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

Nepal
29.69 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
33.26 million
in 2023
Nepal rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

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

  • Nepal
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 33.26 million against 29.69 million in Nepal, a difference of 3.57 million.

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

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

Nepal ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 32 and Saudi Arabia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1000s 1.50 million 2.00 million 500,000 Saudi Arabia
1100s 1.60 million 2.07 million 473,330 Saudi Arabia
1200s 1.70 million 2.15 million 446,670 Saudi Arabia
1300s 1.80 million 2.22 million 420,000 Saudi Arabia
1400s 1.90 million 1.95 million 50,000 Saudi Arabia
1500s 2.00 million 2.00 million 0 —
1600s 2.50 million 2.25 million 250,000 Nepal
1700s 3.00 million 2.00 million 1.00 million Nepal
1710s 3.07 million 2.01 million 1.07 million Nepal
1720s 3.15 million 2.02 million 1.13 million Nepal
1730s 3.22 million 2.02 million 1.20 million Nepal
1740s 3.29 million 2.03 million 1.26 million Nepal
1750s 3.37 million 2.04 million 1.33 million Nepal
1760s 3.44 million 2.05 million 1.40 million Nepal
1770s 3.51 million 2.05 million 1.46 million Nepal
1780s 3.59 million 2.06 million 1.53 million Nepal
1790s 3.66 million 2.07 million 1.59 million Nepal
1800s 3.97 million 2.02 million 1.95 million Nepal
1810s 3.91 million 2.07 million 1.85 million Nepal
1820s 3.95 million 2.11 million 1.84 million Nepal
1830s 4.10 million 2.16 million 1.94 million Nepal
1840s 4.26 million 2.21 million 2.05 million Nepal
1850s 4.41 million 2.23 million 2.19 million Nepal
1860s 4.55 million 2.21 million 2.35 million Nepal
1870s 4.72 million 2.18 million 2.54 million Nepal
1880s 4.93 million 2.16 million 2.77 million Nepal
1890s 5.07 million 2.13 million 2.94 million Nepal
1900s 5.24 million 2.15 million 3.09 million Nepal
1910s 5.38 million 2.24 million 3.14 million Nepal
1920s 5.35 million 2.43 million 2.92 million Nepal
1930s 5.35 million 2.66 million 2.68 million Nepal
1940s 6.70 million 2.92 million 3.78 million Nepal
1950s 9.17 million 2.01 million 7.16 million Nepal
1960s 11.09 million 2.89 million 8.20 million Nepal
1970s 13.76 million 4.52 million 9.24 million Nepal
1980s 17.28 million 7.99 million 9.29 million Nepal
1990s 21.91 million 13.03 million 8.87 million Nepal
2000s 26.04 million 20.15 million 5.89 million Nepal
2010s 27.79 million 28.77 million 977,500 Saudi Arabia
2020s 29.46 million 31.94 million 2.48 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, Nepal or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 33.26 million against 29.69 million in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
3.57 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Nepal ranks 52nd 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
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