Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Saudi Arabia
937,639 people
in 2023
Yemen
987,729 people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
80th
Yemen rank
78th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 987,729 people against 937,639 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 50,090 people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 80th and Yemen ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,165 people | 193,900 people | 126,735 people | Yemen |
| 1960s | 89,461 people | 214,920 people | 125,459 people | Yemen |
| 1970s | 113,542 people | 257,164 people | 143,622 people | Yemen |
| 1980s | 162,247 people | 334,498 people | 172,251 people | Yemen |
| 1990s | 269,356 people | 456,385 people | 187,029 people | Yemen |
| 2000s | 464,644 people | 623,197 people | 158,553 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 669,857 people | 826,015 people | 156,158 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 852,156 people | 950,143 people | 97,986 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 987,729 people against 937,639 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 50,090 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 80th and Yemen ranks 78th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.