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Population in Saudi Arabia compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 4.06 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
2100 74,230,118 16,111,324
2099 73,760,045 16,126,181
2098 73,287,526 16,139,280
2097 72,813,125 16,154,153
2096 72,336,039 16,164,923
2095 71,858,206 16,173,557
2094 71,379,928 16,173,155
2093 70,900,460 16,177,864
2092 70,420,464 16,175,032
2091 69,940,749 16,168,153
2090 69,462,214 16,158,415
2089 68,985,976 16,146,773
2088 68,510,277 16,133,018
2087 68,035,545 16,116,823
2086 67,562,521 16,089,780
2085 67,091,615 16,068,438
2084 66,621,667 16,044,782
2083 66,152,653 16,011,134
2082 65,684,321 15,975,073
2081 65,216,102 15,935,071
2080 64,749,128 15,896,846
2079 64,282,393 15,854,898
2078 63,815,918 15,805,607
2077 63,348,712 15,754,551
2076 62,880,120 15,699,439
2075 62,409,793 15,639,458
2074 61,937,628 15,584,377
2073 61,462,662 15,516,736
2072 60,984,202 15,446,543
2071 60,502,791 15,374,790
2070 60,018,216 15,297,449
2069 59,529,456 15,216,666
2068 59,036,086 15,128,048
2067 58,539,487 15,032,144
2066 58,039,687 14,935,222
2065 57,537,106 14,837,697
2064 57,032,172 14,740,749
2063 56,524,331 14,642,031
2062 56,014,549 14,529,557
2061 55,501,467 14,423,861
2060 54,986,901 14,311,215
2059 54,469,809 14,198,706
2058 53,950,469 14,080,827
2057 53,430,639 13,960,869
2056 52,909,061 13,836,132
2055 52,386,571 13,706,113
2054 51,862,312 13,579,802
2053 51,336,335 13,444,465
2052 50,809,100 13,303,409
2051 50,280,719 13,156,370
2050 49,751,739 13,010,109
2049 49,221,828 12,867,021
2048 48,690,143 12,716,015
2047 48,157,605 12,570,250
2046 47,623,246 12,414,307
2045 47,087,215 12,257,874
2044 46,550,306 12,092,075
2043 46,013,232 11,931,531
2042 45,475,200 11,770,467
2041 44,936,131 11,602,993
2040 44,396,093 11,431,337
2039 43,856,006 11,262,807
2038 43,314,707 11,100,099
2037 42,773,375 10,931,629
2036 42,231,639 10,760,758
2035 41,690,245 10,585,702
2034 41,150,029 10,413,826
2033 40,611,021 10,241,196
2032 40,073,144 10,062,575
2031 39,535,357 9,883,708
2030 38,998,581 9,708,038
2029 38,417,447 9,532,000
2028 37,810,902 9,360,873
2027 37,189,969 9,179,702
2026 36,566,201 9,001,269
2025 35,932,673 8,822,114
2024 35,300,280 8,642,022
2023 33,702,731 8,460,512
2022 32,175,224 8,276,807
2021 30,784,383 8,094,602
2020 31,552,510 7,912,558
2019 30,063,799 7,731,991
2018 30,196,281 7,554,563
2017 30,977,355 7,379,299
2016 30,954,198 7,205,328
2015 29,816,382 7,037,655
2014 28,309,273 6,876,385
2013 27,624,004 6,714,051
2012 26,168,861 6,551,080
2011 25,091,867 6,387,251
2010 23,978,487 6,222,714
2009 24,217,654 6,055,646
2008 23,287,877 5,894,722
2007 22,368,313 5,749,352
2006 21,459,144 5,624,466
2005 20,559,890 5,501,712
2004 19,669,480 5,355,717
2003 18,786,767 5,177,687
2002 17,910,910 4,971,435
2001 17,041,397 4,692,716
2000 16,177,722 4,423,611
1999 15,472,075 4,318,043
1998 14,922,185 4,295,785
1997 14,374,943 4,253,716
1996 13,831,009 4,199,210
1995 13,289,245 4,179,179
1994 12,750,040 4,173,105
1993 12,215,862 4,157,130
1992 11,686,676 4,166,366
1991 11,160,744 4,246,267
1990 10,640,691 4,196,828
1989 10,128,394 4,034,037
1988 9,629,165 3,934,517
1987 9,130,194 3,829,718
1986 8,628,639 3,728,380
1985 8,151,779 3,638,438
1984 7,697,307 3,558,758
1983 7,252,941 3,481,646
1982 6,824,486 3,408,183
1981 6,420,551 3,338,940
1980 6,047,997 3,272,089
1979 5,703,698 3,207,499
1978 5,381,902 3,145,517
1977 5,083,048 3,085,354
1976 4,807,933 3,028,820
1975 4,556,287 2,974,657
1974 4,323,632 2,920,459
1973 4,106,344 2,866,955
1972 3,905,722 2,814,388
1971 3,724,031 2,763,222
1970 3,562,470 2,712,286
1969 3,417,114 2,661,365
1968 3,282,711 2,611,532
1967 3,157,242 2,562,384
1966 3,039,887 2,514,638
1965 2,928,771 2,468,666
1964 2,821,968 2,424,390
1963 2,719,341 2,382,258
1962 2,620,910 2,342,242
1961 2,526,347 2,304,227
1960 2,435,403 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
2100 0.64% -0.09%
2099 0.64% -0.08%
2098 0.65% -0.09%
2097 0.66% -0.07%
2096 0.66% -0.05%
2095 0.67% 0.002%
2094 0.68% -0.03%
2093 0.68% 0.02%
2092 0.69% 0.04%
2091 0.69% 0.06%
2090 0.69% 0.07%
2089 0.69% 0.09%
2088 0.7% 0.1%
2087 0.7% 0.17%
2086 0.7% 0.13%
2085 0.71% 0.15%
2084 0.71% 0.21%
2083 0.71% 0.23%
2082 0.72% 0.25%
2081 0.72% 0.24%
2080 0.73% 0.26%
2079 0.73% 0.31%
2078 0.74% 0.32%
2077 0.75% 0.35%
2076 0.75% 0.38%
2075 0.76% 0.35%
2074 0.77% 0.44%
2073 0.78% 0.45%
2072 0.8% 0.47%
2071 0.81% 0.51%
2070 0.82% 0.53%
2069 0.84% 0.59%
2068 0.85% 0.64%
2067 0.86% 0.65%
2066 0.87% 0.66%
2065 0.89% 0.66%
2064 0.9% 0.67%
2063 0.91% 0.77%
2062 0.92% 0.73%
2061 0.94% 0.79%
2060 0.95% 0.79%
2059 0.96% 0.84%
2058 0.97% 0.86%
2057 0.99% 0.9%
2056 1% 0.95%
2055 1.01% 0.93%
2054 1.02% 1.01%
2053 1.04% 1.06%
2052 1.05% 1.12%
2051 1.06% 1.12%
2050 1.08% 1.11%
2049 1.09% 1.19%
2048 1.11% 1.16%
2047 1.12% 1.26%
2046 1.14% 1.28%
2045 1.15% 1.37%
2044 1.17% 1.35%
2043 1.18% 1.37%
2042 1.2% 1.44%
2041 1.22% 1.5%
2040 1.23% 1.5%
2039 1.25% 1.47%
2038 1.27% 1.54%
2037 1.28% 1.59%
2036 1.3% 1.65%
2035 1.31% 1.65%
2034 1.33% 1.69%
2033 1.34% 1.78%
2032 1.36% 1.81%
2031 1.38% 1.81%
2030 1.51% 1.85%
2029 1.6% 1.83%
2028 1.67% 1.97%
2027 1.71% 1.98%
2026 1.76% 2.03%
2025 1.79% 2.08%
2024 4.74% 2.15%
2023 4.75% 2.22%
2022 4.52% 2.25%
2021 -2.43% 2.3%
2020 4.95% 2.34%
2019 -0.44% 2.35%
2018 -2.52% 2.38%
2017 0.07% 2.41%
2016 3.82% 2.38%
2015 5.32% 2.35%
2014 2.48% 2.42%
2013 5.56% 2.49%
2012 4.29% 2.56%
2011 4.64% 2.64%
2010 -0.99% 2.76%
2009 3.99% 2.73%
2008 4.11% 2.53%
2007 4.24% 2.22%
2006 4.37% 2.23%
2005 4.53% 2.73%
2004 4.7% 3.44%
2003 4.89% 4.15%
2002 5.1% 5.94%
2001 5.34% 6.08%
2000 4.56% 2.44%
1999 3.69% 0.52%
1998 3.81% 0.99%
1997 3.93% 1.3%
1996 4.08% 0.48%
1995 4.23% 0.15%
1994 4.37% 0.38%
1993 4.53% -0.22%
1992 4.71% -1.88%
1991 4.89% 1.18%
1990 5.06% 4.04%
1989 5.18% 2.53%
1988 5.47% 2.74%
1987 5.81% 2.72%
1986 5.85% 2.47%
1985 5.9% 2.24%
1984 6.13% 2.21%
1983 6.28% 2.16%
1982 6.29% 2.07%
1981 6.16% 2.04%
1980 6.04% 2.01%
1979 5.98% 1.97%
1978 5.88% 1.95%
1977 5.72% 1.87%
1976 5.52% 1.82%
1975 5.38% 1.86%
1974 5.29% 1.87%
1973 5.14% 1.87%
1972 4.88% 1.85%
1971 4.54% 1.88%
1970 4.25% 1.91%
1969 4.09% 1.91%
1968 3.97% 1.92%
1967 3.86% 1.9%
1966 3.79% 1.86%
1965 3.78% 1.83%
1964 3.77% 1.77%
1963 3.76% 1.71%
1962 3.74% 1.65%
1961 3.73% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
Current population
36734925
9049533
Population rank 44/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.11%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
2.9 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +497
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 47/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -11,309
Net migration rank 13/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -11,309
2024 - 122,170 - -11,000
2023 474,366 325,691 188,788 -4,000
2022 406,920 977,072 186,625 -4,000
2021 409,032 -106,287 183,326 -1,544
2020 447,036 -74,725 181,015 1,292
2019 474,407 191,582 181,068 -2,238
2018 528,767 -988,751 178,772 -2,741
2017 546,751 -920,812 173,259 1,234
2016 537,829 -26,997 168,784 4,657
2015 511,023 465,292 162,275 -356
2014 493,431 469,144 160,137 485
2013 475,299 485,794 161,265 2,773
2012 465,649 479,206 160,915 988
2011 443,675 491,253 158,858 6,895
2010 418,641 504,955 155,338 7,983
2009 438,557 496,229 152,669 18,145
2008 433,457 491,337 149,855 1,182
2007 425,199 489,136 145,740 -6,042
2006 399,333 504,661 144,127 -34,052
2005 375,938 518,565 137,234 -1,805
2004 362,843 523,472 132,661 23,897
2003 364,520 514,606 130,312 69,185
2002 372,099 500,508 126,429 86,578
2001 382,153 484,252 116,647 227,791
2000 392,407 468,515 110,754 83,013
1999 390,112 160,263 102,295 -84,926
1998 389,499 159,898 103,906 -76,766
1997 385,033 160,066 105,433 -48,437
1996 382,248 160,532 104,140 -52,110
1995 380,231 160,512 100,885 -112,857
1994 377,351 160,306 101,486 -77,371
1993 372,621 158,074 103,317 -95,476
1992 366,763 160,908 103,251 -129,565
1991 361,329 162,857 105,477 -238,965
1990 355,495 160,416 100,778 131,587
1989 349,399 159,273 98,298 -5,079
1988 342,865 146,918 96,344 9,470
1987 333,088 175,075 94,235 9,558
1986 322,340 172,606 90,902 7,992
1985 310,558 148,208 88,869 -7,873
1984 296,615 153,562 87,072 -8,708
1983 280,616 157,930 84,628 -8,783
1982 264,831 153,528 82,457 -11,379
1981 249,156 140,355 80,111 -12,699
1980 234,372 121,220 77,932 -11,641
1979 220,186 112,826 75,992 -13,095
1978 205,331 105,263 74,130 -13,073
1977 191,103 96,015 71,663 -12,399
1976 178,024 85,083 69,506 -15,686
1975 166,223 73,960 67,560 -13,058
1974 155,478 69,653 65,357 -11,473
1973 145,450 63,995 62,443 -9,322
1972 136,360 55,439 60,279 -8,267
1971 127,600 43,989 58,484 -8,162
1970 120,440 31,097 56,513 -4,957
1969 113,859 25,312 54,768 -4,485
1968 108,281 21,366 53,126 -3,743
1967 103,343 17,947 51,734 -2,819
1966 98,361 15,054 49,486 -2,911
1965 93,820 15,000 47,223 -1,851
1964 89,776 15,000 45,487 -2,308
1963 85,480 15,000 43,569 -2,480
1962 81,393 15,000 41,603 -2,658
1961 77,743 15,000 40,022 -2,947
1960 74,143 15,000 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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