Population in Maldives compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Maldives and Saudi Arabia: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Maldives	Saudi Arabia	Maldives	Saudi Arabia
1960	91,189	2,435,403	-	-
1961	93,450	2,526,347	2.48%	3.73%
1962	95,802	2,620,910	2.52%	3.74%
1963	98,222	2,719,341	2.53%	3.76%
1964	100,662	2,821,968	2.48%	3.77%
1965	104,102	2,928,771	3.42%	3.78%
1966	108,507	3,039,887	4.23%	3.79%
1967	112,528	3,157,242	3.71%	3.86%
1968	116,075	3,282,711	3.15%	3.97%
1969	119,564	3,417,114	3.01%	4.09%
1970	123,219	3,562,470	3.06%	4.25%
1971	127,035	3,724,031	3.1%	4.54%
1972	130,968	3,905,722	3.1%	4.88%
1973	134,952	4,106,344	3.04%	5.14%
1974	138,978	4,323,632	2.98%	5.29%
1975	143,158	4,556,287	3.01%	5.38%
1976	147,525	4,807,933	3.05%	5.52%
1977	151,930	5,083,048	2.99%	5.72%
1978	156,159	5,381,902	2.78%	5.88%
1979	160,360	5,703,698	2.69%	5.98%
1980	164,835	6,047,997	2.79%	6.04%
1981	169,532	6,420,551	2.85%	6.16%
1982	174,333	6,824,486	2.83%	6.29%
1983	179,128	7,252,941	2.75%	6.28%
1984	184,198	7,697,307	2.83%	6.13%
1985	190,169	8,151,779	3.24%	5.9%
1986	196,935	8,628,639	3.56%	5.85%
1987	203,944	9,130,194	3.56%	5.81%
1988	210,885	9,629,165	3.4%	5.47%
1989	217,738	10,128,394	3.25%	5.18%
1990	224,762	10,640,691	3.23%	5.06%
1991	231,802	11,160,744	3.13%	4.89%
1992	238,543	11,686,676	2.91%	4.71%
1993	244,884	12,215,862	2.66%	4.53%
1994	250,822	12,750,040	2.42%	4.37%
1995	256,649	13,289,245	2.32%	4.23%
1996	262,347	13,831,009	2.22%	4.08%
1997	267,707	14,374,943	2.04%	3.93%
1998	272,723	14,922,185	1.87%	3.81%
1999	277,412	15,472,075	1.72%	3.69%
2000	282,019	16,177,722	1.66%	4.56%
2001	286,767	17,041,397	1.68%	5.34%
2002	291,616	17,910,910	1.69%	5.1%
2003	296,491	18,786,767	1.67%	4.89%
2004	301,413	19,669,480	1.66%	4.7%
2005	306,429	20,559,890	1.66%	4.53%
2006	313,851	21,459,144	2.42%	4.37%
2007	324,479	22,368,313	3.39%	4.24%
2008	336,170	23,287,877	3.6%	4.11%
2009	348,275	24,217,654	3.6%	3.99%
2010	360,792	23,978,487	3.59%	-0.99%
2011	373,674	25,091,867	3.57%	4.64%
2012	386,818	26,168,861	3.52%	4.29%
2013	400,070	27,624,004	3.43%	5.56%
2014	413,617	28,309,273	3.39%	2.48%
2015	428,154	29,816,382	3.51%	5.32%
2016	443,308	30,954,198	3.54%	3.82%
2017	458,287	30,977,355	3.38%	0.07%
2018	473,099	30,196,281	3.23%	-2.52%
2019	487,731	30,063,799	3.09%	-0.44%
2020	502,118	31,552,510	2.95%	4.95%
2021	516,154	30,784,383	2.8%	-2.43%
2022	524,106	32,175,224	1.54%	4.52%
2023	525,994	33,702,731	0.36%	4.75%
2024	527,799	35,300,280	0.34%	4.74%
2025	529,677	35,927,625	0.36%	1.78%
2026	531,514	36,550,694	0.35%	1.73%
2027	533,433	37,167,513	0.36%	1.69%
2028	535,502	37,775,810	0.39%	1.64%
2029	537,574	38,364,377	0.39%	1.56%
2030	539,667	38,918,375	0.39%	1.44%
2031	541,929	39,450,880	0.42%	1.37%
2032	544,288	39,983,934	0.44%	1.35%
2033	546,723	40,517,599	0.45%	1.33%
2034	549,162	41,052,423	0.45%	1.32%
2035	551,599	41,588,429	0.44%	1.31%
2036	554,092	42,125,184	0.45%	1.29%
2037	556,637	42,661,908	0.46%	1.27%
2038	559,231	43,198,420	0.47%	1.26%
2039	561,958	43,734,316	0.49%	1.24%
2040	564,800	44,269,571	0.51%	1.22%
2041	567,606	44,804,338	0.5%	1.21%
2042	570,381	45,338,111	0.49%	1.19%
2043	573,138	45,870,896	0.48%	1.18%
2044	575,811	46,403,116	0.47%	1.16%
2045	578,459	46,934,822	0.46%	1.15%
2046	581,026	47,465,267	0.44%	1.13%
2047	583,393	47,993,976	0.41%	1.11%
2048	585,720	48,521,364	0.4%	1.1%
2049	587,988	49,047,461	0.39%	1.08%
2050	589,960	49,572,202	0.34%	1.07%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Maldives increased by 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Maldives gained 88,226 (a 19.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,603,237 (a 18.1% growth).

Maldives was ranked 171st most populous country in 2006 and is 168th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Maldives' population will grow by 11% to 589,960 people with a rank change from 168th to 166th. The population of Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.6% to 49,572,202 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.