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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 6.85 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Saudi Arabia vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Slovakia
2100 74,230,118 3,377,764
2099 73,760,045 3,399,869
2098 73,287,526 3,422,010
2097 72,813,125 3,444,161
2096 72,336,039 3,466,284
2095 71,858,206 3,488,595
2094 71,379,928 3,511,062
2093 70,900,460 3,533,742
2092 70,420,464 3,556,708
2091 69,940,749 3,580,021
2090 69,462,214 3,603,675
2089 68,985,976 3,627,811
2088 68,510,277 3,652,354
2087 68,035,545 3,677,451
2086 67,562,521 3,703,217
2085 67,091,615 3,729,670
2084 66,621,667 3,756,777
2083 66,152,653 3,784,617
2082 65,684,321 3,813,170
2081 65,216,102 3,842,528
2080 64,749,128 3,872,714
2079 64,282,393 3,903,653
2078 63,815,918 3,935,351
2077 63,348,712 3,967,981
2076 62,880,120 4,001,363
2075 62,409,793 4,035,465
2074 61,937,628 4,070,159
2073 61,462,662 4,105,475
2072 60,984,202 4,141,396
2071 60,502,791 4,177,582
2070 60,018,216 4,214,086
2069 59,529,456 4,250,775
2068 59,036,086 4,287,566
2067 58,539,487 4,324,173
2066 58,039,687 4,360,463
2065 57,537,106 4,396,562
2064 57,032,172 4,432,349
2063 56,524,331 4,467,634
2062 56,014,549 4,502,390
2061 55,501,467 4,536,423
2060 54,986,901 4,569,861
2059 54,469,809 4,602,562
2058 53,950,469 4,634,484
2057 53,430,639 4,665,491
2056 52,909,061 4,695,744
2055 52,386,571 4,725,147
2054 51,862,312 4,753,640
2053 51,336,335 4,781,680
2052 50,809,100 4,809,152
2051 50,280,719 4,836,056
2050 49,751,739 4,862,512
2049 49,221,828 4,888,649
2048 48,690,143 4,914,306
2047 48,157,605 4,939,719
2046 47,623,246 4,964,917
2045 47,087,215 4,989,905
2044 46,550,306 5,014,849
2043 46,013,232 5,039,628
2042 45,475,200 5,064,051
2041 44,936,131 5,088,319
2040 44,396,093 5,112,265
2039 43,856,006 5,135,696
2038 43,314,707 5,158,725
2037 42,773,375 5,181,188
2036 42,231,639 5,203,033
2035 41,690,245 5,224,142
2034 41,150,029 5,244,168
2033 40,611,021 5,263,308
2032 40,073,144 5,281,327
2031 39,535,357 5,298,206
2030 38,998,581 5,313,745
2029 38,417,447 5,327,761
2028 37,810,902 5,339,993
2027 37,189,969 5,350,648
2026 36,566,201 5,359,438
2025 35,932,673 5,396,894
2024 35,300,280 5,422,069
2023 33,702,731 5,426,740
2022 32,175,224 5,431,752
2021 30,784,383 5,447,247
2020 31,552,510 5,458,827
2019 30,063,799 5,454,147
2018 30,196,281 5,446,771
2017 30,977,355 5,439,232
2016 30,954,198 5,430,798
2015 29,816,382 5,423,801
2014 28,309,273 5,418,649
2013 27,624,004 5,413,393
2012 26,168,861 5,407,579
2011 25,091,867 5,398,384
2010 23,978,487 5,391,428
2009 24,217,654 5,386,406
2008 23,287,877 5,379,233
2007 22,368,313 5,374,622
2006 21,459,144 5,373,054
2005 20,559,890 5,372,807
2004 19,669,480 5,372,280
2003 18,786,767 5,373,374
2002 17,910,910 5,376,912
2001 17,041,397 5,378,867
2000 16,177,722 5,388,720
1999 15,472,075 5,396,020
1998 14,922,185 5,390,516
1997 14,374,943 5,383,291
1996 13,831,009 5,373,361
1995 13,289,245 5,361,999
1994 12,750,040 5,346,331
1993 12,215,862 5,325,305
1992 11,686,676 5,305,016
1991 11,160,744 5,303,294
1990 10,640,691 5,299,187
1989 10,128,394 5,275,942
1988 9,629,165 5,250,596
1987 9,130,194 5,222,840
1986 8,628,639 5,193,838
1985 8,151,779 5,161,768
1984 7,697,307 5,127,097
1983 7,252,941 5,091,971
1982 6,824,486 5,055,099
1981 6,420,551 5,016,105
1980 6,047,997 4,979,815
1979 5,703,698 4,938,973
1978 5,381,902 4,890,125
1977 5,083,048 4,840,501
1976 4,807,933 4,789,507
1975 4,556,287 4,739,105
1974 4,323,632 4,689,623
1973 4,106,344 4,641,445
1972 3,905,722 4,596,622
1971 3,724,031 4,557,449
1970 3,562,470 4,538,223
1969 3,417,114 4,518,607
1968 3,282,711 4,483,915
1967 3,157,242 4,449,367
1966 3,039,887 4,411,666
1965 2,928,771 4,370,983
1964 2,821,968 4,327,341
1963 2,719,341 4,282,017
1962 2,620,910 4,238,188
1961 2,526,347 4,191,667
1960 2,435,403 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Slovakia
2100 0.64% -0.65%
2099 0.64% -0.65%
2098 0.65% -0.64%
2097 0.66% -0.64%
2096 0.66% -0.64%
2095 0.67% -0.64%
2094 0.68% -0.64%
2093 0.68% -0.65%
2092 0.69% -0.65%
2091 0.69% -0.66%
2090 0.69% -0.67%
2089 0.69% -0.67%
2088 0.7% -0.68%
2087 0.7% -0.7%
2086 0.7% -0.71%
2085 0.71% -0.72%
2084 0.71% -0.74%
2083 0.71% -0.75%
2082 0.72% -0.76%
2081 0.72% -0.78%
2080 0.73% -0.79%
2079 0.73% -0.81%
2078 0.74% -0.82%
2077 0.75% -0.83%
2076 0.75% -0.85%
2075 0.76% -0.85%
2074 0.77% -0.86%
2073 0.78% -0.87%
2072 0.8% -0.87%
2071 0.81% -0.87%
2070 0.82% -0.86%
2069 0.84% -0.86%
2068 0.85% -0.85%
2067 0.86% -0.83%
2066 0.87% -0.82%
2065 0.89% -0.81%
2064 0.9% -0.79%
2063 0.91% -0.77%
2062 0.92% -0.75%
2061 0.94% -0.73%
2060 0.95% -0.71%
2059 0.96% -0.69%
2058 0.97% -0.66%
2057 0.99% -0.64%
2056 1% -0.62%
2055 1.01% -0.6%
2054 1.02% -0.59%
2053 1.04% -0.57%
2052 1.05% -0.56%
2051 1.06% -0.54%
2050 1.08% -0.53%
2049 1.09% -0.52%
2048 1.11% -0.51%
2047 1.12% -0.51%
2046 1.14% -0.5%
2045 1.15% -0.5%
2044 1.17% -0.49%
2043 1.18% -0.48%
2042 1.2% -0.48%
2041 1.22% -0.47%
2040 1.23% -0.46%
2039 1.25% -0.45%
2038 1.27% -0.43%
2037 1.28% -0.42%
2036 1.3% -0.4%
2035 1.31% -0.38%
2034 1.33% -0.36%
2033 1.34% -0.34%
2032 1.36% -0.32%
2031 1.38% -0.29%
2030 1.51% -0.26%
2029 1.6% -0.23%
2028 1.67% -0.2%
2027 1.71% -0.16%
2026 1.76% -0.69%
2025 1.79% -0.46%
2024 4.74% -0.09%
2023 4.75% -0.09%
2022 4.52% -0.28%
2021 -2.43% -0.21%
2020 4.95% 0.09%
2019 -0.44% 0.14%
2018 -2.52% 0.14%
2017 0.07% 0.16%
2016 3.82% 0.13%
2015 5.32% 0.1%
2014 2.48% 0.1%
2013 5.56% 0.11%
2012 4.29% 0.17%
2011 4.64% 0.13%
2010 -0.99% 0.09%
2009 3.99% 0.13%
2008 4.11% 0.09%
2007 4.24% 0.03%
2006 4.37% 0.005%
2005 4.53% 0.01%
2004 4.7% -0.02%
2003 4.89% -0.07%
2002 5.1% -0.04%
2001 5.34% -0.18%
2000 4.56% -0.14%
1999 3.69% 0.1%
1998 3.81% 0.13%
1997 3.93% 0.18%
1996 4.08% 0.21%
1995 4.23% 0.29%
1994 4.37% 0.39%
1993 4.53% 0.38%
1992 4.71% 0.03%
1991 4.89% 0.08%
1990 5.06% 0.44%
1989 5.18% 0.48%
1988 5.47% 0.53%
1987 5.81% 0.56%
1986 5.85% 0.62%
1985 5.9% 0.68%
1984 6.13% 0.69%
1983 6.28% 0.73%
1982 6.29% 0.78%
1981 6.16% 0.73%
1980 6.04% 0.83%
1979 5.98% 1%
1978 5.88% 1.03%
1977 5.72% 1.06%
1976 5.52% 1.06%
1975 5.38% 1.06%
1974 5.29% 1.04%
1973 5.14% 0.98%
1972 4.88% 0.86%
1971 4.54% 0.42%
1970 4.25% 0.43%
1969 4.09% 0.77%
1968 3.97% 0.78%
1967 3.86% 0.85%
1966 3.79% 0.93%
1965 3.78% 1.01%
1964 3.77% 1.06%
1963 3.76% 1.03%
1962 3.74% 1.11%
1961 3.73% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Slovakia
Current population
36734925
5359438
Population rank 44/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.06%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
1.88 hours
One birth every
57 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 -13
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 172/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -31,377
Net migration rank 13/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -31,377
2024 - 122,170 - -21,027
2023 474,366 325,691 -5,427 4,933
2022 406,920 977,072 -7,062 92,314
2021 409,032 -106,287 -16,886 -8,172
2020 447,036 -74,725 -2,184 4,350
2019 474,407 191,582 3,818 3,128
2018 528,767 -988,751 3,268 3,446
2017 546,751 -920,812 4,351 3,279
2016 537,829 -26,997 5,431 3,487
2015 511,023 465,292 2,170 2,549
2014 493,431 469,144 3,793 -1,158
2013 475,299 485,794 2,707 -1,181
2012 465,649 479,206 3,245 871
2011 443,675 491,253 9,177 -2,392
2010 418,641 504,955 7,008 -1,814
2009 438,557 496,229 8,619 -542
2008 433,457 491,337 4,303 -495
2007 425,199 489,136 537 -571
2006 399,333 504,661 537 -549
2005 375,938 518,565 537 -561
2004 362,843 523,472 1,611 -522
2003 364,520 514,606 -537 -646
2002 372,099 500,508 -538 -580
2001 382,153 484,252 -1,076 -860
2000 392,407 468,515 2,155 -831
1999 390,112 160,263 3,777 -119
1998 389,499 159,898 4,312 -12
1997 385,033 160,066 6,999 247
1996 382,248 160,532 9,135 246
1995 380,231 160,512 9,115 -30
1994 377,351 160,306 14,970 -109
1993 372,621 158,074 20,769 72
1992 366,763 160,908 21,220 -201
1991 361,329 162,857 23,865 174
1990 355,495 160,416 25,436 -9,402
1989 349,399 159,273 26,380 -7,254
1988 342,865 146,918 30,979 -6,500
1987 333,088 175,075 31,859 -6,401
1986 322,340 172,606 34,279 -6,143
1985 310,558 148,208 37,680 -6,068
1984 296,615 153,562 38,966 -6,276
1983 280,616 157,930 39,717 -6,361
1982 264,831 153,528 41,958 -6,088
1981 249,156 140,355 43,640 -5,821
1980 234,372 121,220 44,320 -5,522
1979 220,186 112,826 52,353 -4,712
1978 205,331 105,263 52,324 -4,689
1977 191,103 96,015 52,762 -4,621
1976 178,024 85,083 54,121 -4,432
1975 166,223 73,960 52,604 -4,652
1974 155,478 69,653 52,524 -4,190
1973 145,450 63,995 49,199 -3,854
1972 136,360 55,439 46,426 -3,516
1971 127,600 43,989 40,105 -3,495
1970 120,440 31,097 38,575 -4,919
1969 113,859 25,312 39,312 -8,998
1968 108,281 21,366 38,113 -8,881
1967 103,343 17,947 41,824 -8,876
1966 98,361 15,054 45,440 -8,817
1965 93,820 15,000 48,517 -8,707
1964 89,776 15,000 54,092 -8,608
1963 85,480 15,000 54,382 -8,548
1962 81,393 15,000 49,587 -9,019
1961 77,743 15,000 55,749 4,812
1960 74,143 15,000 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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