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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.79 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Somalia
2100 74,230,118 68,384,185
2099 73,760,045 68,040,371
2098 73,287,526 67,702,230
2097 72,813,125 67,362,336
2096 72,336,039 66,972,933
2095 71,858,206 66,585,659
2094 71,379,928 66,179,819
2093 70,900,460 65,760,590
2092 70,420,464 65,324,261
2091 69,940,749 64,852,843
2090 69,462,214 64,362,727
2089 68,985,976 63,922,797
2088 68,510,277 63,464,036
2087 68,035,545 62,987,028
2086 67,562,521 62,447,029
2085 67,091,615 61,873,597
2084 66,621,667 61,318,916
2083 66,152,653 60,761,800
2082 65,684,321 60,187,980
2081 65,216,102 59,676,722
2080 64,749,128 59,100,915
2079 64,282,393 58,477,428
2078 63,815,918 57,852,528
2077 63,348,712 57,211,821
2076 62,880,120 56,602,463
2075 62,409,793 56,005,600
2074 61,937,628 55,330,165
2073 61,462,662 54,651,918
2072 60,984,202 53,978,548
2071 60,502,791 53,284,016
2070 60,018,216 52,573,210
2069 59,529,456 51,878,214
2068 59,036,086 51,197,653
2067 58,539,487 50,493,028
2066 58,039,687 49,779,172
2065 57,537,106 49,024,665
2064 57,032,172 48,265,876
2063 56,524,331 47,522,361
2062 56,014,549 46,785,920
2061 55,501,467 46,037,526
2060 54,986,901 45,220,507
2059 54,469,809 44,397,936
2058 53,950,469 43,659,021
2057 53,430,639 42,897,422
2056 52,909,061 42,121,542
2055 52,386,571 41,318,179
2054 51,862,312 40,513,141
2053 51,336,335 39,744,995
2052 50,809,100 38,992,177
2051 50,280,719 38,228,872
2050 49,751,739 37,471,735
2049 49,221,828 36,739,905
2048 48,690,143 35,984,999
2047 48,157,605 35,218,863
2046 47,623,246 34,462,403
2045 47,087,215 33,717,596
2044 46,550,306 32,977,674
2043 46,013,232 32,247,710
2042 45,475,200 31,537,272
2041 44,936,131 30,794,853
2040 44,396,093 30,032,324
2039 43,856,006 29,312,883
2038 43,314,707 28,583,386
2037 42,773,375 27,838,646
2036 42,231,639 27,114,453
2035 41,690,245 26,385,421
2034 41,150,029 25,687,629
2033 40,611,021 25,018,509
2032 40,073,144 24,338,597
2031 39,535,357 23,657,353
2030 38,998,581 22,965,742
2029 38,417,447 22,299,610
2028 37,810,902 21,651,582
2027 37,189,969 20,991,860
2026 36,566,201 20,322,668
2025 35,932,673 19,666,990
2024 35,300,280 19,009,151
2023 33,702,731 18,358,615
2022 32,175,224 17,801,897
2021 30,784,383 17,271,431
2020 31,552,510 16,651,191
2019 30,063,799 16,030,971
2018 30,196,281 15,452,487
2017 30,977,355 14,916,629
2016 30,954,198 14,348,740
2015 29,816,382 13,806,963
2014 28,309,273 13,339,491
2013 27,624,004 12,869,594
2012 26,168,861 12,461,160
2011 25,091,867 12,348,830
2010 23,978,487 12,261,756
2009 24,217,654 11,961,201
2008 23,287,877 11,663,084
2007 22,368,313 11,322,582
2006 21,459,144 10,975,502
2005 20,559,890 10,644,228
2004 19,669,480 10,280,998
2003 18,786,767 9,909,157
2002 17,910,910 9,550,063
2001 17,041,397 9,198,493
2000 16,177,722 8,838,713
1999 15,472,075 8,492,059
1998 14,922,185 8,155,417
1997 14,374,943 7,824,525
1996 13,831,009 7,554,474
1995 13,289,245 7,285,007
1994 12,750,040 7,026,797
1993 12,215,862 6,681,399
1992 11,686,676 6,495,107
1991 11,160,744 6,813,760
1990 10,640,691 7,082,811
1989 10,128,394 7,114,817
1988 9,629,165 7,235,360
1987 9,130,194 7,228,302
1986 8,628,639 6,974,788
1985 8,151,779 6,693,289
1984 7,697,307 6,428,389
1983 7,252,941 6,198,430
1982 6,824,486 6,003,840
1981 6,420,551 5,982,849
1980 6,047,997 5,936,154
1979 5,703,698 5,449,117
1978 5,381,902 4,814,892
1977 5,083,048 4,484,050
1976 4,807,933 4,365,812
1975 4,556,287 4,257,535
1974 4,323,632 4,151,842
1973 4,106,344 4,045,592
1972 3,905,722 3,939,436
1971 3,724,031 3,837,691
1970 3,562,470 3,738,448
1969 3,417,114 3,641,015
1968 3,282,711 3,546,590
1967 3,157,242 3,454,537
1966 3,039,887 3,365,106
1965 2,928,771 3,277,874
1964 2,821,968 3,192,796
1963 2,719,341 3,110,361
1962 2,620,910 3,030,091
1961 2,526,347 2,952,054
1960 2,435,403 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Somalia
2100 0.64% 0.51%
2099 0.64% 0.5%
2098 0.65% 0.5%
2097 0.66% 0.58%
2096 0.66% 0.58%
2095 0.67% 0.61%
2094 0.68% 0.64%
2093 0.68% 0.67%
2092 0.69% 0.73%
2091 0.69% 0.76%
2090 0.69% 0.69%
2089 0.69% 0.72%
2088 0.7% 0.76%
2087 0.7% 0.86%
2086 0.7% 0.93%
2085 0.71% 0.9%
2084 0.71% 0.92%
2083 0.71% 0.95%
2082 0.72% 0.86%
2081 0.72% 0.97%
2080 0.73% 1.07%
2079 0.73% 1.08%
2078 0.74% 1.12%
2077 0.75% 1.08%
2076 0.75% 1.07%
2075 0.76% 1.22%
2074 0.77% 1.24%
2073 0.78% 1.25%
2072 0.8% 1.3%
2071 0.81% 1.35%
2070 0.82% 1.34%
2069 0.84% 1.33%
2068 0.85% 1.4%
2067 0.86% 1.43%
2066 0.87% 1.54%
2065 0.89% 1.57%
2064 0.9% 1.56%
2063 0.91% 1.57%
2062 0.92% 1.63%
2061 0.94% 1.81%
2060 0.95% 1.85%
2059 0.96% 1.69%
2058 0.97% 1.78%
2057 0.99% 1.84%
2056 1% 1.94%
2055 1.01% 1.99%
2054 1.02% 1.93%
2053 1.04% 1.93%
2052 1.05% 2%
2051 1.06% 2.02%
2050 1.08% 1.99%
2049 1.09% 2.1%
2048 1.11% 2.18%
2047 1.12% 2.2%
2046 1.14% 2.21%
2045 1.15% 2.24%
2044 1.17% 2.26%
2043 1.18% 2.25%
2042 1.2% 2.41%
2041 1.22% 2.54%
2040 1.23% 2.45%
2039 1.25% 2.55%
2038 1.27% 2.68%
2037 1.28% 2.67%
2036 1.3% 2.76%
2035 1.31% 2.72%
2034 1.33% 2.67%
2033 1.34% 2.79%
2032 1.36% 2.88%
2031 1.38% 3.01%
2030 1.51% 2.99%
2029 1.6% 2.99%
2028 1.67% 3.14%
2027 1.71% 3.29%
2026 1.76% 3.33%
2025 1.79% 3.46%
2024 4.74% 3.54%
2023 4.75% 3.13%
2022 4.52% 3.07%
2021 -2.43% 3.72%
2020 4.95% 3.87%
2019 -0.44% 3.74%
2018 -2.52% 3.59%
2017 0.07% 3.96%
2016 3.82% 3.92%
2015 5.32% 3.5%
2014 2.48% 3.65%
2013 5.56% 3.28%
2012 4.29% 0.91%
2011 4.64% 0.71%
2010 -0.99% 2.51%
2009 3.99% 2.56%
2008 4.11% 3.01%
2007 4.24% 3.16%
2006 4.37% 3.11%
2005 4.53% 3.53%
2004 4.7% 3.75%
2003 4.89% 3.76%
2002 5.1% 3.82%
2001 5.34% 4.07%
2000 4.56% 4.08%
1999 3.69% 4.13%
1998 3.81% 4.23%
1997 3.93% 3.57%
1996 4.08% 3.7%
1995 4.23% 3.67%
1994 4.37% 5.17%
1993 4.53% 2.87%
1992 4.71% -4.68%
1991 4.89% -3.8%
1990 5.06% -0.45%
1989 5.18% -1.67%
1988 5.47% 0.1%
1987 5.81% 3.63%
1986 5.85% 4.21%
1985 5.9% 4.12%
1984 6.13% 3.71%
1983 6.28% 3.24%
1982 6.29% 0.35%
1981 6.16% 0.79%
1980 6.04% 8.94%
1979 5.98% 13.2%
1978 5.88% 7.38%
1977 5.72% 2.71%
1976 5.52% 2.54%
1975 5.38% 2.55%
1974 5.29% 2.63%
1973 5.14% 2.69%
1972 4.88% 2.65%
1971 4.54% 2.65%
1970 4.25% 2.68%
1969 4.09% 2.66%
1968 3.97% 2.66%
1967 3.86% 2.66%
1966 3.79% 2.66%
1965 3.78% 2.66%
1964 3.77% 2.65%
1963 3.76% 2.65%
1962 3.74% 2.64%
1961 3.73% 2.63%

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 Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Somalia
Current population
36734925
20503678
Population rank 44/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.25%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
48.5 seconds
One birth every
57 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
6.66 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 8/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 +12,077
Net migration rank 13/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - 12,077
2024 - 122,170 - 26,859
2023 474,366 325,691 608,203 46,217
2022 406,920 977,072 551,450 -92,434
2021 409,032 -106,287 566,399 35,506
2020 447,036 -74,725 561,311 77,259
2019 474,407 191,582 548,756 53,124
2018 528,767 -988,751 514,244 40,844
2017 546,751 -920,812 478,556 38,067
2016 537,829 -26,997 495,132 124,017
2015 511,023 465,292 481,573 -17,178
2014 493,431 469,144 464,481 6,065
2013 475,299 485,794 448,518 20,723
2012 465,649 479,206 399,468 -51,833
2011 443,675 491,253 203,213 -326,192
2010 418,641 504,955 385,571 -88,448
2009 438,557 496,229 405,784 -101,795
2008 433,457 491,337 394,258 -102,035
2007 425,199 489,136 380,303 8,476
2006 399,333 504,661 372,597 -67,200
2005 375,938 518,565 363,117 -5,955
2004 362,843 523,472 351,959 17,353
2003 364,520 514,606 341,192 33,174
2002 372,099 500,508 331,215 12,603
2001 382,153 484,252 319,059 40,274
2000 392,407 468,515 306,651 53,580
1999 390,112 160,263 295,523 37,548
1998 389,499 159,898 284,779 55,426
1997 385,033 160,066 271,894 49,692
1996 382,248 160,532 264,807 -46,291
1995 380,231 160,512 254,509 65,888
1994 377,351 160,306 246,950 -50,921
1993 372,621 158,074 232,960 261,815
1992 366,763 160,908 57,495 -179,675
1991 361,329 162,857 53,052 -568,166
1990 355,495 160,416 225,162 -248,155
1989 349,399 159,273 225,255 -266,281
1988 342,865 146,918 215,599 -415,660
1987 333,088 175,075 231,580 -17,391
1986 322,340 172,606 218,416 74,424
1985 310,558 148,208 207,960 62,183
1984 296,615 153,562 199,017 60,630
1983 280,616 157,930 190,775 9,505
1982 264,831 153,528 182,793 6,115
1981 249,156 140,355 185,211 -332,129
1980 234,372 121,220 174,790 65,519
1979 220,186 112,826 151,016 582,746
1978 205,331 105,263 132,689 402,005
1977 191,103 96,015 124,818 2,170
1976 178,024 85,083 113,319 -3,831
1975 166,223 73,960 108,998 -1,934
1974 155,478 69,653 104,813 -495
1973 145,450 63,995 108,038 143
1972 136,360 55,439 104,493 -351
1971 127,600 43,989 101,196 -1,850
1970 120,440 31,097 98,025 1,104
1969 113,859 25,312 95,045 690
1968 108,281 21,366 92,208 906
1967 103,343 17,947 89,497 1,498
1966 98,361 15,054 86,930 941
1965 93,820 15,000 84,448 2,142
1964 89,776 15,000 82,042 1,518
1963 85,480 15,000 79,859 1,449
1962 81,393 15,000 77,737 1,496
1961 77,743 15,000 75,513 1,336
1960 74,143 15,000 73,850 750

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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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