Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Italy
7.23 million people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8.02 million people
in 2023
Italy rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.02 million people against 7.23 million people in Italy, a difference of 789,970 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.22 million people | 850,668 people | 11.37 million people | Italy |
| 1960s | 12.64 million people | 1.29 million people | 11.34 million people | Italy |
| 1970s | 13.24 million people | 2.02 million people | 11.21 million people | Italy |
| 1980s | 11.13 million people | 3.48 million people | 7.65 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.54 million people | 5.35 million people | 3.19 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.26 million people | 6.70 million people | 1.56 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.26 million people | 7.42 million people | 833,671 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.46 million people | 7.94 million people | 477,605 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.02 million people against 7.23 million people in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 789,970 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Italy ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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 0-14.