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Saudi Arabia vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 12th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Spain
Population
36734925
48806901
Population rank 44/197 32/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 18/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Spain: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Spain economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Spain
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $982,661,066,667 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $767,951,200,000 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $888,890,133,333 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $886,564,800,000 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $741,266,133,333 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $689,279,466,667 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $693,414,400,000 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $787,153,066,667 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $769,755,733,333 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $751,921,333,333 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $680,660,800,000 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $528,207,466,667 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $429,097,866,667 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $519,796,800,000 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $415,964,509,673 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $376,900,133,511 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $328,459,608,764 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $258,742,133,333 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $215,807,733,333 $907,963,217,058
2002 $189,605,866,667 $708,938,227,244
2001 $184,137,600,000 $627,798,682,379
2000 $189,514,933,333 $598,102,854,756
1999 $161,717,066,667 $634,394,904,387
1998 $146,775,466,667 $618,731,484,575
1997 $165,963,684,913 $589,739,772,727
1996 $158,662,483,311 $642,251,412,058
1995 $143,343,124,166 $614,170,002,669
1994 $135,174,899,866 $530,183,651,720
1993 $132,967,957,276 $524,700,572,624
1992 $137,087,850,467 $630,465,353,486
1991 $132,223,230,975 $576,753,902,322
1990 $117,630,173,565 $536,175,326,477
1989 $95,344,459,279 $414,460,794,097
1988 $88,256,074,766 $375,891,716,898
1987 $85,695,861,148 $318,520,253,335
1986 $86,961,922,765 $251,141,555,186
1985 $103,897,846,494 $180,664,322,896
1984 $119,624,858,116 $171,979,977,230
1983 $129,171,635,311 $170,829,074,246
1982 $153,240,313,858 $195,856,752,991
1981 $184,291,360,139 $202,663,023,968
1980 $164,539,660,725 $232,600,556,974
1979 $111,858,444,786 $214,448,666,336
1978 $80,266,516,687 $160,484,969,618
1977 $74,188,986,586 $132,354,665,936
1976 $64,005,665,722 $118,422,534,195
1975 $46,773,208,643 $114,695,060,870
1974 $45,412,957,746 $97,204,522,642
1973 $14,947,435,499 $78,583,355,226
1972 $9,664,267,087 $59,090,176,029
1971 $7,184,806,909 $46,586,119,760
1970 $5,377,333,333 $40,963,715,237
1969 $4,485,777,644 $37,090,689,288
1968 $4,187,777,711 $32,394,326,464
1967 $3,257,022,223 $32,570,905,397
1966 $2,920,555,557 $29,559,436,183
1965 $2,647,955,558 $25,479,619,607
1964 $2,371,808,713 $21,966,876,027
1963 $2,207,393,172 $19,631,714,760
1962 $2,130,606,532 $16,609,632,791
1961 $1,920,811,284 $14,238,126,760
1960 $1,748,124,064 $12,424,514,014

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

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Saudi Arabia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Spain
2024 $35,122 $35,327
2023 $36,157 $33,493
2022 $38,510 $30,319
2021 $31,921 $30,799
2020 $24,339 $27,234
2019 $29,567 $29,787
2018 $29,360 $30,602
2017 $23,929 $28,381
2016 $22,268 $26,756
2015 $23,256 $25,982
2014 $27,805 $29,708
2013 $27,865 $29,229
2012 $28,733 $28,456
2011 $27,127 $31,825
2010 $22,028 $30,659
2009 $17,718 $32,280
2008 $22,320 $35,603
2007 $18,596 $32,652
2006 $17,564 $28,422
2005 $15,976 $26,451
2004 $13,154 $24,925
2003 $11,487 $21,522
2002 $10,586 $17,111
2001 $10,805 $15,368
2000 $11,715 $14,743
1999 $10,452 $15,708
1998 $9,836 $15,382
1997 $11,545 $14,722
1996 $11,472 $16,101
1995 $10,786 $15,461
1994 $10,602 $13,406
1993 $10,885 $13,330
1992 $11,730 $16,101
1991 $11,847 $14,801
1990 $11,055 $13,795
1989 $9,414 $10,674
1988 $9,165 $9,696
1987 $9,386 $8,234
1986 $10,078 $6,509
1985 $12,745 $4,696
1984 $15,541 $4,487
1983 $17,810 $4,475
1982 $22,454 $5,156
1981 $28,703 $5,367
1980 $27,206 $6,204
1979 $19,612 $5,766
1978 $14,914 $4,353
1977 $14,595 $3,625
1976 $13,313 $3,277
1975 $10,266 $3,208
1974 $10,503 $2,748
1973 $3,640 $2,246
1972 $2,474 $1,708
1971 $1,929 $1,361
1970 $1,509 $1,211
1969 $1,313 $1,109
1968 $1,276 $978
1967 $1,032 $997
1966 $961 $916
1965 $904 $797
1964 $840 $695
1963 $812 $627
1962 $813 $535
1961 $760 $463
1960 $718 $408

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Spain
2026 79.4 84.1
2025 79.2 84
2024 79 83.8
2023 78.7 83.7
2022 77.3 82.4
2021 77.1 83
2020 77.6 82.2
2019 78.3 83.5
2018 78.7 83.1
2017 78.7 83
2016 78.4 83
2015 77.8 82.6
2014 77.1 82.8
2013 76.5 82.7
2012 76.1 82.2
2011 75.8 82.2
2010 75.6 82
2009 75.4 81.6
2008 75.3 81.3
2007 75.1 81
2006 74.8 81
2005 74.4 80.3
2004 74 80.3
2003 73.7 79.7
2002 73.3 79.8
2001 73 79.7
2000 72.6 79.4
1999 72.3 78.9
1998 72 78.9
1997 71.6 78.9
1996 71.3 78.3
1995 70.9 78.2
1994 70.6 78.1
1993 70.2 77.7
1992 69.8 77.6
1991 69.3 77.1
1990 68.9 77
1989 68.4 77
1988 67.8 76.9
1987 67.2 77
1986 66.6 76.7
1985 66 76.4
1984 65.4 76.5
1983 64.7 76.1
1982 64 76.3
1981 63.3 75.7
1980 62.4 75.5
1979 61.5 75
1978 60.7 74.5
1977 59.7 74.3
1976 58.8 73.8
1975 57.8 73.5
1974 56.8 73.1
1973 55.8 72.7
1972 54.7 73
1971 53.7 71.7
1970 52.7 72.1
1969 51.8 71.1
1968 50.9 71.7
1967 50 71.3
1966 49.2 71.2
1965 48.4 70.9
1964 47.7 70.5
1963 47.1 69.8
1962 46.5 69.6
1961 45.9 69.6
1960 45.3 69.2
1959 44.8 68.7
1958 44.2 68.8
1957 43.7 66.6
1956 43.1 66.8
1955 42.6 66.7
1954 42.1 66.9
1953 41.6 65.7
1952 41.1 64.8
1951 40.6 61.5
1950 40 61.8

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

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Saudi Arabia and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Spain
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Spain
2024 35,300,280 48,848,840
2023 33,702,731 48,352,528
2022 32,175,224 47,786,102
2021 30,784,383 47,443,821
2020 31,552,510 47,359,424
2019 30,063,799 47,118,501
2018 30,196,281 46,782,011
2017 30,977,355 46,571,232
2016 30,954,198 46,458,139
2015 29,816,382 46,422,303
2014 28,309,273 46,460,733
2013 27,624,004 46,604,197
2012 26,168,861 46,773,055
2011 25,091,867 46,742,697
2010 23,978,487 46,576,897
2009 24,217,654 46,362,946
2008 23,287,877 45,954,106
2007 22,368,313 45,226,803
2006 21,459,144 44,397,319
2005 20,559,890 43,653,155
2004 19,669,480 42,921,895
2003 18,786,767 42,187,645
2002 17,910,910 41,431,558
2001 17,041,397 40,850,412
2000 16,177,722 40,567,864
1999 15,472,075 40,386,875
1998 14,922,185 40,223,509
1997 14,374,943 40,057,389
1996 13,831,009 39,889,852
1995 13,289,245 39,724,050
1994 12,750,040 39,549,108
1993 12,215,862 39,361,262
1992 11,686,676 39,157,685
1991 11,160,744 38,966,376
1990 10,640,691 38,867,322
1989 10,128,394 38,827,764
1988 9,629,165 38,766,939
1987 9,130,194 38,684,815
1986 8,628,639 38,584,624
1985 8,151,779 38,469,512
1984 7,697,307 38,330,364
1983 7,252,941 38,171,525
1982 6,824,486 37,986,012
1981 6,420,551 37,758,631
1980 6,047,997 37,491,165
1979 5,703,698 37,191,330
1978 5,381,902 36,864,898
1977 5,083,048 36,511,638
1976 4,807,933 36,137,812
1975 4,556,287 35,757,900
1974 4,323,632 35,373,335
1973 4,106,344 34,988,947
1972 3,905,722 34,604,469
1971 3,724,031 34,224,490
1970 3,562,470 33,814,531
1969 3,417,114 33,441,054
1968 3,282,711 33,113,134
1967 3,157,242 32,682,947
1966 3,039,887 32,283,194
1965 2,928,771 31,954,292
1964 2,821,968 31,609,195
1963 2,719,341 31,296,651
1962 2,620,910 31,023,366
1961 2,526,347 30,739,250
1960 2,435,403 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Spain

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Spain
2023 2.28 1.12
2022 2.14 1.16
2021 2.17 1.18
2020 2.27 1.18
2019 2.49 1.23
2018 2.67 1.26
2017 2.67 1.31
2016 2.65 1.33
2015 2.63 1.33
2014 2.68 1.32
2013 2.67 1.27
2012 2.78 1.32
2011 2.8 1.34
2010 2.81 1.37
2009 2.95 1.38
2008 3.07 1.45
2007 3.19 1.38
2006 3.18 1.36
2005 3.16 1.33
2004 3.26 1.31
2003 3.47 1.3
2002 3.71 1.25
2001 3.96 1.23
2000 4.21 1.22
1999 4.35 1.17
1998 4.52 1.13
1997 4.66 1.15
1996 4.81 1.14
1995 4.99 1.16
1994 5.16 1.19
1993 5.33 1.26
1992 5.49 1.31
1991 5.64 1.33
1990 5.8 1.36
1989 5.98 1.4
1988 6.15 1.45
1987 6.34 1.49
1986 6.52 1.56
1985 6.65 1.64
1984 6.78 1.73
1983 6.88 1.8
1982 6.98 1.94
1981 7.07 2.04
1980 7.15 2.22
1979 7.23 2.37
1978 7.26 2.54
1977 7.3 2.65
1976 7.33 2.77
1975 7.37 2.77
1974 7.43 2.88
1973 7.48 2.84
1972 7.54 2.87
1971 7.56 2.9
1970 7.58 2.84
1969 7.6 2.86
1968 7.63 2.87
1967 7.66 2.94
1966 7.66 2.91
1965 7.66 2.94
1964 7.67 3.01
1963 7.65 2.88
1962 7.64 2.8
1961 7.63 2.77
1960 7.63 2.86

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

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Saudi Arabia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Spain
2024 30.5 46.4
2023 30.2 45.9
2022 29.7 45.4
2021 29.5 44.9
2020 29.4 44.5
2019 29.3 44.1
2018 29.3 43.8
2017 29 43.5
2016 28.6 43.1
2015 27.9 42.7
2014 27.2 42.2
2013 26.6 41.7
2012 25.9 41.1
2011 25.2 40.6
2010 24.5 40.2
2009 23.9 39.8
2008 23.4 39.4
2007 22.8 39.2
2006 22.3 39
2005 21.9 38.8
2004 21.4 38.5
2003 21.1 38.3
2002 20.8 38.1
2001 20.7 37.8
2000 20.8 37.4
1999 20.7 37
1998 20.4 36.6
1997 20.2 36.2
1996 19.9 35.7
1995 19.7 35.3
1994 19.6 34.9
1993 19.4 34.6
1992 19.3 34.2
1991 19.2 33.9
1990 19 33.6
1989 19 33.2
1988 18.9 32.9
1987 18.8 32.5
1986 18.7 32.2
1985 18.7 31.9
1984 18.6 31.6
1983 18.5 31.4
1982 18.4 31.1
1981 18.3 30.9
1980 18.2 30.7
1979 18.1 30.6
1978 18 30.4
1977 17.9 30.2
1976 17.8 30.1
1975 17.7 30
1974 17.6 30
1973 17.5 30
1972 17.4 30
1971 17.4 30.1
1970 17.4 30.1
1969 17.4 30.2
1968 17.5 30.4
1967 17.6 30.4
1966 17.7 30.3
1965 17.9 30.2
1964 18 30.1
1963 18.2 29.9
1962 18.4 29.7
1961 18.5 29.6
1960 18.6 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Spain
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99.7%
2021
English speaking
55%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Saudi Arabia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Spain
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
424,505 mi
2020

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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