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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 6 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Singapore
2100 74,230,118 4,344,248
2099 73,760,045 4,387,645
2098 73,287,526 4,435,189
2097 72,813,125 4,483,484
2096 72,336,039 4,533,994
2095 71,858,206 4,585,243
2094 71,379,928 4,639,568
2093 70,900,460 4,692,749
2092 70,420,464 4,745,364
2091 69,940,749 4,802,089
2090 69,462,214 4,859,572
2089 68,985,976 4,919,853
2088 68,510,277 4,977,701
2087 68,035,545 5,036,662
2086 67,562,521 5,096,772
2085 67,091,615 5,155,480
2084 66,621,667 5,212,381
2083 66,152,653 5,269,612
2082 65,684,321 5,327,281
2081 65,216,102 5,383,608
2080 64,749,128 5,438,023
2079 64,282,393 5,491,695
2078 63,815,918 5,541,781
2077 63,348,712 5,589,429
2076 62,880,120 5,632,686
2075 62,409,793 5,679,862
2074 61,937,628 5,725,351
2073 61,462,662 5,764,008
2072 60,984,202 5,799,655
2071 60,502,791 5,833,262
2070 60,018,216 5,864,115
2069 59,529,456 5,896,709
2068 59,036,086 5,927,631
2067 58,539,487 5,955,955
2066 58,039,687 5,988,826
2065 57,537,106 6,020,244
2064 57,032,172 6,046,805
2063 56,524,331 6,069,231
2062 56,014,549 6,093,782
2061 55,501,467 6,116,847
2060 54,986,901 6,142,295
2059 54,469,809 6,163,191
2058 53,950,469 6,185,611
2057 53,430,639 6,203,303
2056 52,909,061 6,221,491
2055 52,386,571 6,240,206
2054 51,862,312 6,261,488
2053 51,336,335 6,277,678
2052 50,809,100 6,290,046
2051 50,280,719 6,307,270
2050 49,751,739 6,325,698
2049 49,221,828 6,342,616
2048 48,690,143 6,355,818
2047 48,157,605 6,373,684
2046 47,623,246 6,387,901
2045 47,087,215 6,399,811
2044 46,550,306 6,412,802
2043 46,013,232 6,420,804
2042 45,475,200 6,427,555
2041 44,936,131 6,433,153
2040 44,396,093 6,434,727
2039 43,856,006 6,431,367
2038 43,314,707 6,422,540
2037 42,773,375 6,410,923
2036 42,231,639 6,398,937
2035 41,690,245 6,382,637
2034 41,150,029 6,360,610
2033 40,611,021 6,333,556
2032 40,073,144 6,306,749
2031 39,535,357 6,277,847
2030 38,998,581 6,250,608
2029 38,417,447 6,221,161
2028 37,810,902 6,186,754
2027 37,189,969 6,150,947
2026 36,566,201 6,116,548
2025 35,932,673 6,078,250
2024 35,300,280 6,036,860
2023 33,702,731 5,917,648
2022 32,175,224 5,637,022
2021 30,784,383 5,453,566
2020 31,552,510 5,685,807
2019 30,063,799 5,703,569
2018 30,196,281 5,638,676
2017 30,977,355 5,612,253
2016 30,954,198 5,607,283
2015 29,816,382 5,535,002
2014 28,309,273 5,469,724
2013 27,624,004 5,399,162
2012 26,168,861 5,312,437
2011 25,091,867 5,183,688
2010 23,978,487 5,076,732
2009 24,217,654 4,987,573
2008 23,287,877 4,839,396
2007 22,368,313 4,588,599
2006 21,459,144 4,401,365
2005 20,559,890 4,265,762
2004 19,669,480 4,166,664
2003 18,786,767 4,114,826
2002 17,910,910 4,175,950
2001 17,041,397 4,138,012
2000 16,177,722 4,027,887
1999 15,472,075 3,958,723
1998 14,922,185 3,927,213
1997 14,374,943 3,796,038
1996 13,831,009 3,670,704
1995 13,289,245 3,524,506
1994 12,750,040 3,419,048
1993 12,215,862 3,313,471
1992 11,686,676 3,230,698
1991 11,160,744 3,135,083
1990 10,640,691 3,047,132
1989 10,128,394 2,930,901
1988 9,629,165 2,846,108
1987 9,130,194 2,774,789
1986 8,628,639 2,733,373
1985 8,151,779 2,735,957
1984 7,697,307 2,732,221
1983 7,252,941 2,681,061
1982 6,824,486 2,646,466
1981 6,420,551 2,532,835
1980 6,047,997 2,413,945
1979 5,703,698 2,383,500
1978 5,381,902 2,353,600
1977 5,083,048 2,325,300
1976 4,807,933 2,293,300
1975 4,556,287 2,262,600
1974 4,323,632 2,229,800
1973 4,106,344 2,193,000
1972 3,905,722 2,152,400
1971 3,724,031 2,112,900
1970 3,562,470 2,074,507
1969 3,417,114 2,042,500
1968 3,282,711 2,012,000
1967 3,157,242 1,977,600
1966 3,039,887 1,934,400
1965 2,928,771 1,886,900
1964 2,821,968 1,841,600
1963 2,719,341 1,795,000
1962 2,620,910 1,750,200
1961 2,526,347 1,702,400
1960 2,435,403 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Singapore
2100 0.64% -0.99%
2099 0.64% -1.07%
2098 0.65% -1.08%
2097 0.66% -1.11%
2096 0.66% -1.12%
2095 0.67% -1.17%
2094 0.68% -1.13%
2093 0.68% -1.11%
2092 0.69% -1.18%
2091 0.69% -1.18%
2090 0.69% -1.23%
2089 0.69% -1.16%
2088 0.7% -1.17%
2087 0.7% -1.18%
2086 0.7% -1.14%
2085 0.71% -1.09%
2084 0.71% -1.09%
2083 0.71% -1.08%
2082 0.72% -1.05%
2081 0.72% -1%
2080 0.73% -0.98%
2079 0.73% -0.9%
2078 0.74% -0.85%
2077 0.75% -0.77%
2076 0.75% -0.83%
2075 0.76% -0.79%
2074 0.77% -0.67%
2073 0.78% -0.61%
2072 0.8% -0.58%
2071 0.81% -0.53%
2070 0.82% -0.55%
2069 0.84% -0.52%
2068 0.85% -0.48%
2067 0.86% -0.55%
2066 0.87% -0.52%
2065 0.89% -0.44%
2064 0.9% -0.37%
2063 0.91% -0.4%
2062 0.92% -0.38%
2061 0.94% -0.41%
2060 0.95% -0.34%
2059 0.96% -0.36%
2058 0.97% -0.29%
2057 0.99% -0.29%
2056 1% -0.3%
2055 1.01% -0.34%
2054 1.02% -0.26%
2053 1.04% -0.2%
2052 1.05% -0.27%
2051 1.06% -0.29%
2050 1.08% -0.27%
2049 1.09% -0.21%
2048 1.11% -0.28%
2047 1.12% -0.22%
2046 1.14% -0.19%
2045 1.15% -0.2%
2044 1.17% -0.12%
2043 1.18% -0.11%
2042 1.2% -0.09%
2041 1.22% -0.02%
2040 1.23% 0.05%
2039 1.25% 0.14%
2038 1.27% 0.18%
2037 1.28% 0.19%
2036 1.3% 0.26%
2035 1.31% 0.35%
2034 1.33% 0.43%
2033 1.34% 0.43%
2032 1.36% 0.46%
2031 1.38% 0.44%
2030 1.51% 0.47%
2029 1.6% 0.56%
2028 1.67% 0.58%
2027 1.71% 0.56%
2026 1.76% 0.63%
2025 1.79% 0.69%
2024 4.74% 2.01%
2023 4.75% 4.98%
2022 4.52% 3.36%
2021 -2.43% -4.08%
2020 4.95% -0.31%
2019 -0.44% 1.15%
2018 -2.52% 0.47%
2017 0.07% 0.09%
2016 3.82% 1.31%
2015 5.32% 1.19%
2014 2.48% 1.31%
2013 5.56% 1.63%
2012 4.29% 2.48%
2011 4.64% 2.11%
2010 -0.99% 1.79%
2009 3.99% 3.06%
2008 4.11% 5.47%
2007 4.24% 4.25%
2006 4.37% 3.18%
2005 4.53% 2.38%
2004 4.7% 1.26%
2003 4.89% -1.46%
2002 5.1% 0.92%
2001 5.34% 2.73%
2000 4.56% 1.75%
1999 3.69% 0.8%
1998 3.81% 3.46%
1997 3.93% 3.41%
1996 4.08% 4.15%
1995 4.23% 3.08%
1994 4.37% 3.19%
1993 4.53% 2.56%
1992 4.71% 3.05%
1991 4.89% 2.89%
1990 5.06% 3.97%
1989 5.18% 2.98%
1988 5.47% 2.57%
1987 5.81% 1.52%
1986 5.85% -0.09%
1985 5.9% 0.14%
1984 6.13% 1.91%
1983 6.28% 1.31%
1982 6.29% 4.49%
1981 6.16% 4.93%
1980 6.04% 1.28%
1979 5.98% 1.27%
1978 5.88% 1.22%
1977 5.72% 1.4%
1976 5.52% 1.36%
1975 5.38% 1.47%
1974 5.29% 1.68%
1973 5.14% 1.89%
1972 4.88% 1.87%
1971 4.54% 1.85%
1970 4.25% 1.57%
1969 4.09% 1.52%
1968 3.97% 1.74%
1967 3.86% 2.23%
1966 3.79% 2.52%
1965 3.78% 2.46%
1964 3.77% 2.6%
1963 3.76% 2.56%
1962 3.74% 2.81%
1961 3.73% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Singapore
Current population
36734925
6125852
Population rank 44/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.07%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +327
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 50/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 +16,892
Net migration rank 13/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - 16,892
2024 - 122,170 - 20,011
2023 474,366 325,691 7,101 26,996
2022 406,920 977,072 9,019 214,842
2021 409,032 -106,287 15,270 -44,030
2020 447,036 -74,725 18,763 -145,556
2019 474,407 191,582 21,674 870
2018 528,767 -988,751 21,427 21,820
2017 546,751 -920,812 21,888 -8,880
2016 537,829 -26,997 25,794 13,737
2015 511,023 465,292 27,121 41,852
2014 493,431 469,144 27,896 40,154
2013 475,299 485,794 25,376 52,176
2012 465,649 479,206 29,750 78,501
2011 443,675 491,253 25,919 89,856
2010 418,641 504,955 24,876 72,571
2009 438,557 496,229 27,930 95,841
2008 433,457 491,337 28,068 176,182
2007 425,199 489,136 26,614 192,292
2006 399,333 504,661 25,968 135,625
2005 375,938 518,565 24,741 92,023
2004 362,843 523,472 24,583 50,487
2003 364,520 514,606 24,689 -30,012
2002 372,099 500,508 29,231 -40,023
2001 382,153 484,252 31,035 45,027
2000 392,407 468,515 37,057 55,218
1999 390,112 160,263 32,857 19,681
1998 389,499 159,898 33,381 51,905
1997 385,033 160,066 37,960 95,241
1996 382,248 160,532 38,542 102,018
1995 380,231 160,512 38,065 91,947
1994 377,351 160,306 39,319 71,170
1993 372,621 158,074 40,425 58,820
1992 366,763 160,908 39,091 54,359
1991 361,329 162,857 39,188 57,821
1990 355,495 160,416 41,136 66,950
1989 349,399 159,273 36,929 68,031
1988 342,865 146,918 42,407 40,976
1987 333,088 175,075 33,020 25,411
1986 322,340 172,606 27,880 -7,858
1985 310,558 148,208 32,010 -31,036
1984 296,615 153,562 31,967 -4,396
1983 280,616 157,930 30,296 11,699
1982 264,831 153,528 33,346 41,568
1981 249,156 140,355 32,167 85,869
1980 234,372 121,220 30,657 42,433
1979 220,186 112,826 28,363 -2,384
1978 205,331 105,263 27,537 436
1977 191,103 96,015 26,508 2,757
1976 178,024 85,083 31,189 949
1975 166,223 73,960 28,509 4,104
1974 155,478 69,653 31,664 2,748
1973 145,450 63,995 36,404 -495
1972 136,360 55,439 38,098 -1,631
1971 127,600 43,989 35,708 573
1970 120,440 31,097 35,059 4,024
1969 113,859 25,312 34,314 6,763
1968 108,281 21,366 36,216 6,792
1967 103,343 17,947 40,145 6,006
1966 98,361 15,054 44,298 3,507
1965 93,820 15,000 45,474 4,199
1964 89,776 15,000 47,697 3,043
1963 85,480 15,000 49,542 2,668
1962 81,393 15,000 48,830 3,714
1961 77,743 15,000 49,880 3,490
1960 74,143 15,000 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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