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Saudi Arabia vs Senegal statistics compared

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Saudi Arabia has a population of 37M (ranked 43/197), compared with 18.9M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 12th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 19/197 ($1.28T) and Senegal ranks 107/197 ($37B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 36/197 ($34,537), while Senegal ranks 160/197 ($1,955).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Senegal
Population
37955120
19596169
Population rank 43/197 68/197
GDP
$1.28T
2025
$37B
2025
GDP rank 19/197 107/197
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
$1,955
2025
GDP per capita rank 36/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$405B
2025
$48.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.7%
2025
130.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$10,956
2025
$2,544
2025
Government debt per person rank 57/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,010
2026
$1,979
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
45.3 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2024
3.77
2024
Median age
30.6 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Senegal
2025 $1,276,942,933,333 $37,006,536,238
2024 $1,254,140,800,000 $32,169,996,052
2023 $1,218,584,800,000 $30,696,331,296
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $27,783,332,223
2021 $982,661,066,667 $27,520,784,130
2020 $767,951,200,000 $24,530,513,038
2019 $888,890,133,333 $23,403,995,992
2018 $886,564,800,000 $23,116,701,556
2017 $741,266,133,333 $20,965,069,573
2016 $689,279,466,667 $19,040,312,333
2015 $693,414,400,000 $17,774,766,696
2014 $787,153,066,667 $19,797,253,440
2013 $769,755,733,333 $18,918,667,725
2012 $751,921,333,333 $17,660,870,412
2011 $680,660,800,000 $17,814,283,639
2010 $528,207,466,667 $16,121,315,909
2009 $429,097,866,667 $16,145,867,495
2008 $519,796,800,000 $16,853,989,628
2007 $415,964,509,673 $13,994,218,413
2006 $376,900,133,511 $11,697,918,243
2005 $328,459,608,764 $11,009,033,438
2004 $258,742,133,333 $10,076,816,667
2003 $215,807,733,333 $8,768,721,563
2002 $189,605,866,667 $7,006,402,320
2001 $184,137,600,000 $6,507,824,829
2000 $189,514,933,333 $6,013,185,004
1999 $161,717,066,667 $6,592,834,933
1998 $146,775,466,667 $6,505,607,909
1997 $165,963,684,913 $6,041,478,726
1996 $158,662,483,311 $6,559,712,166
1995 $143,343,124,166 $6,326,342,633
1994 $135,174,899,866 $5,034,588,196
1993 $132,967,957,276 $7,367,986,241
1992 $137,087,850,467 $7,769,817,840
1991 $132,223,230,975 $7,255,210,470
1990 $117,630,173,565 $7,390,967,360
1989 $95,344,459,279 $6,366,039,373
1988 $88,256,074,766 $6,418,419,389
1987 $85,695,861,148 $6,487,353,103
1986 $86,961,922,765 $5,392,093,446
1985 $103,897,846,494 $3,818,944,918
1984 $119,624,858,116 $3,485,165,432
1983 $129,171,635,311 $3,569,356,125
1982 $153,240,313,858 $4,013,951,443
1981 $184,291,360,139 $4,095,892,781
1980 $164,539,660,725 $4,510,108,291
1979 $111,858,444,786 $4,084,877,823
1978 $80,266,516,687 $3,280,354,921
1977 $74,188,986,586 $2,938,046,463
1976 $64,005,665,722 $2,869,777,884
1975 $46,773,208,643 $2,830,388,405
1974 $45,412,957,746 $2,099,325,229
1973 $14,947,435,499 $1,863,398,590
1972 $9,664,267,087 $1,620,857,104
1971 $7,184,806,909 $1,339,549,033
1970 $5,377,333,333 $1,297,407,655
1969 $4,485,777,644 $1,245,234,931
1968 $4,187,777,711 $1,309,384,862
1967 $3,257,022,223 $1,246,480,766
1966 $2,920,555,557 $1,246,908,186
1965 $2,647,955,558 $1,210,058,228
1964 $2,371,808,713 $1,188,930,645
1963 $2,207,393,172 $1,122,139,862
1962 $2,130,606,532 $1,085,475,791
1961 $1,920,811,284 $1,058,975,257
1960 $1,748,124,064 $1,003,692,370

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saudi Arabia and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Senegal
2025 $34,537 $1,955
2024 $35,528 $1,739
2023 $36,157 $1,698
2022 $38,510 $1,574
2021 $31,921 $1,598
2020 $24,339 $1,461
2019 $29,567 $1,431
2018 $29,360 $1,453
2017 $23,929 $1,355
2016 $22,268 $1,266
2015 $23,256 $1,218
2014 $27,805 $1,399
2013 $27,865 $1,380
2012 $28,733 $1,327
2011 $27,127 $1,375
2010 $22,028 $1,276
2009 $17,718 $1,309
2008 $22,320 $1,399
2007 $18,596 $1,189
2006 $17,564 $1,017
2005 $15,976 $980
2004 $13,154 $918
2003 $11,487 $818
2002 $10,586 $669
2001 $10,805 $637
2000 $11,715 $603
1999 $10,452 $678
1998 $9,836 $685
1997 $11,545 $651
1996 $11,472 $723
1995 $10,786 $715
1994 $10,602 $584
1993 $10,885 $878
1992 $11,730 $951
1991 $11,847 $913
1990 $11,055 $957
1989 $9,414 $849
1988 $9,165 $880
1987 $9,386 $916
1986 $10,078 $784
1985 $12,745 $571
1984 $15,541 $536
1983 $17,810 $564
1982 $22,454 $652
1981 $28,703 $683
1980 $27,206 $772
1979 $19,612 $716
1978 $14,914 $589
1977 $14,595 $540
1976 $13,313 $541
1975 $10,266 $547
1974 $10,503 $417
1973 $3,640 $381
1972 $2,474 $342
1971 $1,929 $291.1
1970 $1,509 $290.5
1969 $1,313 $287.3
1968 $1,276 $311
1967 $1,032 $305
1966 $961 $315
1965 $904 $314
1964 $840 $318
1963 $812 $309
1962 $813 $307
1961 $760 $308
1960 $718 $300

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saudi Arabia vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Senegal
2026 79.4 69.4
2025 79.2 69.2
2024 79 68.9
2023 78.7 68.7
2022 77.3 67.8
2021 77.1 66.9
2020 77.6 67.5
2019 78.3 67.7
2018 78.7 67.4
2017 78.7 67.1
2016 78.4 66.7
2015 77.8 66.5
2014 77.1 66
2013 76.5 65.6
2012 76.1 65.2
2011 75.8 64.8
2010 75.6 64.2
2009 75.4 63.8
2008 75.3 63.2
2007 75.1 62.7
2006 74.8 61.8
2005 74.4 61
2004 74 60.3
2003 73.7 59.5
2002 73.3 58.9
2001 73 58.2
2000 72.6 57.6
1999 72.3 57.3
1998 72 57.1
1997 71.6 57.1
1996 71.3 57.1
1995 70.9 57.3
1994 70.6 57.5
1993 70.2 57.3
1992 69.8 57.3
1991 69.3 57
1990 68.9 56.7
1989 68.4 56.2
1988 67.8 55.5
1987 67.2 54.6
1986 66.6 53.7
1985 66 52.6
1984 65.4 51.7
1983 64.7 50.8
1982 64 49.9
1981 63.3 49.1
1980 62.4 48.3
1979 61.5 47.5
1978 60.7 46.6
1977 59.7 45.7
1976 58.8 44.8
1975 57.8 43.9
1974 56.8 43.1
1973 55.8 42.4
1972 54.7 41.8
1971 53.7 41.2
1970 52.7 40.8
1969 51.8 40.4
1968 50.9 40.1
1967 50 40
1966 49.2 39.8
1965 48.4 39.8
1964 47.7 39.8
1963 47.1 39.7
1962 46.5 39.7
1961 45.9 39.7
1960 45.3 39.7
1959 44.8 39.5
1958 44.2 39.4
1957 43.7 39.1
1956 43.1 38.9
1955 42.6 38.5
1954 42.1 38.2
1953 41.6 37.8
1952 41.1 37.4
1951 40.6 36.9
1950 40 36.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saudi Arabia and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Senegal
2025 36,973,555 18,931,966
2024 35,300,280 18,501,984
2023 33,702,731 18,077,573
2022 32,175,224 17,651,103
2021 30,784,383 17,220,867
2020 31,552,510 16,789,219
2019 30,063,799 16,352,922
2018 30,196,281 15,914,498
2017 30,977,355 15,475,002
2016 30,954,198 15,034,521
2015 29,816,382 14,593,331
2014 28,309,273 14,152,102
2013 27,624,004 13,710,849
2012 26,168,861 13,310,495
2011 25,091,867 12,958,897
2010 23,978,487 12,635,413
2009 24,217,654 12,337,389
2008 23,287,877 12,048,959
2007 22,368,313 11,770,344
2006 21,459,144 11,500,094
2005 20,559,890 11,235,472
2004 19,669,480 10,975,704
2003 18,786,767 10,721,176
2002 17,910,910 10,466,214
2001 17,041,397 10,212,942
2000 16,177,722 9,968,260
1999 15,472,075 9,730,887
1998 14,922,185 9,502,952
1997 14,374,943 9,283,495
1996 13,831,009 9,067,014
1995 13,289,245 8,848,101
1994 12,750,040 8,624,078
1993 12,215,862 8,396,288
1992 11,686,676 8,168,395
1991 11,160,744 7,943,085
1990 10,640,691 7,720,523
1989 10,128,394 7,502,207
1988 9,629,165 7,289,618
1987 9,130,194 7,081,530
1986 8,628,639 6,878,192
1985 8,151,779 6,683,287
1984 7,697,307 6,499,364
1983 7,252,941 6,324,504
1982 6,824,486 6,156,961
1981 6,420,551 5,997,160
1980 6,047,997 5,845,638
1979 5,703,698 5,702,895
1978 5,381,902 5,568,096
1977 5,083,048 5,439,549
1976 4,807,933 5,308,564
1975 4,556,287 5,170,810
1974 4,323,632 5,029,437
1973 4,106,344 4,885,181
1972 3,905,722 4,741,631
1971 3,724,031 4,601,864
1970 3,562,470 4,466,328
1969 3,417,114 4,334,974
1968 3,282,711 4,207,587
1967 3,157,242 4,083,870
1966 3,039,887 3,964,299
1965 2,928,771 3,849,788
1964 2,821,968 3,740,535
1963 2,719,341 3,635,876
1962 2,620,910 3,534,686
1961 2,526,347 3,436,375
1960 2,435,403 3,340,907

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Senegal

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Senegal
2024 2.31 3.77
2023 2.28 3.82
2022 2.14 3.86
2021 2.17 3.94
2020 2.27 4
2019 2.49 4.1
2018 2.67 4.29
2017 2.67 4.49
2016 2.65 4.65
2015 2.63 4.75
2014 2.68 4.88
2013 2.67 5.05
2012 2.78 5.13
2011 2.8 5.1
2010 2.81 5.06
2009 2.95 5.03
2008 3.07 5.02
2007 3.19 5.02
2006 3.18 5.06
2005 3.16 5.13
2004 3.26 5.19
2003 3.47 5.25
2002 3.71 5.3
2001 3.96 5.4
2000 4.21 5.5
1999 4.35 5.57
1998 4.52 5.58
1997 4.66 5.64
1996 4.81 5.72
1995 4.99 5.82
1994 5.16 5.92
1993 5.33 6.05
1992 5.49 6.15
1991 5.64 6.27
1990 5.8 6.4
1989 5.98 6.48
1988 6.15 6.58
1987 6.34 6.79
1986 6.52 6.9
1985 6.65 7.01
1984 6.78 7.11
1983 6.88 7.19
1982 6.98 7.25
1981 7.07 7.28
1980 7.15 7.29
1979 7.23 7.29
1978 7.26 7.28
1977 7.3 7.27
1976 7.33 7.26
1975 7.37 7.25
1974 7.43 7.25
1973 7.48 7.26
1972 7.54 7.26
1971 7.56 7.26
1970 7.58 7.26
1969 7.6 7.26
1968 7.63 7.25
1967 7.66 7.24
1966 7.66 7.22
1965 7.66 7.19
1964 7.67 7.16
1963 7.65 7.12
1962 7.64 7.08
1961 7.63 7.04
1960 7.63 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saudi Arabia and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Senegal
2025 30.6 20.6
2024 30.5 20.4
2023 30.2 20.1
2022 29.7 19.9
2021 29.5 19.7
2020 29.4 19.4
2019 29.3 19.2
2018 29.3 19
2017 29 18.9
2016 28.6 18.7
2015 27.9 18.6
2014 27.2 18.6
2013 26.6 18.5
2012 25.9 18.5
2011 25.2 18.5
2010 24.5 18.5
2009 23.9 18.4
2008 23.4 18.4
2007 22.8 18.3
2006 22.3 18.2
2005 21.9 18.2
2004 21.4 18.1
2003 21.1 18
2002 20.8 17.8
2001 20.7 17.7
2000 20.8 17.6
1999 20.7 17.5
1998 20.4 17.4
1997 20.2 17.3
1996 19.9 17.2
1995 19.7 17.1
1994 19.6 17
1993 19.4 16.9
1992 19.3 16.8
1991 19.2 16.7
1990 19 16.6
1989 19 16.5
1988 18.9 16.4
1987 18.8 16.3
1986 18.7 16.3
1985 18.7 16.3
1984 18.6 16.3
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.4 16.5
1981 18.3 16.7
1980 18.2 16.8
1979 18.1 17
1978 18 17.2
1977 17.9 17.4
1976 17.8 17.6
1975 17.7 17.7
1974 17.6 17.8
1973 17.5 17.9
1972 17.4 17.9
1971 17.4 17.9
1970 17.4 17.9
1969 17.4 17.9
1968 17.5 17.9
1967 17.6 17.9
1966 17.7 17.8
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 18 17.9
1963 18.2 17.9
1962 18.4 18
1961 18.5 18
1960 18.6 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$1.33T
2025
$33.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2025
29.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.48%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2025
-7.9%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.24%
2025
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2025
46.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
43%
2025
26.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
348,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.36%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
391
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.36T
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$505B
2025
n/a
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,149 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.11%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,911 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Senegal
% of world population
0.45%
2025
0.23%
2025
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
84.6%
2025
55.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
60.4:39.6
2025
50.8:49.2
2025
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
5.81 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.35 ft
2026
Quality of life index
66.6
2026
33
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.94
2019
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
102
2026
65
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
50.4%
2023
English speaking
55%
2026
2%
2026
People using the Internet
100%
2024
60.1%
2024

Health

Saudi Arabia Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2024
36.5
2024
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.7%
2024
5.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Senegal
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
22,448 sq mi
2025
3,926 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
10,355 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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