Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Ghana
33.79 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
33.26 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Ghana
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 33.79 million against 33.26 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 523,600.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Ghana ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 25 and Saudi Arabia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1000s 879,733 2.00 million 1.12 million Saudi Arabia
1100s 1.01 million 2.07 million 1.07 million Saudi Arabia
1200s 1.15 million 2.15 million 997,630 Saudi Arabia
1300s 1.31 million 2.22 million 906,810 Saudi Arabia
1400s 1.50 million 1.95 million 449,210 Saudi Arabia
1500s 1.72 million 2.00 million 284,820 Saudi Arabia
1600s 1.96 million 2.25 million 289,790 Saudi Arabia
1700s 2.24 million 2.00 million 240,240 Ghana
1710s 2.26 million 2.01 million 250,730 Ghana
1720s 2.28 million 2.02 million 262,110 Ghana
1730s 2.30 million 2.02 million 274,510 Ghana
1740s 2.32 million 2.03 million 288,010 Ghana
1750s 2.34 million 2.04 million 302,710 Ghana
1760s 2.36 million 2.05 million 318,770 Ghana
1770s 2.39 million 2.05 million 336,340 Ghana
1780s 2.42 million 2.06 million 355,600 Ghana
1790s 2.45 million 2.07 million 376,790 Ghana
1800s 2.02 million 2.02 million 4,135 Saudi Arabia
1810s 2.02 million 2.07 million 49,615 Saudi Arabia
1820s 2.01 million 2.11 million 101,519 Saudi Arabia
1830s 2.00 million 2.16 million 160,819 Saudi Arabia
1840s 1.99 million 2.21 million 220,980 Saudi Arabia
1850s 2.03 million 2.23 million 200,773 Saudi Arabia
1860s 2.13 million 2.21 million 79,367 Saudi Arabia
1870s 2.25 million 2.18 million 62,955 Ghana
1880s 2.40 million 2.16 million 244,428 Ghana
1890s 2.60 million 2.13 million 465,559 Ghana
1900s 2.82 million 2.15 million 670,834 Ghana
1910s 3.04 million 2.24 million 798,366 Ghana
1920s 3.38 million 2.43 million 952,625 Ghana
1930s 3.91 million 2.66 million 1.24 million Ghana
1940s 4.58 million 2.92 million 1.66 million Ghana
1950s 5.86 million 2.01 million 3.85 million Ghana
1960s 7.81 million 2.89 million 4.91 million Ghana
1970s 10.19 million 4.52 million 5.67 million Ghana
1980s 13.48 million 7.99 million 5.49 million Ghana
1990s 17.22 million 13.03 million 4.19 million Ghana
2000s 22.19 million 20.15 million 2.05 million Ghana
2010s 28.37 million 28.77 million 397,310 Saudi Arabia
2020s 32.84 million 31.94 million 896,075 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Ghana or Saudi Arabia?
Ghana, at 33.79 million against 33.26 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
523,600, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Ghana ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed