100s 71.01 million 74.31 million 3.30 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 74.31 million against 71.01 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population regions with projections between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
3.30 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for population regions with projections?
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population regions with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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