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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.88 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Senegal
2100 74,230,118 47,481,703
2099 73,760,045 47,309,204
2098 73,287,526 47,131,505
2097 72,813,125 46,942,831
2096 72,336,039 46,749,318
2095 71,858,206 46,548,519
2094 71,379,928 46,338,777
2093 70,900,460 46,124,372
2092 70,420,464 45,903,819
2091 69,940,749 45,676,277
2090 69,462,214 45,442,218
2089 68,985,976 45,197,486
2088 68,510,277 44,949,158
2087 68,035,545 44,692,601
2086 67,562,521 44,425,160
2085 67,091,615 44,150,556
2084 66,621,667 43,871,406
2083 66,152,653 43,579,072
2082 65,684,321 43,285,560
2081 65,216,102 42,984,866
2080 64,749,128 42,679,614
2079 64,282,393 42,366,808
2078 63,815,918 42,044,826
2077 63,348,712 41,716,837
2076 62,880,120 41,379,705
2075 62,409,793 41,030,232
2074 61,937,628 40,674,683
2073 61,462,662 40,312,726
2072 60,984,202 39,943,067
2071 60,502,791 39,568,028
2070 60,018,216 39,187,711
2069 59,529,456 38,795,322
2068 59,036,086 38,398,147
2067 58,539,487 37,996,983
2066 58,039,687 37,584,328
2065 57,537,106 37,167,637
2064 57,032,172 36,744,279
2063 56,524,331 36,318,015
2062 56,014,549 35,884,713
2061 55,501,467 35,448,776
2060 54,986,901 35,010,231
2059 54,469,809 34,571,669
2058 53,950,469 34,122,702
2057 53,430,639 33,673,448
2056 52,909,061 33,219,406
2055 52,386,571 32,765,741
2054 51,862,312 32,313,613
2053 51,336,335 31,859,051
2052 50,809,100 31,405,418
2051 50,280,719 30,949,633
2050 49,751,739 30,490,614
2049 49,221,828 30,032,811
2048 48,690,143 29,570,773
2047 48,157,605 29,111,688
2046 47,623,246 28,648,672
2045 47,087,215 28,187,838
2044 46,550,306 27,724,585
2043 46,013,232 27,260,926
2042 45,475,200 26,796,927
2041 44,936,131 26,332,270
2040 44,396,093 25,866,240
2039 43,856,006 25,398,425
2038 43,314,707 24,928,471
2037 42,773,375 24,457,649
2036 42,231,639 23,986,892
2035 41,690,245 23,515,497
2034 41,150,029 23,046,885
2033 40,611,021 22,578,286
2032 40,073,144 22,110,230
2031 39,535,357 21,643,047
2030 38,998,581 21,178,414
2029 38,417,447 20,719,234
2028 37,810,902 20,263,713
2027 37,189,969 19,814,138
2026 36,566,201 19,372,006
2025 35,932,673 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th 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 35.4% to 49,751,739 people with a rank change from 44th to 43rd. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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 1.79% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Senegal
Current population
36734925
19491599
Population rank 44/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.24%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
6.66 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 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 - 122,170 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 93.9% of the population change in Saudi Arabia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people). In Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 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 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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