World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 33.26 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.26 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
49th
of 239 countries
All-time high
33.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.70 million
in 1950
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Saudi Arabia stood at 33.26 million. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 49th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.00 million | — |
| 1100 | 2.07 million | +3.7% |
| 1200 | 2.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1300 | 2.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1400 | 1.95 million | -12.2% |
| 1500 | 2.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1600 | 2.25 million | +12.5% |
| 1700 | 2.00 million | -11.1% |
| 1710 | 2.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 2.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1730 | 2.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1740 | 2.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1750 | 2.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 2.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 2.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 2.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 2.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 2.00 million | -3.3% |
| 1801 | 2.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 2.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 2.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 2.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 2.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 2.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 2.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 2.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 2.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 2.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 2.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 2.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 2.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 2.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 2.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 2.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 2.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 2.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 2.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 2.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 2.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 2.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 2.11 million | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 2.11 million | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 2.11 million | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 2.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 2.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 2.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 2.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 2.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 2.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 2.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 2.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 2.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 2.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 2.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 2.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 2.18 million | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 2.18 million | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 2.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 2.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 2.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 2.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 2.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 2.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 2.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 2.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 2.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 2.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 2.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 2.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 2.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 2.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 2.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 2.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 2.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 2.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 2.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 2.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 2.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 2.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 2.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 2.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 2.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 2.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 2.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 2.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 2.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 2.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 2.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 2.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 2.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 2.12 million | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 2.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 2.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 2.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 2.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 2.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 2.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 2.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 2.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 2.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 2.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 2.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 2.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 2.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 2.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 2.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 2.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 2.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 2.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 2.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 2.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 2.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 2.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 2.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 2.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 2.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 2.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 2.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 2.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 2.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 2.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 2.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 2.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 2.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 2.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 2.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 2.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 2.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 2.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 2.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 2.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 2.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 2.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 2.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 2.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 2.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 2.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 3.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 3.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 1.70 million | -44.1% |
| 1951 | 1.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 1.83 million | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.89 million | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 1.96 million | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.03 million | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 2.11 million | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 2.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.35 million | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 2.44 million | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 2.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 2.62 million | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.72 million | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.82 million | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.93 million | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 3.04 million | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.28 million | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.42 million | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 3.72 million | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 3.91 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 4.11 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.32 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.56 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4.81 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 5.08 million | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 5.38 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 5.70 million | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 6.05 million | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 6.42 million | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 6.82 million | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 7.25 million | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 7.70 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 8.15 million | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 8.63 million | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 9.13 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 9.63 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 10.13 million | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 10.64 million | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 11.16 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 11.69 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 12.22 million | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.75 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 13.29 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 13.83 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.92 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.18 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 17.04 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 17.91 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 18.79 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 20.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 21.46 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 22.37 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.29 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.16 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 26.11 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 27.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 28.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 29.00 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 29.97 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 30.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.37 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.26 million | +3.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 33.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 11.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 33.26 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -44.1% | 3.05 million | 1.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.22 million | 2.22 million | 2.22 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.02 million | 2.00 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.07 million | 2.04 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.11 million | 2.09 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.16 million | 2.14 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.21 million | 2.19 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.23 million | 2.22 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.21 million | 2.20 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.18 million | 2.17 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.16 million | 2.15 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.13 million | 2.12 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.15 million | 2.12 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.24 million | 2.19 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.43 million | 2.33 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.66 million | 2.56 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.92 million | 2.80 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.01 million | 1.70 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.89 million | 2.44 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 million | 3.56 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.99 million | 6.05 million | 10.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.03 million | 10.64 million | 15.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.15 million | 16.18 million | 24.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.77 million | 25.16 million | 30.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.94 million | 30.99 million | 33.26 million | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Saudi Arabia?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Saudi Arabia was 33.26 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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