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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 5.66 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Saudi Arabia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Serbia
2100 74,230,118 3,621,418
2099 73,760,045 3,649,584
2098 73,287,526 3,677,789
2097 72,813,125 3,706,279
2096 72,336,039 3,734,933
2095 71,858,206 3,763,769
2094 71,379,928 3,792,851
2093 70,900,460 3,822,147
2092 70,420,464 3,851,865
2091 69,940,749 3,881,833
2090 69,462,214 3,911,964
2089 68,985,976 3,942,571
2088 68,510,277 3,973,274
2087 68,035,545 4,004,485
2086 67,562,521 4,036,066
2085 67,091,615 4,068,021
2084 66,621,667 4,100,403
2083 66,152,653 4,133,391
2082 65,684,321 4,166,924
2081 65,216,102 4,200,811
2080 64,749,128 4,235,306
2079 64,282,393 4,270,442
2078 63,815,918 4,306,246
2077 63,348,712 4,342,382
2076 62,880,120 4,378,754
2075 62,409,793 4,415,505
2074 61,937,628 4,452,888
2073 61,462,662 4,490,589
2072 60,984,202 4,528,672
2071 60,502,791 4,567,167
2070 60,018,216 4,606,212
2069 59,529,456 4,645,524
2068 59,036,086 4,685,090
2067 58,539,487 4,724,796
2066 58,039,687 4,764,445
2065 57,537,106 4,804,405
2064 57,032,172 4,844,434
2063 56,524,331 4,884,574
2062 56,014,549 4,924,899
2061 55,501,467 4,964,985
2060 54,986,901 5,005,138
2059 54,469,809 5,045,125
2058 53,950,469 5,085,292
2057 53,430,639 5,125,901
2056 52,909,061 5,166,530
2055 52,386,571 5,207,137
2054 51,862,312 5,247,793
2053 51,336,335 5,288,369
2052 50,809,100 5,329,487
2051 50,280,719 5,371,281
2050 49,751,739 5,413,067
2049 49,221,828 5,455,402
2048 48,690,143 5,498,031
2047 48,157,605 5,541,158
2046 47,623,246 5,584,824
2045 47,087,215 5,629,108
2044 46,550,306 5,673,908
2043 46,013,232 5,719,287
2042 45,475,200 5,765,400
2041 44,936,131 5,811,936
2040 44,396,093 5,858,464
2039 43,856,006 5,905,404
2038 43,314,707 5,952,107
2037 42,773,375 5,998,763
2036 42,231,639 6,045,097
2035 41,690,245 6,091,385
2034 41,150,029 6,137,447
2033 40,611,021 6,183,536
2032 40,073,144 6,229,136
2031 39,535,357 6,274,395
2030 38,998,581 6,319,422
2029 38,417,447 6,363,799
2028 37,810,902 6,407,914
2027 37,189,969 6,451,609
2026 36,566,201 6,494,521
2025 35,932,673 6,543,364
2024 35,300,280 6,586,476
2023 33,702,731 6,623,183
2022 32,175,224 6,664,449
2021 30,784,383 6,834,326
2020 31,552,510 6,899,126
2019 30,063,799 6,945,235
2018 30,196,281 6,982,604
2017 30,977,355 7,020,858
2016 30,954,198 7,058,322
2015 29,816,382 7,095,383
2014 28,309,273 7,131,787
2013 27,624,004 7,166,553
2012 26,168,861 7,201,497
2011 25,091,867 7,236,519
2010 23,978,487 7,291,436
2009 24,217,654 7,320,807
2008 23,287,877 7,350,222
2007 22,368,313 7,381,579
2006 21,459,144 7,411,569
2005 20,559,890 7,440,769
2004 19,669,480 7,463,157
2003 18,786,767 7,480,591
2002 17,910,910 7,500,031
2001 17,041,397 7,503,433
2000 16,177,722 7,516,346
1999 15,472,075 7,540,401
1998 14,922,185 7,567,745
1997 14,374,943 7,598,538
1996 13,831,009 7,622,185
1995 13,289,245 7,628,264
1994 12,750,040 7,622,711
1993 12,215,862 7,614,328
1992 11,686,676 7,604,063
1991 11,160,744 7,595,636
1990 10,640,691 7,897,937
1989 10,128,394 7,893,787
1988 9,629,165 7,884,218
1987 9,130,194 7,868,027
1986 8,628,639 7,853,824
1985 8,151,779 7,835,902
1984 7,697,307 7,813,549
1983 7,252,941 7,788,100
1982 6,824,486 7,763,335
1981 6,420,551 7,736,787
1980 6,047,997 7,709,544
1979 5,703,698 7,541,997
1978 5,381,902 7,504,017
1977 5,083,048 7,462,783
1976 4,807,933 7,418,973
1975 4,556,287 7,368,717
1974 4,323,632 7,326,043
1973 4,106,344 7,283,902
1972 3,905,722 7,252,012
1971 3,724,031 7,211,716
1970 3,562,470 7,164,993
1969 3,417,114 7,123,249
1968 3,282,711 7,007,586
1967 3,157,242 6,966,522
1966 3,039,887 6,927,969
1965 2,928,771 6,876,624
1964 2,821,968 6,832,855
1963 2,719,341 6,787,950
1962 2,620,910 6,740,264
1961 2,526,347 6,689,077
1960 2,435,403 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Serbia
2100 0.64% -0.77%
2099 0.64% -0.77%
2098 0.65% -0.77%
2097 0.66% -0.77%
2096 0.66% -0.77%
2095 0.67% -0.77%
2094 0.68% -0.77%
2093 0.68% -0.77%
2092 0.69% -0.77%
2091 0.69% -0.77%
2090 0.69% -0.78%
2089 0.69% -0.77%
2088 0.7% -0.78%
2087 0.7% -0.78%
2086 0.7% -0.79%
2085 0.71% -0.79%
2084 0.71% -0.8%
2083 0.71% -0.8%
2082 0.72% -0.81%
2081 0.72% -0.81%
2080 0.73% -0.82%
2079 0.73% -0.83%
2078 0.74% -0.83%
2077 0.75% -0.83%
2076 0.75% -0.83%
2075 0.76% -0.84%
2074 0.77% -0.84%
2073 0.78% -0.84%
2072 0.8% -0.84%
2071 0.81% -0.85%
2070 0.82% -0.85%
2069 0.84% -0.84%
2068 0.85% -0.84%
2067 0.86% -0.83%
2066 0.87% -0.83%
2065 0.89% -0.83%
2064 0.9% -0.82%
2063 0.91% -0.82%
2062 0.92% -0.81%
2061 0.94% -0.8%
2060 0.95% -0.79%
2059 0.96% -0.79%
2058 0.97% -0.79%
2057 0.99% -0.79%
2056 1% -0.78%
2055 1.01% -0.77%
2054 1.02% -0.77%
2053 1.04% -0.77%
2052 1.05% -0.78%
2051 1.06% -0.77%
2050 1.08% -0.78%
2049 1.09% -0.78%
2048 1.11% -0.78%
2047 1.12% -0.78%
2046 1.14% -0.79%
2045 1.15% -0.79%
2044 1.17% -0.79%
2043 1.18% -0.8%
2042 1.2% -0.8%
2041 1.22% -0.79%
2040 1.23% -0.79%
2039 1.25% -0.78%
2038 1.27% -0.78%
2037 1.28% -0.77%
2036 1.3% -0.76%
2035 1.31% -0.75%
2034 1.33% -0.75%
2033 1.34% -0.73%
2032 1.36% -0.72%
2031 1.38% -0.71%
2030 1.51% -0.7%
2029 1.6% -0.69%
2028 1.67% -0.68%
2027 1.71% -0.66%
2026 1.76% -0.75%
2025 1.79% -0.65%
2024 4.74% -0.55%
2023 4.75% -0.62%
2022 4.52% -2.49%
2021 -2.43% -0.94%
2020 4.95% -0.66%
2019 -0.44% -0.54%
2018 -2.52% -0.54%
2017 0.07% -0.53%
2016 3.82% -0.52%
2015 5.32% -0.51%
2014 2.48% -0.49%
2013 5.56% -0.49%
2012 4.29% -0.48%
2011 4.64% -0.75%
2010 -0.99% -0.4%
2009 3.99% -0.4%
2008 4.11% -0.42%
2007 4.24% -0.4%
2006 4.37% -0.39%
2005 4.53% -0.3%
2004 4.7% -0.23%
2003 4.89% -0.26%
2002 5.1% -0.05%
2001 5.34% -0.17%
2000 4.56% -0.32%
1999 3.69% -0.36%
1998 3.81% -0.41%
1997 3.93% -0.31%
1996 4.08% -0.08%
1995 4.23% 0.07%
1994 4.37% 0.11%
1993 4.53% 0.13%
1992 4.71% 0.11%
1991 4.89% -3.83%
1990 5.06% 0.05%
1989 5.18% 0.12%
1988 5.47% 0.21%
1987 5.81% 0.18%
1986 5.85% 0.23%
1985 5.9% 0.29%
1984 6.13% 0.33%
1983 6.28% 0.32%
1982 6.29% 0.34%
1981 6.16% 0.35%
1980 6.04% 2.22%
1979 5.98% 0.51%
1978 5.88% 0.55%
1977 5.72% 0.59%
1976 5.52% 0.68%
1975 5.38% 0.58%
1974 5.29% 0.58%
1973 5.14% 0.44%
1972 4.88% 0.56%
1971 4.54% 0.65%
1970 4.25% 0.59%
1969 4.09% 1.65%
1968 3.97% 0.59%
1967 3.86% 0.56%
1966 3.79% 0.75%
1965 3.78% 0.64%
1964 3.77% 0.66%
1963 3.76% 0.71%
1962 3.74% 0.77%
1961 3.73% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Serbia
Current population
36734925
6494521
Population rank 44/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.08%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 -101
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 189/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -13,086
Net migration rank 13/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -13,086
2024 - 122,170 - -8,132
2023 474,366 325,691 -36,427 4,348
2022 406,920 977,072 -46,651 40,118
2021 409,032 -106,287 -74,494 -8,974
2020 447,036 -74,725 -55,193 -10,220
2019 474,407 191,582 -36,810 -18,891
2018 528,767 -988,751 -37,707 -18,883
2017 546,751 -920,812 -39,317 -18,651
2016 537,829 -26,997 -35,998 -18,322
2015 511,023 465,292 -37,605 -18,789
2014 493,431 469,144 -34,946 -18,846
2013 475,299 485,794 -34,399 -17,866
2012 465,649 479,206 -35,288 -18,513
2011 443,675 491,253 -36,906 611
2010 418,641 504,955 -34,999 3,632
2009 438,557 496,229 -33,676 6,043
2008 433,457 491,337 -33,590 7,070
2007 425,199 489,136 -34,693 7,045
2006 399,333 504,661 -31,870 8,018
2005 375,938 518,565 -34,227 7,945
2004 362,843 523,472 -26,121 7,300
2003 364,520 514,606 -24,686 6,854
2002 372,099 500,508 -24,750 1,562
2001 382,153 484,252 -20,259 -12,007
2000 392,407 468,515 -30,065 -14,368
1999 390,112 160,263 -29,408 -4,073
1998 389,499 159,898 -23,006 -5,665
1997 385,033 160,066 -18,389 -5,817
1996 382,248 160,532 -16,007 -5,598
1995 380,231 160,512 -7,628 -6,019
1994 377,351 160,306 -7,157 -5,934
1993 372,621 158,074 -5,703 -5,972
1992 366,763 160,908 -3,779 -4,415
1991 361,329 162,857 2,210 -8,483
1990 355,495 160,416 7,416 -16,260
1989 349,399 159,273 11,872 -16,360
1988 342,865 146,918 13,852 -15,715
1987 333,088 175,075 16,711 -16,686
1986 322,340 172,606 19,407 -17,990
1985 310,558 148,208 22,090 -17,646
1984 296,615 153,562 23,815 -15,567
1983 280,616 157,930 27,515 -15,301
1982 264,831 153,528 30,603 -13,550
1981 249,156 140,355 34,304 -8,531
1980 234,372 121,220 36,273 287
1979 220,186 112,826 39,022 -960
1978 205,331 105,263 43,636 -1,481
1977 191,103 96,015 48,105 -1,953
1976 178,024 85,083 51,399 -2,744
1975 166,223 73,960 52,502 -3,490
1974 155,478 69,653 51,583 -3,525
1973 145,450 63,995 49,596 -2,396
1972 136,360 55,439 48,248 -348
1971 127,600 43,989 47,424 1,655
1970 120,440 31,097 48,343 1,861
1969 113,859 25,312 50,304 4,112
1968 108,281 21,366 51,653 5,430
1967 103,343 17,947 53,120 6,114
1966 98,361 15,054 53,338 7,037
1965 93,820 15,000 53,383 7,957
1964 89,776 15,000 54,185 8,045
1963 85,480 15,000 55,580 8,276
1962 81,393 15,000 59,307 6,064
1961 77,743 15,000 61,065 6,422
1960 74,143 15,000 63,642 4,377

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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