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Russia vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 1st vs. 12th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Saudi Arabia
Population
141906741
36734925
Population rank 9/197 44/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 11/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Russia and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Russia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Russia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Russia Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $982,661,066,667
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $767,951,200,000
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $888,890,133,333
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $886,564,800,000
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $741,266,133,333
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $689,279,466,667
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $693,414,400,000
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $787,153,066,667
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $769,755,733,333
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $751,921,333,333
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $680,660,800,000
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $528,207,466,667
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $429,097,866,667
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $519,796,800,000
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $415,964,509,673
2006 $989,932,071,353 $376,900,133,511
2005 $764,015,973,481 $328,459,608,764
2004 $591,016,690,732 $258,742,133,333
2003 $430,347,420,185 $215,807,733,333
2002 $345,470,494,418 $189,605,866,667
2001 $306,602,070,621 $184,137,600,000
2000 $259,710,142,197 $189,514,933,333
1999 $195,907,128,351 $161,717,066,667
1998 $270,955,486,862 $146,775,466,667
1997 $404,928,954,192 $165,963,684,913
1996 $391,724,890,744 $158,662,483,311
1995 $395,537,185,735 $143,343,124,166
1994 $395,077,301,248 $135,174,899,866
1993 $435,083,713,851 $132,967,957,276
1992 $460,290,556,901 $137,087,850,467
1991 $517,962,962,963 $132,223,230,975
1990 $517,014,446,228 $117,630,173,565
1989 $506,631,299,735 $95,344,459,279
1988 $554,828,660,436 $88,256,074,766
1987 - $85,695,861,148
1986 - $86,961,922,765
1985 - $103,897,846,494
1984 - $119,624,858,116
1983 - $129,171,635,311
1982 - $153,240,313,858
1981 - $184,291,360,139
1980 - $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Saudi Arabia
2024 $15,145 $35,122
2023 $14,403 $36,157
2022 $15,888 $38,510
2021 $12,637 $31,921
2020 $10,280 $24,339
2019 $11,640 $29,567
2018 $11,399 $29,360
2017 $10,835 $23,929
2016 $8,804 $22,268
2015 $9,427 $23,256
2014 $14,277 $27,805
2013 $15,941 $27,865
2012 $15,402 $28,733
2011 $14,305 $27,127
2010 $10,675 $22,028
2009 $8,563 $17,718
2008 $11,635 $22,320
2007 $9,101 $18,596
2006 $6,920 $17,564
2005 $5,323 $15,976
2004 $4,102 $13,154
2003 $2,975 $11,487
2002 $2,378 $10,586
2001 $2,100 $10,805
2000 $1,772 $11,715
1999 $1,331 $10,452
1998 $1,835 $9,836
1997 $2,738 $11,545
1996 $2,644 $11,472
1995 $2,666 $10,786
1994 $2,662 $10,602
1993 $2,931 $10,885
1992 $3,099 $11,730
1991 $3,490 $11,847
1990 $3,494 $11,055
1989 $3,430 $9,414
1988 $3,778 $9,165
1987 - $9,386
1986 - $10,078
1985 - $12,745
1984 - $15,541
1983 - $17,810
1982 - $22,454
1981 - $28,703
1980 - $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Saudi Arabia
2026 73.7 79.4
2025 73.5 79.2
2024 73.3 79
2023 73.2 78.7
2022 72.5 77.3
2021 69.8 77.1
2020 71.2 77.6
2019 73.1 78.3
2018 72.9 78.7
2017 72.8 78.7
2016 71.9 78.4
2015 71.3 77.8
2014 70.8 77.1
2013 70.6 76.5
2012 70.1 76.1
2011 69.7 75.8
2010 68.2 75.6
2009 68.7 75.4
2008 67.9 75.3
2007 67.5 75.1
2006 66.5 74.8
2005 65.2 74.4
2004 65.1 74
2003 64.7 73.7
2002 64.7 73.3
2001 65 73
2000 65 72.6
1999 65.6 72.3
1998 66.9 72
1997 66.6 71.6
1996 65.4 71.3
1995 64 70.9
1994 63.8 70.6
1993 65 70.2
1992 67.8 69.8
1991 69 69.3
1990 69.3 68.9
1989 69.7 68.4
1988 69.9 67.8
1987 70.1 67.2
1986 70 66.6
1985 68.3 66
1984 67.6 65.4
1983 68 64.7
1982 68.1 64
1981 67.6 63.3
1980 67.5 62.4
1979 67.6 61.5
1978 67.8 60.7
1977 67.9 59.7
1976 68.1 58.8
1975 68.3 57.8
1974 68.7 56.8
1973 68.9 55.8
1972 68.8 54.7
1971 68.9 53.7
1970 68.7 52.7
1969 68.6 51.8
1968 69.1 50.9
1967 69.2 50
1966 69.4 49.2
1965 69.3 48.4
1964 69.5 47.7
1963 69.1 47.1
1962 68.5 46.5
1961 68.6 45.9
1960 68.3 45.3
1959 67.4 44.8
1958 67.7 44.2
1957 66 43.7
1956 66.5 43.1
1955 62.1 42.6
1954 59.9 42.1
1953 58.8 41.6
1952 57.6 41.1
1951 55.3 40.6
1950 55.5 40

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Russia and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Russia Saudi Arabia
2024 143,533,851 35,300,280
2023 143,826,130 33,702,731
2022 144,236,933 32,175,224
2021 144,746,762 30,784,383
2020 145,245,148 31,552,510
2019 145,453,291 30,063,799
2018 145,398,106 30,196,281
2017 145,293,260 30,977,355
2016 145,015,460 30,954,198
2015 144,640,716 29,816,382
2014 144,237,223 28,309,273
2013 143,805,638 27,624,004
2012 143,378,447 26,168,861
2011 143,018,195 25,091,867
2010 142,849,468 23,978,487
2009 142,785,348 24,217,654
2008 142,742,366 23,287,877
2007 142,805,114 22,368,313
2006 143,049,637 21,459,144
2005 143,518,814 20,559,890
2004 144,067,316 19,669,480
2003 144,648,618 18,786,767
2002 145,306,497 17,910,910
2001 145,976,482 17,041,397
2000 146,596,869 16,177,722
1999 147,214,776 15,472,075
1998 147,670,784 14,922,185
1997 147,915,361 14,374,943
1996 148,160,129 13,831,009
1995 148,375,787 13,289,245
1994 148,407,912 12,750,040
1993 148,458,777 12,215,862
1992 148,538,197 11,686,676
1991 148,394,216 11,160,744
1990 147,969,406 10,640,691
1989 147,721,000 10,128,394
1988 146,857,000 9,629,165
1987 145,908,000 9,130,194
1986 144,894,000 8,628,639
1985 143,858,000 8,151,779
1984 142,745,000 7,697,307
1983 141,668,000 7,252,941
1982 140,823,000 6,824,486
1981 139,941,000 6,420,551
1980 139,010,000 6,047,997
1979 138,027,000 5,703,698
1978 137,060,000 5,381,902
1977 136,100,000 5,083,048
1976 135,147,000 4,807,933
1975 134,200,000 4,556,287
1974 133,432,000 4,323,632
1973 132,669,000 4,106,344
1972 131,909,000 3,905,722
1971 131,155,000 3,724,031
1970 130,404,000 3,562,470
1969 129,664,000 3,417,114
1968 128,928,000 3,282,711
1967 128,196,000 3,157,242
1966 127,468,000 3,039,887
1965 126,745,000 2,928,771
1964 125,345,000 2,821,968
1963 123,960,000 2,719,341
1962 122,591,000 2,620,910
1961 121,236,000 2,526,347
1960 119,897,000 2,435,403

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Russia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Russia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Saudi Arabia
2023 1.41 2.28
2022 1.42 2.14
2021 1.51 2.17
2020 1.51 2.27
2019 1.5 2.49
2018 1.58 2.67
2017 1.62 2.67
2016 1.76 2.65
2015 1.78 2.63
2014 1.75 2.68
2013 1.71 2.67
2012 1.69 2.78
2011 1.58 2.8
2010 1.57 2.81
2009 1.54 2.95
2008 1.5 3.07
2007 1.42 3.19
2006 1.31 3.18
2005 1.29 3.16
2004 1.34 3.26
2003 1.32 3.47
2002 1.29 3.71
2001 1.22 3.96
2000 1.2 4.21
1999 1.16 4.35
1998 1.23 4.52
1997 1.22 4.66
1996 1.27 4.81
1995 1.34 4.99
1994 1.4 5.16
1993 1.39 5.33
1992 1.55 5.49
1991 1.73 5.64
1990 1.89 5.8
1989 2.01 5.98
1988 2.12 6.15
1987 2.22 6.34
1986 2.15 6.52
1985 2.05 6.65
1984 2.06 6.78
1983 2.11 6.88
1982 2.04 6.98
1981 1.91 7.07
1980 1.89 7.15
1979 1.9 7.23
1978 1.92 7.26
1977 1.95 7.3
1976 1.97 7.33
1975 1.98 7.37
1974 2 7.43
1973 2.01 7.48
1972 2.04 7.54
1971 2.03 7.56
1970 1.99 7.58
1969 1.97 7.6
1968 1.99 7.63
1967 2.04 7.66
1966 2.1 7.66
1965 2.13 7.66
1964 2.18 7.67
1963 2.27 7.65
1962 2.36 7.64
1961 2.45 7.63
1960 2.52 7.63

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Saudi Arabia
2024 40.9 30.5
2023 40.5 30.2
2022 40.1 29.7
2021 39.9 29.5
2020 39.7 29.4
2019 39.4 29.3
2018 39.2 29.3
2017 39 29
2016 38.8 28.6
2015 38.7 27.9
2014 38.6 27.2
2013 38.4 26.6
2012 38.3 25.9
2011 38.1 25.2
2010 38 24.5
2009 37.9 23.9
2008 37.8 23.4
2007 37.7 22.8
2006 37.6 22.3
2005 37.4 21.9
2004 37.2 21.4
2003 37 21.1
2002 36.9 20.8
2001 36.8 20.7
2000 36.6 20.8
1999 36.3 20.7
1998 36 20.4
1997 35.7 20.2
1996 35.3 19.9
1995 35 19.7
1994 34.7 19.6
1993 34.4 19.4
1992 33.9 19.3
1991 33.6 19.2
1990 33.2 19
1989 32.9 19
1988 32.6 18.9
1987 32.4 18.8
1986 32.2 18.7
1985 32 18.7
1984 31.8 18.6
1983 31.7 18.5
1982 31.6 18.4
1981 31.4 18.3
1980 31.3 18.2
1979 31.1 18.1
1978 31 18
1977 30.9 17.9
1976 30.6 17.8
1975 30.7 17.7
1974 30.9 17.6
1973 31.1 17.5
1972 31.1 17.4
1971 31 17.4
1970 30.7 17.4
1969 30.3 17.4
1968 29.8 17.5
1967 29.2 17.6
1966 28.9 17.7
1965 28.6 17.9
1964 28.3 18
1963 28.1 18.2
1962 27.7 18.4
1961 27.4 18.5
1960 27.1 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
140
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Russia Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia Saudi Arabia
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
4.84%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Russia Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Saudi Arabia
% of world land
11%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
137,554 mi
2006

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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