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Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 12th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
Population
36734925
11038274
Population rank 44/197 88/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $14,204,575,549
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $12,244,169,293
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $10,713,525,200
2021 $982,661,066,667 $8,937,805,347
2020 $767,951,200,000 $8,133,963,551
2019 $888,890,133,333 $8,300,813,599
2018 $886,564,800,000 $7,764,999,999
2017 $741,266,133,333 $7,536,402,853
2016 $689,279,466,667 $6,992,416,097
2015 $693,414,400,000 $8,271,431,485
2014 $787,153,066,667 $9,112,605,459
2013 $769,755,733,333 $8,448,411,318
2012 $751,921,333,333 $7,633,036,903
2011 $680,660,800,000 $6,522,756,255
2010 $528,207,466,667 $5,642,221,099
2009 $429,097,866,667 $4,979,472,364
2008 $519,796,800,000 $5,161,299,725
2007 $415,964,509,673 $3,719,524,541
2006 $376,900,133,511 $2,830,213,849
2005 $328,459,608,764 $2,312,352,021
2004 $258,742,133,333 $2,076,176,869
2003 $215,807,733,333 $1,555,318,261
2002 $189,605,866,667 $1,221,106,220
2001 $184,137,600,000 $1,080,772,551
2000 $189,514,933,333 $860,541,842
1999 $161,717,066,667 $1,086,612,290
1998 $146,775,466,667 $1,320,199,582
1997 $165,963,684,913 $921,518,033
1996 $158,662,483,311 $1,043,654,822
1995 $143,343,124,166 $1,231,561,860
1994 $135,174,899,866 $1,522,001,206
1993 $132,967,957,276 $1,646,623,195
1992 $137,087,850,467 $1,908,554,572
1991 $132,223,230,975 $2,536,585,366
1990 $117,630,173,565 $2,629,395,066
1989 $95,344,459,279 -
1988 $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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Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
2024 $35,122 $1,341
2023 $36,157 $1,178
2022 $38,510 $1,052
2021 $31,921 $897
2020 $24,339 $834
2019 $29,567 $871
2018 $29,360 $834
2017 $23,929 $829
2016 $22,268 $789
2015 $23,256 $957
2014 $27,805 $1,082
2013 $27,865 $1,028
2012 $28,733 $952
2011 $27,127 $834
2010 $22,028 $737
2009 $17,718 $665
2008 $22,320 $703
2007 $18,596 $517
2006 $17,564 $401
2005 $15,976 $334
2004 $13,154 $306
2003 $11,487 $233.6
2002 $10,586 $187
2001 $10,805 $168.7
2000 $11,715 $136.9
1999 $10,452 $175
1998 $9,836 $213.7
1997 $11,545 $150.1
1996 $11,472 $172
1995 $10,786 $207
1994 $10,602 $261.3
1993 $10,885 $287.6
1992 $11,730 $338
1991 $11,847 $458
1990 $11,055 $487
1989 $9,414 -
1988 $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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Saudi Arabia vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
2026 79.4 72.2
2025 79.2 72.1
2024 79 71.9
2023 78.7 71.8
2022 77.3 71.6
2021 77.1 69.6
2020 77.6 68.6
2019 78.3 71
2018 78.7 70.7
2017 78.7 70.5
2016 78.4 70
2015 77.8 69.7
2014 77.1 69.7
2013 76.5 69.6
2012 76.1 69.1
2011 75.8 68.7
2010 75.6 68.4
2009 75.4 68.2
2008 75.3 67.9
2007 75.1 67.4
2006 74.8 67
2005 74.4 66.5
2004 74 66.6
2003 73.7 65.9
2002 73.3 64.9
2001 73 64.2
2000 72.6 63.5
1999 72.3 63.1
1998 72 62.4
1997 71.6 61.9
1996 71.3 60.8
1995 70.9 61.4
1994 70.6 60.1
1993 70.2 55.5
1992 69.8 57.1
1991 69.3 61.7
1990 68.9 61.6
1989 68.4 61.7
1988 67.8 61.8
1987 67.2 61.6
1986 66.6 61.8
1985 66 61
1984 65.4 60.7
1983 64.7 60.5
1982 64 60.2
1981 63.3 58.8
1980 62.4 58.6
1979 61.5 58.5
1978 60.7 58.4
1977 59.7 58.2
1976 58.8 58.1
1975 57.8 57.9
1974 56.8 57.7
1973 55.8 57.4
1972 54.7 57.2
1971 53.7 56.9
1970 52.7 56.6
1969 51.8 56.3
1968 50.9 55.9
1967 50 55.5
1966 49.2 55.1
1965 48.4 54.7
1964 47.7 54.2
1963 47.1 53.8
1962 46.5 53.4
1961 45.9 52.9
1960 45.3 52.5
1959 44.8 52.2
1958 44.2 51.8
1957 43.7 51.4
1956 43.1 51.1
1955 42.6 50.8
1954 42.1 50.5
1953 41.6 50.2
1952 41.1 49.9
1951 40.6 49.6
1950 40 49.3

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

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Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
2024 35,300,280 10,590,927
2023 33,702,731 10,389,799
2022 32,175,224 10,182,222
2021 30,784,383 9,966,908
2020 31,552,510 9,749,310
2019 30,063,799 9,529,966
2018 30,196,281 9,307,333
2017 30,977,355 9,085,946
2016 30,954,198 8,865,631
2015 29,816,382 8,643,840
2014 28,309,273 8,425,552
2013 27,624,004 8,216,724
2012 26,168,861 8,014,084
2011 25,091,867 7,824,785
2010 23,978,487 7,652,141
2009 24,217,654 7,490,230
2008 23,287,877 7,338,403
2007 22,368,313 7,194,477
2006 21,459,144 7,057,566
2005 20,559,890 6,924,720
2004 19,669,480 6,790,547
2003 18,786,767 6,658,575
2002 17,910,910 6,531,669
2001 17,041,397 6,407,377
2000 16,177,722 6,284,735
1999 15,472,075 6,208,370
1998 14,922,185 6,176,397
1997 14,374,943 6,139,829
1996 13,831,009 6,066,523
1995 13,289,245 5,948,584
1994 12,750,040 5,825,368
1993 12,215,862 5,724,993
1992 11,686,676 5,649,400
1991 11,160,744 5,541,205
1990 10,640,691 5,398,768
1989 10,128,394 5,267,249
1988 9,629,165 5,114,989
1987 9,130,194 4,939,059
1986 8,628,639 4,772,139
1985 8,151,779 4,619,003
1984 7,697,307 4,480,026
1983 7,252,941 4,350,874
1982 6,824,486 4,227,171
1981 6,420,551 4,109,022
1980 6,047,997 3,995,256
1979 5,703,698 3,882,691
1978 5,381,902 3,768,508
1977 5,083,048 3,653,265
1976 4,807,933 3,540,076
1975 4,556,287 3,430,425
1974 4,323,632 3,324,499
1973 4,106,344 3,222,290
1972 3,905,722 3,123,691
1971 3,724,031 3,028,837
1970 3,562,470 2,936,779
1969 3,417,114 2,845,273
1968 3,282,711 2,753,848
1967 3,157,242 2,664,130
1966 3,039,887 2,577,184
1965 2,928,771 2,492,998
1964 2,821,968 2,411,260
1963 2,719,341 2,331,736
1962 2,620,910 2,255,026
1961 2,526,347 2,181,805
1960 2,435,403 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
2023 2.28 3.07
2022 2.14 3.13
2021 2.17 3.17
2020 2.27 3.21
2019 2.49 3.28
2018 2.67 3.29
2017 2.67 3.29
2016 2.65 3.38
2015 2.63 3.46
2014 2.68 3.46
2013 2.67 3.43
2012 2.78 3.42
2011 2.8 3.46
2010 2.81 3.46
2009 2.95 3.43
2008 3.07 3.39
2007 3.19 3.37
2006 3.18 3.34
2005 3.16 3.4
2004 3.26 3.51
2003 3.47 3.42
2002 3.71 3.47
2001 3.96 3.49
2000 4.21 3.49
1999 4.35 3.85
1998 4.52 4.07
1997 4.66 4.06
1996 4.81 3.94
1995 4.99 4.66
1994 5.16 4.79
1993 5.33 4.92
1992 5.49 5.06
1991 5.64 5.28
1990 5.8 5.46
1989 5.98 5.61
1988 6.15 5.75
1987 6.34 5.84
1986 6.52 5.91
1985 6.65 5.94
1984 6.78 5.96
1983 6.88 5.98
1982 6.98 6.03
1981 7.07 6.12
1980 7.15 6.21
1979 7.23 6.31
1978 7.26 6.4
1977 7.3 6.49
1976 7.33 6.6
1975 7.37 6.69
1974 7.43 6.77
1973 7.48 6.84
1972 7.54 6.89
1971 7.56 6.91
1970 7.58 6.91
1969 7.6 6.91
1968 7.63 6.91
1967 7.66 6.89
1966 7.66 6.82
1965 7.66 6.74
1964 7.67 6.68
1963 7.65 6.62
1962 7.64 6.48
1961 7.63 6.35
1960 7.63 6.24

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

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Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
2024 30.5 23
2023 30.2 22.9
2022 29.7 22.7
2021 29.5 22.6
2020 29.4 22.5
2019 29.3 22.3
2018 29.3 22.2
2017 29 22
2016 28.6 21.9
2015 27.9 21.7
2014 27.2 21.6
2013 26.6 21.4
2012 25.9 21.2
2011 25.2 21
2010 24.5 20.8
2009 23.9 20.6
2008 23.4 20.4
2007 22.8 20.1
2006 22.3 19.8
2005 21.9 19.6
2004 21.4 19.4
2003 21.1 19.2
2002 20.8 18.9
2001 20.7 18.7
2000 20.8 18.5
1999 20.7 18.2
1998 20.4 18
1997 20.2 17.9
1996 19.9 17.7
1995 19.7 17.7
1994 19.6 17.7
1993 19.4 17.8
1992 19.3 17.9
1991 19.2 18
1990 19 18.1
1989 19 18.2
1988 18.9 18.3
1987 18.8 18.3
1986 18.7 18.3
1985 18.7 18.2
1984 18.6 18.2
1983 18.5 18.2
1982 18.4 18.2
1981 18.3 18.1
1980 18.2 18.1
1979 18.1 18.1
1978 18 18
1977 17.9 18
1976 17.8 17.9
1975 17.7 17.9
1974 17.6 17.8
1973 17.5 17.8
1972 17.4 17.8
1971 17.4 17.8
1970 17.4 17.8
1969 17.4 17.8
1968 17.5 17.9
1967 17.6 18.1
1966 17.7 18.4
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 18 19.6
1963 18.2 20.4
1962 18.4 20.9
1961 18.5 21.4
1960 18.6 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2024
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99.7%
2010
English speaking
55%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
56.8%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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