Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Population young working old
Saudi Arabia
8.02 million
in 2023
Somalia
8.57 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Somalia rank
49th
Population young working old over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8.57 million against 8.02 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 553,730.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 850,668 | 1.07 million | 219,287 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 1.29 million | 1.45 million | 161,208 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.02 million | 1.91 million | 110,103 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.48 million | 3.00 million | 480,721 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.35 million | 3.44 million | 1.92 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.70 million | 5.03 million | 1.67 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 7.42 million | 6.57 million | 848,971 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 7.94 million | 8.21 million | 275,785 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 8.57 million against 8.02 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 553,730, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for population young working old?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.