Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 12th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Saudi Arabia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36734925
|
936
|
| Population rank | 44/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$1.24T
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 18/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$35,122
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 33/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$71,375
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$324B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
26.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$9,185
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 58/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,076
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 830,000 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.28
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
30.5 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
79.4 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Saudi Arabia and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Saudi Arabia vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 79.4 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 79.2 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 79 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 78.7 | 83 |
| 2022 | 77.3 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 77.1 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 77.6 | 83 |
| 2019 | 78.3 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 78.7 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 78.7 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 77.8 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 77.1 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 76.5 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 76.1 | 82 |
| 2011 | 75.8 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 75.6 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 75.4 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 75.3 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 75.1 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 74.8 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 74.4 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 74 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 73.7 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 73.3 | 80 |
| 2001 | 73 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 72.6 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 72.3 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 72 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 71.6 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 71.3 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 70.9 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 70.6 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 70.2 | 77 |
| 1992 | 69.8 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 69.3 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 68.9 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 68.4 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 67.8 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 67.2 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 66.6 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 66 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 65.4 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 64.7 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 64 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 63.3 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 62.4 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 61.5 | 74 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 59.7 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 58.8 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 57.8 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 56.8 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 55.8 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 54.7 | 72 |
| 1971 | 53.7 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 52.7 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 51.8 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 50 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 49.2 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 48.4 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 47.7 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 47.1 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 46.5 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 45.3 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 44.8 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 44.2 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 43.7 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 43.1 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 42.1 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 41.6 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 41.1 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 40.6 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 40 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Saudi Arabia and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 35,300,280 | - |
| 2023 | 33,702,731 | - |
| 2022 | 32,175,224 | - |
| 2021 | 30,784,383 | - |
| 2020 | 31,552,510 | - |
| 2019 | 30,063,799 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 30,196,281 | - |
| 2017 | 30,977,355 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 30,954,198 | - |
| 2015 | 29,816,382 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 28,309,273 | 842 |
| 2013 | 27,624,004 | 839 |
| 2012 | 26,168,861 | 836 |
| 2011 | 25,091,867 | 832 |
| 2010 | 23,978,487 | 829 |
| 2009 | 24,217,654 | 826 |
| 2008 | 23,287,877 | 824 |
| 2007 | 22,368,313 | 821 |
| 2006 | 21,459,144 | 932 |
| 2005 | 20,559,890 | 921 |
| 2004 | 19,669,480 | 921 |
| 2003 | 18,786,767 | 911 |
| 2002 | 17,910,910 | 900 |
| 2001 | 17,041,397 | 890 |
| 2000 | 16,177,722 | 880 |
| 1999 | 15,472,075 | - |
| 1998 | 14,922,185 | - |
| 1997 | 14,374,943 | - |
| 1996 | 13,831,009 | - |
| 1995 | 13,289,245 | - |
| 1994 | 12,750,040 | - |
| 1993 | 12,215,862 | - |
| 1992 | 11,686,676 | - |
| 1991 | 11,160,744 | - |
| 1990 | 10,640,691 | - |
| 1989 | 10,128,394 | - |
| 1988 | 9,629,165 | - |
| 1987 | 9,130,194 | - |
| 1986 | 8,628,639 | - |
| 1985 | 8,151,779 | - |
| 1984 | 7,697,307 | - |
| 1983 | 7,252,941 | - |
| 1982 | 6,824,486 | - |
| 1981 | 6,420,551 | - |
| 1980 | 6,047,997 | - |
| 1979 | 5,703,698 | - |
| 1978 | 5,381,902 | - |
| 1977 | 5,083,048 | - |
| 1976 | 4,807,933 | - |
| 1975 | 4,556,287 | - |
| 1974 | 4,323,632 | - |
| 1973 | 4,106,344 | - |
| 1972 | 3,905,722 | - |
| 1971 | 3,724,031 | - |
| 1970 | 3,562,470 | - |
| 1969 | 3,417,114 | - |
| 1968 | 3,282,711 | - |
| 1967 | 3,157,242 | - |
| 1966 | 3,039,887 | - |
| 1965 | 2,928,771 | - |
| 1964 | 2,821,968 | - |
| 1963 | 2,719,341 | - |
| 1962 | 2,620,910 | - |
| 1961 | 2,526,347 | - |
| 1960 | 2,435,403 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.26T
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.11%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
7.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
282,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.49%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
3.52%
2024 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
47.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
44.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
65.4
2026 |
65
2025 |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$338M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
20,292,000
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.22%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
78.8%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
7,530 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.56
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
653 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
18.5 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.1%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.09%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
-178.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
11,835 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.07%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.43%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+119,738
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
84.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
60.5:39.5
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
67.4
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
57
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
78
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.8
2019 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
35.9
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
99
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.9%
2024 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
55%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
100%
2024 |
n/a |
Health
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,825
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$257.7
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
79.4 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.41
2023 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
6.2
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
42.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
23.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
32
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
1.44%
2026 |
0.0000003%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
23,513 sq mi
2024 |
169.9 sq mi
2019 |
| Agricultural land area |
670,418 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
3,772 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Roads length |
137,554 mi
2006 |
5.59 mi
2003 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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