Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Population
Peru
34.22 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
35.30 million
in 2024
Peru rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th
Population over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 35.30 million against 34.22 million in Peru, a difference of 1.08 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 28.32 million | 2.17 million | Peru |
| 2020s | 33.51 million | 32.70 million | 803,640 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 35.30 million against 34.22 million in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.08 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population?
- Peru ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.