Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Population ages 15-64
Saudi Arabia
73.3%
in 2025
South Asia
68.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
South Asia rank
6th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 73.3% against 68.1% in South Asia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.3% | 55.0% | 2.7% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 55.2% | 2.6% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 56.2% | 1.9% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 58.2% | 1.5% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 61.5% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 65.1% | 6.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 67.5% | 5.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 73.3% against 68.1% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 5.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). 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 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.