North America vs Saudi Arabia: Population ages 15-64, total
North America
247.51 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
27.11 million
in 2025
North America rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- North America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North America currently reports 247.51 million against 27.11 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 220.40 million.
That makes North America's figure about 9.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 45 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.54 million | 1.51 million | 126.03 million | North America |
| 1970s | 152.99 million | 2.38 million | 150.61 million | North America |
| 1980s | 175.57 million | 4.35 million | 171.22 million | North America |
| 1990s | 194.36 million | 7.41 million | 186.95 million | North America |
| 2000s | 220.35 million | 12.99 million | 207.36 million | North America |
| 2010s | 237.57 million | 20.35 million | 217.22 million | North America |
| 2020s | 244.62 million | 24.32 million | 220.30 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, North America or Saudi Arabia?
- North America, at 247.51 million against 27.11 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 220.40 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- North America ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.