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

Madagascar
31.20 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
33.26 million
in 2023
Madagascar rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 33.26 million against 31.20 million in Madagascar, a difference of 2.07 million.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 16 and Saudi Arabia in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1000s 200,000 2.00 million 1.80 million Saudi Arabia
1100s 283,333 2.07 million 1.79 million Saudi Arabia
1200s 366,666 2.15 million 1.78 million Saudi Arabia
1300s 450,000 2.22 million 1.77 million Saudi Arabia
1400s 533,333 1.95 million 1.42 million Saudi Arabia
1500s 700,000 2.00 million 1.30 million Saudi Arabia
1600s 850,000 2.25 million 1.40 million Saudi Arabia
1700s 1.00 million 2.00 million 1.00 million Saudi Arabia
1710s 1.02 million 2.01 million 988,600 Saudi Arabia
1720s 1.03 million 2.02 million 981,640 Saudi Arabia
1730s 1.05 million 2.02 million 973,800 Saudi Arabia
1740s 1.07 million 2.03 million 965,020 Saudi Arabia
1750s 1.08 million 2.04 million 955,180 Saudi Arabia
1760s 1.10 million 2.05 million 944,150 Saudi Arabia
1770s 1.12 million 2.05 million 931,780 Saudi Arabia
1780s 1.14 million 2.06 million 917,910 Saudi Arabia
1790s 1.17 million 2.07 million 902,310 Saudi Arabia
1800s 1.54 million 2.02 million 480,597 Saudi Arabia
1810s 1.63 million 2.07 million 434,478 Saudi Arabia
1820s 1.80 million 2.11 million 309,242 Saudi Arabia
1830s 2.09 million 2.16 million 68,762 Saudi Arabia
1840s 2.43 million 2.21 million 217,694 Madagascar
1850s 2.65 million 2.23 million 424,637 Madagascar
1860s 2.71 million 2.21 million 499,555 Madagascar
1870s 2.77 million 2.18 million 587,351 Madagascar
1880s 2.85 million 2.16 million 693,033 Madagascar
1890s 2.79 million 2.13 million 660,585 Madagascar
1900s 2.61 million 2.15 million 464,755 Madagascar
1910s 2.51 million 2.24 million 265,119 Madagascar
1920s 2.65 million 2.43 million 217,063 Madagascar
1930s 3.06 million 2.66 million 391,291 Madagascar
1940s 3.58 million 2.92 million 657,339 Madagascar
1950s 4.45 million 2.01 million 2.44 million Madagascar
1960s 5.77 million 2.89 million 2.87 million Madagascar
1970s 7.66 million 4.52 million 3.14 million Madagascar
1980s 10.31 million 7.99 million 2.32 million Madagascar
1990s 13.91 million 13.03 million 878,840 Madagascar
2000s 18.95 million 20.15 million 1.20 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 25.14 million 28.77 million 3.63 million Saudi Arabia
2020s 30.07 million 31.94 million 1.87 million Saudi Arabia

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, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 33.26 million against 31.20 million in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
2.07 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Madagascar ranks 50th 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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About this data

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