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

Peru
33.85 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
33.26 million
in 2023
Peru rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

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

  • Peru
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 33.85 million against 33.26 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 581,300.

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

Peru ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 239 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1000s 3.00 million 2.00 million 1.00 million Peru
1100s 3.20 million 2.07 million 1.13 million Peru
1200s 3.40 million 2.15 million 1.25 million Peru
1300s 3.60 million 2.22 million 1.38 million Peru
1400s 3.80 million 1.95 million 1.85 million Peru
1500s 4.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million Peru
1600s 1.30 million 2.25 million 950,000 Saudi Arabia
1700s 1.50 million 2.00 million 499,510 Saudi Arabia
1710s 1.48 million 2.01 million 523,310 Saudi Arabia
1720s 1.47 million 2.02 million 546,950 Saudi Arabia
1730s 1.45 million 2.02 million 570,400 Saudi Arabia
1740s 1.44 million 2.03 million 593,680 Saudi Arabia
1750s 1.42 million 2.04 million 616,800 Saudi Arabia
1760s 1.41 million 2.05 million 639,750 Saudi Arabia
1770s 1.39 million 2.05 million 662,520 Saudi Arabia
1780s 1.38 million 2.06 million 685,150 Saudi Arabia
1790s 1.36 million 2.07 million 707,600 Saudi Arabia
1800s 1.28 million 2.02 million 738,940 Saudi Arabia
1810s 1.30 million 2.07 million 761,349 Saudi Arabia
1820s 1.34 million 2.11 million 768,295 Saudi Arabia
1830s 1.70 million 2.16 million 456,184 Saudi Arabia
1840s 2.66 million 2.21 million 449,602 Peru
1850s 2.94 million 2.23 million 710,580 Peru
1860s 2.55 million 2.21 million 341,280 Peru
1870s 2.76 million 2.18 million 576,009 Peru
1880s 3.13 million 2.16 million 965,930 Peru
1890s 3.48 million 2.13 million 1.35 million Peru
1900s 3.86 million 2.15 million 1.72 million Peru
1910s 4.38 million 2.24 million 2.14 million Peru
1920s 5.04 million 2.43 million 2.61 million Peru
1930s 5.90 million 2.66 million 3.24 million Peru
1940s 6.96 million 2.92 million 4.04 million Peru
1950s 8.73 million 2.01 million 6.72 million Peru
1960s 11.62 million 2.89 million 8.73 million Peru
1970s 15.17 million 4.52 million 10.65 million Peru
1980s 19.42 million 7.99 million 11.43 million Peru
1990s 24.11 million 13.03 million 11.08 million Peru
2000s 27.89 million 20.15 million 7.74 million Peru
2010s 30.49 million 28.77 million 1.72 million Peru
2020s 33.33 million 31.94 million 1.39 million Peru

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, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
Peru, at 33.85 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 Peru and Saudi Arabia?
581,300, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Peru ranks 46th 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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