Nepal vs Saudi Arabia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Nepal
8.53 million people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8.02 million people
in 2023
Nepal rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Nepal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 8.53 million people against 8.02 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 510,560 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 million people | 850,668 people | 2.89 million people | Nepal |
| 1960s | 4.49 million people | 1.29 million people | 3.20 million people | Nepal |
| 1970s | 5.58 million people | 2.02 million people | 3.56 million people | Nepal |
| 1980s | 7.11 million people | 3.48 million people | 3.63 million people | Nepal |
| 1990s | 9.07 million people | 5.35 million people | 3.71 million people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 10.19 million people | 6.70 million people | 3.50 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 9.28 million people | 7.42 million people | 1.85 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 8.62 million people | 7.94 million people | 687,328 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Nepal or Saudi Arabia?
- Nepal, at 8.53 million people against 8.02 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 510,560 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Nepal ranks 50th 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.