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
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019862023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed