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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.94 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Senegal
2100 76,380,382 47,474,574
2099 75,896,692 47,302,101
2098 75,410,485 47,124,428
2097 74,922,342 46,935,783
2096 74,431,436 46,742,299
2095 73,939,761 46,541,530
2094 73,447,628 46,331,819
2093 72,954,272 46,117,446
2092 72,460,372 45,896,926
2091 71,966,760 45,669,419
2090 71,474,363 45,435,395
2089 70,984,330 45,190,699
2088 70,494,851 44,942,408
2087 70,006,368 44,685,891
2086 69,519,641 44,418,490
2085 69,035,093 44,143,926
2084 68,551,533 43,864,819
2083 68,068,933 43,572,529
2082 67,587,034 43,279,061
2081 67,105,252 42,978,412
2080 66,624,751 42,673,206
2079 66,144,495 42,360,446
2078 65,664,508 42,038,513
2077 65,183,768 41,710,573
2076 64,701,603 41,373,492
2075 64,217,651 41,024,071
2074 63,731,809 40,668,576
2073 63,243,084 40,306,673
2072 62,750,764 39,937,069
2071 62,255,408 39,562,087
2070 61,756,796 39,181,827
2069 61,253,878 38,789,497
2068 60,746,216 38,392,382
2067 60,235,232 37,991,278
2066 59,720,954 37,578,685
2065 59,203,814 37,162,056
2064 58,684,254 36,738,762
2063 58,161,702 36,312,562
2062 57,637,152 35,879,325
2061 57,109,207 35,443,454
2060 56,579,736 35,004,974
2059 56,047,666 34,566,478
2058 55,513,281 34,117,578
2057 54,978,393 33,668,392
2056 54,441,706 33,214,418
2055 53,904,081 32,760,822
2054 53,364,635 32,308,761
2053 52,823,422 31,854,267
2052 52,280,914 31,400,703
2051 51,737,228 30,944,985
2050 51,192,924 30,486,035
2049 50,647,663 30,028,301
2048 50,100,576 29,566,333
2047 49,552,613 29,107,317
2046 49,002,774 28,644,370
2045 48,451,215 28,183,606
2044 47,898,754 27,720,422
2043 47,346,122 27,256,832
2042 46,792,504 26,792,904
2041 46,237,820 26,328,316
2040 45,682,139 25,862,356
2039 45,126,407 25,394,612
2038 44,569,427 24,924,728
2037 44,012,415 24,453,976
2036 43,454,985 23,983,290
2035 42,897,909 23,511,966
2034 42,342,044 23,043,425
2033 41,787,423 22,574,895
2032 41,233,964 22,106,910
2031 40,680,599 21,639,797
2030 40,128,273 21,175,234
2029 39,530,306 20,716,123
2028 38,906,191 20,260,670
2027 38,267,271 19,811,163
2026 37,625,434 19,369,097
2025 36,973,555 18,931,966
2024 35,300,280 18,501,984
2023 33,702,731 18,077,573
2022 32,175,224 17,651,103
2021 30,784,383 17,220,867
2020 31,552,510 16,789,219
2019 30,063,799 16,352,922
2018 30,196,281 15,914,498
2017 30,977,355 15,475,002
2016 30,954,198 15,034,521
2015 29,816,382 14,593,331
2014 28,309,273 14,152,102
2013 27,624,004 13,710,849
2012 26,168,861 13,310,495
2011 25,091,867 12,958,897
2010 23,978,487 12,635,413
2009 24,217,654 12,337,389
2008 23,287,877 12,048,959
2007 22,368,313 11,770,344
2006 21,459,144 11,500,094
2005 20,559,890 11,235,472
2004 19,669,480 10,975,704
2003 18,786,767 10,721,176
2002 17,910,910 10,466,214
2001 17,041,397 10,212,942
2000 16,177,722 9,968,260
1999 15,472,075 9,730,887
1998 14,922,185 9,502,952
1997 14,374,943 9,283,495
1996 13,831,009 9,067,014
1995 13,289,245 8,848,101
1994 12,750,040 8,624,078
1993 12,215,862 8,396,288
1992 11,686,676 8,168,395
1991 11,160,744 7,943,085
1990 10,640,691 7,720,523
1989 10,128,394 7,502,207
1988 9,629,165 7,289,618
1987 9,130,194 7,081,530
1986 8,628,639 6,878,192
1985 8,151,779 6,683,287
1984 7,697,307 6,499,364
1983 7,252,941 6,324,504
1982 6,824,486 6,156,961
1981 6,420,551 5,997,160
1980 6,047,997 5,845,638
1979 5,703,698 5,702,895
1978 5,381,902 5,568,096
1977 5,083,048 5,439,549
1976 4,807,933 5,308,564
1975 4,556,287 5,170,810
1974 4,323,632 5,029,437
1973 4,106,344 4,885,181
1972 3,905,722 4,741,631
1971 3,724,031 4,601,864
1970 3,562,470 4,466,328
1969 3,417,114 4,334,974
1968 3,282,711 4,207,587
1967 3,157,242 4,083,870
1966 3,039,887 3,964,299
1965 2,928,771 3,849,788
1964 2,821,968 3,740,535
1963 2,719,341 3,635,876
1962 2,620,910 3,534,686
1961 2,526,347 3,436,375
1960 2,435,403 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Saudi Arabia's population will grow by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people with a rank change from 43rd to 42nd. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Senegal
2100 0.64% 0.36%
2099 0.64% 0.38%
2098 0.65% 0.4%
2097 0.66% 0.41%
2096 0.66% 0.43%
2095 0.67% 0.45%
2094 0.68% 0.46%
2093 0.68% 0.48%
2092 0.69% 0.5%
2091 0.69% 0.52%
2090 0.69% 0.54%
2089 0.69% 0.55%
2088 0.7% 0.57%
2087 0.7% 0.6%
2086 0.7% 0.62%
2085 0.71% 0.64%
2084 0.71% 0.67%
2083 0.71% 0.68%
2082 0.72% 0.7%
2081 0.72% 0.72%
2080 0.73% 0.74%
2079 0.73% 0.77%
2078 0.74% 0.79%
2077 0.75% 0.81%
2076 0.75% 0.85%
2075 0.76% 0.87%
2074 0.77% 0.9%
2073 0.78% 0.93%
2072 0.8% 0.95%
2071 0.81% 0.97%
2070 0.82% 1.01%
2069 0.84% 1.03%
2068 0.85% 1.06%
2067 0.86% 1.1%
2066 0.87% 1.12%
2065 0.89% 1.15%
2064 0.9% 1.17%
2063 0.91% 1.21%
2062 0.92% 1.23%
2061 0.94% 1.25%
2060 0.95% 1.27%
2059 0.96% 1.32%
2058 0.97% 1.33%
2057 0.99% 1.37%
2056 1% 1.38%
2055 1.01% 1.4%
2054 1.02% 1.43%
2053 1.04% 1.44%
2052 1.05% 1.47%
2051 1.06% 1.51%
2050 1.08% 1.52%
2049 1.09% 1.56%
2048 1.11% 1.58%
2047 1.12% 1.62%
2046 1.14% 1.63%
2045 1.15% 1.67%
2044 1.17% 1.7%
2043 1.18% 1.73%
2042 1.2% 1.76%
2041 1.22% 1.8%
2040 1.23% 1.84%
2039 1.25% 1.89%
2038 1.27% 1.93%
2037 1.28% 1.96%
2036 1.3% 2%
2035 1.31% 2.03%
2034 1.33% 2.08%
2033 1.34% 2.12%
2032 1.36% 2.16%
2031 1.38% 2.19%
2030 1.51% 2.22%
2029 1.6% 2.25%
2028 1.67% 2.27%
2027 1.71% 2.28%
2026 1.76% 2.31%
2025 4.74% 2.32%
2024 4.74% 2.35%
2023 4.75% 2.42%
2022 4.52% 2.5%
2021 -2.43% 2.57%
2020 4.95% 2.67%
2019 -0.44% 2.75%
2018 -2.52% 2.84%
2017 0.07% 2.93%
2016 3.82% 3.02%
2015 5.32% 3.12%
2014 2.48% 3.22%
2013 5.56% 3.01%
2012 4.29% 2.71%
2011 4.64% 2.56%
2010 -0.99% 2.42%
2009 3.99% 2.39%
2008 4.11% 2.37%
2007 4.24% 2.35%
2006 4.37% 2.36%
2005 4.53% 2.37%
2004 4.7% 2.37%
2003 4.89% 2.44%
2002 5.1% 2.48%
2001 5.34% 2.45%
2000 4.56% 2.44%
1999 3.69% 2.4%
1998 3.81% 2.36%
1997 3.93% 2.39%
1996 4.08% 2.47%
1995 4.23% 2.6%
1994 4.37% 2.71%
1993 4.53% 2.79%
1992 4.71% 2.84%
1991 4.89% 2.88%
1990 5.06% 2.91%
1989 5.18% 2.92%
1988 5.47% 2.94%
1987 5.81% 2.96%
1986 5.85% 2.92%
1985 5.9% 2.83%
1984 6.13% 2.76%
1983 6.28% 2.72%
1982 6.29% 2.66%
1981 6.16% 2.59%
1980 6.04% 2.5%
1979 5.98% 2.42%
1978 5.88% 2.36%
1977 5.72% 2.47%
1976 5.52% 2.66%
1975 5.38% 2.81%
1974 5.29% 2.95%
1973 5.14% 3.03%
1972 4.88% 3.04%
1971 4.54% 3.03%
1970 4.25% 3.03%
1969 4.09% 3.03%
1968 3.97% 3.03%
1967 3.86% 3.02%
1966 3.79% 2.97%
1965 3.78% 2.92%
1964 3.77% 2.88%
1963 3.76% 2.86%
1962 3.74% 2.86%
1961 3.73% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Senegal
Current population
37955120
19596169
Population rank 43/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.24%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
54.2 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
6.37 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 35/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -12,636
Net migration rank 13/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -12,636
2024 499,782 122,170 438,108 -10,307
2023 474,366 325,691 431,006 -9,999
2022 406,920 977,072 415,507 16,425
2021 409,032 -106,287 403,019 25,519
2020 447,036 -74,725 400,910 33,848
2019 474,407 191,582 399,436 38,386
2018 528,767 -988,751 405,454 33,567
2017 546,751 -920,812 410,366 29,605
2016 537,829 -26,997 411,480 29,498
2015 511,023 465,292 407,008 34,387
2014 493,431 469,144 405,019 36,030
2013 475,299 485,794 406,582 34,878
2012 465,649 479,206 402,243 -42,978
2011 443,675 491,253 387,290 -43,350
2010 418,641 504,955 372,934 -69,888
2009 438,557 496,229 362,238 -69,239
2008 433,457 491,337 351,661 -67,812
2007 425,199 489,136 339,963 -66,580
2006 399,333 504,661 331,364 -64,254
2005 375,938 518,565 323,908 -61,781
2004 362,843 523,472 317,286 -59,879
2003 364,520 514,606 308,856 -57,213
2002 372,099 500,508 298,842 -40,554
2001 382,153 484,252 289,690 -41,422
2000 392,407 468,515 283,946 -42,854
1999 390,112 160,263 277,944 -44,284
1998 389,499 159,898 267,404 -45,189
1997 385,033 160,066 261,200 -44,506
1996 382,248 160,532 255,418 -39,162
1995 380,231 160,512 252,552 -31,001
1994 377,351 160,306 249,115 -22,633
1993 372,621 158,074 245,742 -16,649
1992 366,763 160,908 241,482 -14,796
1991 361,329 162,857 237,713 -13,783
1990 355,495 160,416 234,155 -12,959
1989 349,399 159,273 227,797 -12,362
1988 342,865 146,918 221,772 -12,036
1987 333,088 175,075 218,522 -12,086
1986 322,340 172,606 212,887 -12,655
1985 310,558 148,208 208,218 -18,644
1984 296,615 153,562 203,125 -24,858
1983 280,616 157,930 197,673 -26,222
1982 264,831 153,528 191,309 -27,672
1981 249,156 140,355 185,917 -29,959
1980 234,372 121,220 179,707 -32,616
1979 220,186 112,826 173,425 -35,022
1978 205,331 105,263 167,744 -36,559
1977 191,103 96,015 161,636 -35,731
1976 178,024 85,083 154,776 -18,716
1975 166,223 73,960 147,311 -7,870
1974 155,478 69,653 139,974 3,347
1973 145,450 63,995 133,834 11,382
1972 136,360 55,439 128,024 13,852
1971 127,600 43,989 122,511 15,131
1970 120,440 31,097 117,264 16,168
1969 113,859 25,312 112,393 16,887
1968 108,281 21,366 108,240 17,264
1967 103,343 17,947 104,824 17,107
1966 98,361 15,054 101,359 15,849
1965 93,820 15,000 97,912 13,913
1964 89,776 15,000 94,797 11,892
1963 85,480 15,000 92,264 10,371
1962 81,393 15,000 89,937 9,809
1961 77,743 15,000 87,322 9,549
1960 74,143 15,000 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Saudi Arabia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people). In Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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