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Saudi Arabia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 12th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Zambia
Population
36734925
22697916
Population rank 44/197 62/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Zambia
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $25,303,185,342
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $27,577,956,471
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $29,163,782,140
2021 $982,661,066,667 $22,096,416,932
2020 $767,951,200,000 $18,137,764,931
2019 $888,890,133,333 $23,308,667,781
2018 $886,564,800,000 $26,311,507,274
2017 $741,266,133,333 $25,873,601,261
2016 $689,279,466,667 $20,958,412,538
2015 $693,414,400,000 $21,251,216,799
2014 $787,153,066,667 $27,141,023,558
2013 $769,755,733,333 $28,037,239,463
2012 $751,921,333,333 $25,503,060,420
2011 $680,660,800,000 $23,459,515,276
2010 $528,207,466,667 $20,265,559,484
2009 $429,097,866,667 $15,328,342,304
2008 $519,796,800,000 $17,910,858,638
2007 $415,964,509,673 $14,056,957,976
2006 $376,900,133,511 $12,756,858,899
2005 $328,459,608,764 $8,331,870,169
2004 $258,742,133,333 $6,221,110,219
2003 $215,807,733,333 $4,901,869,764
2002 $189,605,866,667 $4,193,850,445
2001 $184,137,600,000 $4,094,441,301
2000 $189,514,933,333 $3,600,632,111
1999 $161,717,066,667 $3,404,284,891
1998 $146,775,466,667 $3,537,741,942
1997 $165,963,684,913 $4,303,288,480
1996 $158,662,483,311 $3,597,220,962
1995 $143,343,124,166 $3,806,983,413
1994 $135,174,899,866 $3,656,806,166
1993 $132,967,957,276 $3,273,505,344
1992 $137,087,850,467 $3,182,810,841
1991 $132,223,230,975 $3,376,806,697
1990 $117,630,173,565 $3,288,381,797
1989 $95,344,459,279 $3,994,673,161
1988 $88,256,074,766 $3,728,878,149
1987 $85,695,861,148 $2,265,250,972
1986 $86,961,922,765 $1,664,413,508
1985 $103,897,846,494 $2,252,454,500
1984 $119,624,858,116 $2,719,518,933
1983 $129,171,635,311 $3,321,048,451
1982 $153,240,313,858 $3,871,117,093
1981 $184,291,360,139 $4,008,126,497
1980 $164,539,660,725 $3,884,530,854
1979 $111,858,444,786 $3,353,445,378
1978 $80,266,516,687 $2,811,032,473
1977 $74,188,986,586 $2,515,296,940
1976 $64,005,665,722 $2,742,859,263
1975 $46,773,208,643 $2,442,672,141
1974 $45,412,957,746 $2,910,981,262
1973 $14,947,435,499 $2,434,255,237
1972 $9,664,267,087 $1,872,416,680
1971 $7,184,806,909 $1,653,259,341
1970 $5,377,333,333 $1,788,779,285
1969 $4,485,777,644 $1,926,399,230
1968 $4,187,777,711 $1,573,739,371
1967 $3,257,022,223 $1,340,639,464
1966 $2,920,555,557 $1,238,999,505
1965 $2,647,955,558 $1,061,199,576
1964 $2,371,808,713 $822,639,671
1963 $2,207,393,172 $704,339,719
1962 $2,130,606,532 $679,279,729
1961 $1,920,811,284 $682,359,727
1960 $1,748,124,064 $698,739,721

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

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Saudi Arabia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Zambia
2024 $35,122 $1,187
2023 $36,157 $1,331
2022 $38,510 $1,447
2021 $31,921 $1,127
2020 $24,339 $952
2019 $29,567 $1,259
2018 $29,360 $1,464
2017 $23,929 $1,483
2016 $22,268 $1,239
2015 $23,256 $1,296
2014 $27,805 $1,707
2013 $27,865 $1,821
2012 $28,733 $1,710
2011 $27,127 $1,625
2010 $22,028 $1,451
2009 $17,718 $1,136
2008 $22,320 $1,376
2007 $18,596 $1,119
2006 $17,564 $1,052
2005 $15,976 $711
2004 $13,154 $549
2003 $11,487 $446
2002 $10,586 $394
2001 $10,805 $397
2000 $11,715 $359
1999 $10,452 $350
1998 $9,836 $373
1997 $11,545 $466
1996 $11,472 $400
1995 $10,786 $433
1994 $10,602 $426
1993 $10,885 $391
1992 $11,730 $389
1991 $11,847 $423
1990 $11,055 $422
1989 $9,414 $526
1988 $9,165 $504
1987 $9,386 $315
1986 $10,078 $238.2
1985 $12,745 $332
1984 $15,541 $413
1983 $17,810 $520
1982 $22,454 $627
1981 $28,703 $670
1980 $27,206 $669
1979 $19,612 $595
1978 $14,914 $514
1977 $14,595 $474
1976 $13,313 $533
1975 $10,266 $490
1974 $10,503 $601
1973 $3,640 $518
1972 $2,474 $410
1971 $1,929 $372
1970 $1,509 $414
1969 $1,313 $459
1968 $1,276 $387
1967 $1,032 $341
1966 $961 $325
1965 $904 $287.4
1964 $840 $230
1963 $812 $203.2
1962 $813 $202.3
1961 $760 $209.7
1960 $718 $221.6

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Zambia
2026 79.4 66.9
2025 79.2 66.7
2024 79 66.5
2023 78.7 66.3
2022 77.3 65.3
2021 77.1 62.4
2020 77.6 63.4
2019 78.3 62.9
2018 78.7 62.1
2017 78.7 61.6
2016 78.4 61.1
2015 77.8 60.7
2014 77.1 60.1
2013 76.5 59.4
2012 76.1 58.7
2011 75.8 57.8
2010 75.6 56.9
2009 75.4 55.9
2008 75.3 54.8
2007 75.1 53.7
2006 74.8 52.7
2005 74.4 51.6
2004 74 50.5
2003 73.7 49.6
2002 73.3 48.5
2001 73 47.4
2000 72.6 46.6
1999 72.3 45.9
1998 72 45.7
1997 71.6 45.7
1996 71.3 45.8
1995 70.9 46.1
1994 70.6 46.3
1993 70.2 46.7
1992 69.8 47
1991 69.3 47.4
1990 68.9 48.2
1989 68.4 48.9
1988 67.8 49.7
1987 67.2 50.4
1986 66.6 51.1
1985 66 52
1984 65.4 52.9
1983 64.7 53.7
1982 64 54.4
1981 63.3 55
1980 62.4 55.5
1979 61.5 56
1978 60.7 56.3
1977 59.7 56.3
1976 58.8 56.1
1975 57.8 55.7
1974 56.8 55.4
1973 55.8 54.9
1972 54.7 54.4
1971 53.7 53.9
1970 52.7 53.4
1969 51.8 53
1968 50.9 52.7
1967 50 52.5
1966 49.2 52.3
1965 48.4 52.1
1964 47.7 51.2
1963 47.1 51.6
1962 46.5 51.3
1961 45.9 51
1960 45.3 50.6
1959 44.8 50.3
1958 44.2 49.9
1957 43.7 49.5
1956 43.1 49.1
1955 42.6 48.8
1954 42.1 48.4
1953 41.6 48
1952 41.1 47.6
1951 40.6 47.2
1950 40 46.8

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

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Saudi Arabia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Zambia
2024 35,300,280 21,314,956
2023 33,702,731 20,723,965
2022 32,175,224 20,152,938
2021 30,784,383 19,603,607
2020 31,552,510 19,059,395
2019 30,063,799 18,513,839
2018 30,196,281 17,973,569
2017 30,977,355 17,441,320
2016 30,954,198 16,914,423
2015 29,816,382 16,399,089
2014 28,309,273 15,895,315
2013 27,624,004 15,398,997
2012 26,168,861 14,913,629
2011 25,091,867 14,437,796
2010 23,978,487 13,965,594
2009 24,217,654 13,490,389
2008 23,287,877 13,021,324
2007 22,368,313 12,565,085
2006 21,459,144 12,129,553
2005 20,559,890 11,718,819
2004 19,669,480 11,338,198
2003 18,786,767 10,983,595
2002 17,910,910 10,647,949
2001 17,041,397 10,325,185
2000 16,177,722 10,017,631
1999 15,472,075 9,740,005
1998 14,922,185 9,482,408
1997 14,374,943 9,237,063
1996 13,831,009 9,004,053
1995 13,289,245 8,785,763
1994 12,750,040 8,576,269
1993 12,215,862 8,373,921
1992 11,686,676 8,176,680
1991 11,160,744 7,981,650
1990 10,640,691 7,786,169
1989 10,128,394 7,589,216
1988 9,629,165 7,391,440
1987 9,130,194 7,191,282
1986 8,628,639 6,986,471
1985 8,151,779 6,780,953
1984 7,697,307 6,580,490
1983 7,252,941 6,381,038
1982 6,824,486 6,178,637
1981 6,420,551 5,983,289
1980 6,047,997 5,802,833
1979 5,703,698 5,631,728
1978 5,381,902 5,465,374
1977 5,083,048 5,302,480
1976 4,807,933 5,143,842
1975 4,556,287 4,990,086
1974 4,323,632 4,842,746
1973 4,106,344 4,702,693
1972 3,905,722 4,569,309
1971 3,724,031 4,442,525
1970 3,562,470 4,321,718
1969 3,417,114 4,197,116
1968 3,282,711 4,065,593
1967 3,157,242 3,936,343
1966 3,039,887 3,812,003
1965 2,928,771 3,692,086
1964 2,821,968 3,577,017
1963 2,719,341 3,465,907
1962 2,620,910 3,358,099
1961 2,526,347 3,254,086
1960 2,435,403 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Zambia
2023 2.28 4.1
2022 2.14 4.18
2021 2.17 4.25
2020 2.27 4.32
2019 2.49 4.42
2018 2.67 4.49
2017 2.67 4.57
2016 2.65 4.67
2015 2.63 4.78
2014 2.68 4.89
2013 2.67 5.01
2012 2.78 5.14
2011 2.8 5.26
2010 2.81 5.36
2009 2.95 5.45
2008 3.07 5.53
2007 3.19 5.61
2006 3.18 5.68
2005 3.16 5.7
2004 3.26 5.7
2003 3.47 5.71
2002 3.71 5.77
2001 3.96 5.85
2000 4.21 5.92
1999 4.35 6
1998 4.52 6.07
1997 4.66 6.12
1996 4.81 6.18
1995 4.99 6.23
1994 5.16 6.26
1993 5.33 6.3
1992 5.49 6.35
1991 5.64 6.46
1990 5.8 6.57
1989 5.98 6.64
1988 6.15 6.7
1987 6.34 6.8
1986 6.52 6.87
1985 6.65 6.93
1984 6.78 6.97
1983 6.88 7.01
1982 6.98 7.04
1981 7.07 7.07
1980 7.15 7.14
1979 7.23 7.22
1978 7.26 7.29
1977 7.3 7.35
1976 7.33 7.39
1975 7.37 7.42
1974 7.43 7.36
1973 7.48 7.34
1972 7.54 7.3
1971 7.56 7.26
1970 7.58 7.22
1969 7.6 7.18
1968 7.63 7.18
1967 7.66 7.15
1966 7.66 7.14
1965 7.66 7.12
1964 7.67 7.09
1963 7.65 7.06
1962 7.64 7.01
1961 7.63 6.98
1960 7.63 6.95

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

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Saudi Arabia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Zambia
2024 30.5 18.8
2023 30.2 18.6
2022 29.7 18.4
2021 29.5 18.2
2020 29.4 18
2019 29.3 17.9
2018 29.3 17.7
2017 29 17.5
2016 28.6 17.4
2015 27.9 17.2
2014 27.2 17.1
2013 26.6 17
2012 25.9 16.9
2011 25.2 16.8
2010 24.5 16.7
2009 23.9 16.6
2008 23.4 16.5
2007 22.8 16.4
2006 22.3 16.3
2005 21.9 16.3
2004 21.4 16.2
2003 21.1 16.1
2002 20.8 16
2001 20.7 15.9
2000 20.8 15.9
1999 20.7 15.8
1998 20.4 15.8
1997 20.2 15.8
1996 19.9 15.8
1995 19.7 15.8
1994 19.6 15.8
1993 19.4 15.8
1992 19.3 15.8
1991 19.2 15.7
1990 19 15.7
1989 19 15.7
1988 18.9 15.6
1987 18.8 15.6
1986 18.7 15.5
1985 18.7 15.5
1984 18.6 15.4
1983 18.5 15.4
1982 18.4 15.3
1981 18.3 15.3
1980 18.2 15.2
1979 18.1 15.3
1978 18 15.3
1977 17.9 15.4
1976 17.8 15.4
1975 17.7 15.5
1974 17.6 15.7
1973 17.5 15.8
1972 17.4 15.9
1971 17.4 16.1
1970 17.4 16.2
1969 17.4 16.4
1968 17.5 16.4
1967 17.6 16.5
1966 17.7 16.5
1965 17.9 16.6
1964 18 16.6
1963 18.2 16.7
1962 18.4 16.8
1961 18.5 16.9
1960 18.6 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Zambia
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
82%
2023
English speaking
55%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Zambia
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
42,049 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) (2000–2025, 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)

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