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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 17.3 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Slovenia
2100 74,230,118 1,640,541
2099 73,760,045 1,644,752
2098 73,287,526 1,648,834
2097 72,813,125 1,653,196
2096 72,336,039 1,657,434
2095 71,858,206 1,661,656
2094 71,379,928 1,665,825
2093 70,900,460 1,670,076
2092 70,420,464 1,674,280
2091 69,940,749 1,678,462
2090 69,462,214 1,682,998
2089 68,985,976 1,687,376
2088 68,510,277 1,691,788
2087 68,035,545 1,696,409
2086 67,562,521 1,701,325
2085 67,091,615 1,706,189
2084 66,621,667 1,711,157
2083 66,152,653 1,716,396
2082 65,684,321 1,721,709
2081 65,216,102 1,727,302
2080 64,749,128 1,733,405
2079 64,282,393 1,739,518
2078 63,815,918 1,746,152
2077 63,348,712 1,752,783
2076 62,880,120 1,759,639
2075 62,409,793 1,766,867
2074 61,937,628 1,774,528
2073 61,462,662 1,782,697
2072 60,984,202 1,790,658
2071 60,502,791 1,798,960
2070 60,018,216 1,807,483
2069 59,529,456 1,816,607
2068 59,036,086 1,825,849
2067 58,539,487 1,834,865
2066 58,039,687 1,844,034
2065 57,537,106 1,853,651
2064 57,032,172 1,863,550
2063 56,524,331 1,873,173
2062 56,014,549 1,882,832
2061 55,501,467 1,892,739
2060 54,986,901 1,902,939
2059 54,469,809 1,912,861
2058 53,950,469 1,922,175
2057 53,430,639 1,932,119
2056 52,909,061 1,941,469
2055 52,386,571 1,950,861
2054 51,862,312 1,959,953
2053 51,336,335 1,968,641
2052 50,809,100 1,977,227
2051 50,280,719 1,985,279
2050 49,751,739 1,993,115
2049 49,221,828 2,000,477
2048 48,690,143 2,007,283
2047 48,157,605 2,014,140
2046 47,623,246 2,020,756
2045 47,087,215 2,027,366
2044 46,550,306 2,033,871
2043 46,013,232 2,040,173
2042 45,475,200 2,046,339
2041 44,936,131 2,052,041
2040 44,396,093 2,057,278
2039 43,856,006 2,062,718
2038 43,314,707 2,067,922
2037 42,773,375 2,073,705
2036 42,231,639 2,079,201
2035 41,690,245 2,084,471
2034 41,150,029 2,089,430
2033 40,611,021 2,094,601
2032 40,073,144 2,099,622
2031 39,535,357 2,104,690
2030 38,998,581 2,109,416
2029 38,417,447 2,113,874
2028 37,810,902 2,118,053
2027 37,189,969 2,121,324
2026 36,566,201 2,124,138
2025 35,932,673 2,126,340
2024 35,300,280 2,127,400
2023 33,702,731 2,120,461
2022 32,175,224 2,112,076
2021 30,784,383 2,108,079
2020 31,552,510 2,102,419
2019 30,063,799 2,088,385
2018 30,196,281 2,073,894
2017 30,977,355 2,066,388
2016 30,954,198 2,065,042
2015 29,816,382 2,063,531
2014 28,309,273 2,061,980
2013 27,624,004 2,059,953
2012 26,168,861 2,057,159
2011 25,091,867 2,052,843
2010 23,978,487 2,048,583
2009 24,217,654 2,039,669
2008 23,287,877 2,021,316
2007 22,368,313 2,018,122
2006 21,459,144 2,006,868
2005 20,559,890 2,000,474
2004 19,669,480 1,997,012
2003 18,786,767 1,995,733
2002 17,910,910 1,994,530
2001 17,041,397 1,992,060
2000 16,177,722 1,988,925
1999 15,472,075 1,983,045
1998 14,922,185 1,981,629
1997 14,374,943 1,985,956
1996 13,831,009 1,988,628
1995 13,289,245 1,989,872
1994 12,750,040 1,989,443
1993 12,215,862 1,991,746
1992 11,686,676 1,996,498
1991 11,160,744 1,999,429
1990 10,640,691 1,998,161
1989 10,128,394 1,996,351
1988 9,629,165 1,995,196
1987 9,130,194 1,989,776
1986 8,628,639 1,965,964
1985 8,151,779 1,941,641
1984 7,697,307 1,932,154
1983 7,252,941 1,922,321
1982 6,824,486 1,910,334
1981 6,420,551 1,906,531
1980 6,047,997 1,901,315
1979 5,703,698 1,882,599
1978 5,381,902 1,862,548
1977 5,083,048 1,842,377
1976 4,807,933 1,820,249
1975 4,556,287 1,793,581
1974 4,323,632 1,776,132
1973 4,106,344 1,766,697
1972 3,905,722 1,752,233
1971 3,724,031 1,738,335
1970 3,562,470 1,724,891
1969 3,417,114 1,713,874
1968 3,282,711 1,704,546
1967 3,157,242 1,689,528
1966 3,039,887 1,669,905
1965 2,928,771 1,649,160
1964 2,821,968 1,632,114
1963 2,719,341 1,616,971
1962 2,620,910 1,603,649
1961 2,526,347 1,594,131
1960 2,435,403 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Slovenia
2100 0.64% -0.26%
2099 0.64% -0.25%
2098 0.65% -0.26%
2097 0.66% -0.26%
2096 0.66% -0.25%
2095 0.67% -0.25%
2094 0.68% -0.25%
2093 0.68% -0.25%
2092 0.69% -0.25%
2091 0.69% -0.27%
2090 0.69% -0.26%
2089 0.69% -0.26%
2088 0.7% -0.27%
2087 0.7% -0.29%
2086 0.7% -0.29%
2085 0.71% -0.29%
2084 0.71% -0.31%
2083 0.71% -0.31%
2082 0.72% -0.32%
2081 0.72% -0.35%
2080 0.73% -0.35%
2079 0.73% -0.38%
2078 0.74% -0.38%
2077 0.75% -0.39%
2076 0.75% -0.41%
2075 0.76% -0.43%
2074 0.77% -0.46%
2073 0.78% -0.44%
2072 0.8% -0.46%
2071 0.81% -0.47%
2070 0.82% -0.5%
2069 0.84% -0.51%
2068 0.85% -0.49%
2067 0.86% -0.5%
2066 0.87% -0.52%
2065 0.89% -0.53%
2064 0.9% -0.51%
2063 0.91% -0.51%
2062 0.92% -0.52%
2061 0.94% -0.54%
2060 0.95% -0.52%
2059 0.96% -0.48%
2058 0.97% -0.51%
2057 0.99% -0.48%
2056 1% -0.48%
2055 1.01% -0.46%
2054 1.02% -0.44%
2053 1.04% -0.43%
2052 1.05% -0.41%
2051 1.06% -0.39%
2050 1.08% -0.37%
2049 1.09% -0.34%
2048 1.11% -0.34%
2047 1.12% -0.33%
2046 1.14% -0.33%
2045 1.15% -0.32%
2044 1.17% -0.31%
2043 1.18% -0.3%
2042 1.2% -0.28%
2041 1.22% -0.25%
2040 1.23% -0.26%
2039 1.25% -0.25%
2038 1.27% -0.28%
2037 1.28% -0.26%
2036 1.3% -0.25%
2035 1.31% -0.24%
2034 1.33% -0.25%
2033 1.34% -0.24%
2032 1.36% -0.24%
2031 1.38% -0.22%
2030 1.51% -0.21%
2029 1.6% -0.2%
2028 1.67% -0.15%
2027 1.71% -0.13%
2026 1.76% -0.1%
2025 1.79% -0.05%
2024 4.74% 0.33%
2023 4.75% 0.4%
2022 4.52% 0.19%
2021 -2.43% 0.27%
2020 4.95% 0.67%
2019 -0.44% 0.7%
2018 -2.52% 0.36%
2017 0.07% 0.07%
2016 3.82% 0.07%
2015 5.32% 0.08%
2014 2.48% 0.1%
2013 5.56% 0.14%
2012 4.29% 0.21%
2011 4.64% 0.21%
2010 -0.99% 0.44%
2009 3.99% 0.91%
2008 4.11% 0.16%
2007 4.24% 0.56%
2006 4.37% 0.32%
2005 4.53% 0.17%
2004 4.7% 0.06%
2003 4.89% 0.06%
2002 5.1% 0.12%
2001 5.34% 0.16%
2000 4.56% 0.3%
1999 3.69% 0.07%
1998 3.81% -0.22%
1997 3.93% -0.13%
1996 4.08% -0.06%
1995 4.23% 0.02%
1994 4.37% -0.12%
1993 4.53% -0.24%
1992 4.71% -0.15%
1991 4.89% 0.06%
1990 5.06% 0.09%
1989 5.18% 0.06%
1988 5.47% 0.27%
1987 5.81% 1.21%
1986 5.85% 1.25%
1985 5.9% 0.49%
1984 6.13% 0.51%
1983 6.28% 0.63%
1982 6.29% 0.2%
1981 6.16% 0.27%
1980 6.04% 0.99%
1979 5.98% 1.08%
1978 5.88% 1.09%
1977 5.72% 1.22%
1976 5.52% 1.49%
1975 5.38% 0.98%
1974 5.29% 0.53%
1973 5.14% 0.83%
1972 4.88% 0.8%
1971 4.54% 0.78%
1970 4.25% 0.64%
1969 4.09% 0.55%
1968 3.97% 0.89%
1967 3.86% 1.18%
1966 3.79% 1.26%
1965 3.78% 1.04%
1964 3.77% 0.94%
1963 3.76% 0.83%
1962 3.74% 0.6%
1961 3.73% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Slovenia
Current population
36734925
2124138
Population rank 44/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.03%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
1.26 hours
One birth every
57 seconds
31 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +19
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 148/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +119,738 +2,711
Net migration rank 13/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - 2,711
2024 - 122,170 - 3,319
2023 474,366 325,691 -4,665 5,339
2022 406,920 977,072 -4,858 9,014
2021 409,032 -106,287 -4,216 2,477
2020 447,036 -74,725 -5,256 28,514
2019 474,407 191,582 -1,254 16,352
2018 528,767 -988,751 -1,037 14,640
2017 546,751 -920,812 -207 1,359
2016 537,829 -26,997 826 1,195
2015 511,023 465,292 826 712
2014 493,431 469,144 2,268 -70
2013 475,299 485,794 1,648 639
2012 465,649 479,206 2,674 1,117
2011 443,675 491,253 3,285 2,190
2010 418,641 504,955 3,687 -410
2009 438,557 496,229 3,060 11,594
2008 433,457 491,337 3,437 2,971
2007 425,199 489,136 1,211 14,191
2006 399,333 504,661 602 6,081
2005 375,938 518,565 -600 6,317
2004 362,843 523,472 -599 1,759
2003 364,520 514,606 -1,996 3,218
2002 372,099 500,508 -1,197 1,975
2001 382,153 484,252 -996 4,527
2000 392,407 468,515 -398 3,124
1999 390,112 160,263 -1,388 10,291
1998 389,499 159,898 -1,189 -5,280
1997 385,033 160,066 -794 -1,298
1996 382,248 160,532 0 -2,456
1995 380,231 160,512 0 356
1994 377,351 160,306 199 -153
1993 372,621 158,074 -199 -4,641
1992 366,763 160,908 598 -5,547
1991 361,329 162,857 2,199 -3,325
1990 355,495 160,416 3,797 618
1989 349,399 159,273 4,592 -2,718
1988 342,865 146,918 5,986 -3,023
1987 333,088 175,075 5,771 2,972
1986 322,340 172,606 6,094 32,700
1985 310,558 148,208 6,213 3,404
1984 296,615 153,562 5,990 3,280
1983 280,616 157,930 6,343 3,613
1982 264,831 153,528 9,170 -8,695
1981 249,156 140,355 10,485 -5,016
1980 234,372 121,220 11,027 3,128
1979 220,186 112,826 12,614 2,107
1978 205,331 105,263 11,920 2,113
1977 191,103 96,015 12,160 2,584
1976 178,024 85,083 12,196 2,226
1975 166,223 73,960 11,658 2,421
1974 155,478 69,653 11,367 3,145
1973 145,450 63,995 11,837 2,175
1972 136,360 55,439 10,513 2,924
1971 127,600 43,989 10,951 2,286
1970 120,440 31,097 10,004 260
1969 113,859 25,312 9,427 685
1968 108,281 21,366 11,250 438
1967 103,343 17,947 13,516 -192
1966 98,361 15,054 15,697 -1,262
1965 93,820 15,000 14,513 -1,421
1964 89,776 15,000 12,567 -349
1963 85,480 15,000 14,068 -180
1962 81,393 15,000 13,150 148
1961 77,743 15,000 14,985 -306
1960 74,143 15,000 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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