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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 5,413,813 people in Slovakia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 5,376,239 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 7.06 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs -0.008% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Slovakia has grown from 5.37M to 5.38M (0.06% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Slovakia
2100 76,380,382 3,388,353
2099 75,896,692 3,410,527
2098 75,410,485 3,432,738
2097 74,922,342 3,454,958
2096 74,431,436 3,477,150
2095 73,939,761 3,499,531
2094 73,447,628 3,522,068
2093 72,954,272 3,544,820
2092 72,460,372 3,567,858
2091 71,966,760 3,591,243
2090 71,474,363 3,614,972
2089 70,984,330 3,639,184
2088 70,494,851 3,663,803
2087 70,006,368 3,688,979
2086 69,519,641 3,714,826
2085 69,035,093 3,741,361
2084 68,551,533 3,768,554
2083 68,068,933 3,796,482
2082 67,587,034 3,825,124
2081 67,105,252 3,854,574
2080 66,624,751 3,884,854
2079 66,144,495 3,915,890
2078 65,664,508 3,947,687
2077 65,183,768 3,980,420
2076 64,701,603 4,013,906
2075 64,217,651 4,048,115
2074 63,731,809 4,082,918
2073 63,243,084 4,118,344
2072 62,750,764 4,154,378
2071 62,255,408 4,190,678
2070 61,756,796 4,227,297
2069 61,253,878 4,264,100
2068 60,746,216 4,301,007
2067 60,235,232 4,337,728
2066 59,720,954 4,374,132
2065 59,203,814 4,410,344
2064 58,684,254 4,446,244
2063 58,161,702 4,481,639
2062 57,637,152 4,516,504
2061 57,109,207 4,550,644
2060 56,579,736 4,584,186
2059 56,047,666 4,616,990
2058 55,513,281 4,649,013
2057 54,978,393 4,680,116
2056 54,441,706 4,710,464
2055 53,904,081 4,739,960
2054 53,364,635 4,768,542
2053 52,823,422 4,796,670
2052 52,280,914 4,824,228
2051 51,737,228 4,851,216
2050 51,192,924 4,877,755
2049 50,647,663 4,903,974
2048 50,100,576 4,929,712
2047 49,552,613 4,955,205
2046 49,002,774 4,980,481
2045 48,451,215 5,005,547
2044 47,898,754 5,030,570
2043 47,346,122 5,055,426
2042 46,792,504 5,079,926
2041 46,237,820 5,104,270
2040 45,682,139 5,128,291
2039 45,126,407 5,151,796
2038 44,569,427 5,174,897
2037 44,012,415 5,197,430
2036 43,454,985 5,219,344
2035 42,897,909 5,240,519
2034 42,342,044 5,260,607
2033 41,787,423 5,279,808
2032 41,233,964 5,297,883
2031 40,680,599 5,314,815
2030 40,128,273 5,330,403
2029 39,530,306 5,344,463
2028 38,906,191 5,356,733
2027 38,267,271 5,367,421
2026 37,625,434 5,376,239
2025 36,973,555 5,413,813
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 54,559 people (a 1% decline).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd 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 34.9% to 51,192,924 people with a rank change from 43rd to 42nd. The population of Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,877,755 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.39M 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 4.74% -0.15%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Slovakia
Current population
37955120
5376239
Population rank 43/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.06%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
1.06 hours
One birth every
54.2 seconds
11.4 minutes
One death every
6.37 minutes
9.79 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 -23
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 -8,256
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 170/197
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 499,782 122,170 -7,591 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Saudi Arabia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people). In Slovakia 18.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 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 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Poprad 48K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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