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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.84 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Somalia
2100 76,380,382 68,341,587
2099 75,896,692 67,997,987
2098 75,410,485 67,660,056
2097 74,922,342 67,320,374
2096 74,431,436 66,931,214
2095 73,939,761 66,544,181
2094 73,447,628 66,138,594
2093 72,954,272 65,719,626
2092 72,460,372 65,283,569
2091 71,966,760 64,812,444
2090 71,474,363 64,322,633
2089 70,984,330 63,882,977
2088 70,494,851 63,424,502
2087 70,006,368 62,947,792
2086 69,519,641 62,408,129
2085 69,035,093 61,835,054
2084 68,551,533 61,280,718
2083 68,068,933 60,723,949
2082 67,587,034 60,150,487
2081 67,105,252 59,639,547
2080 66,624,751 59,064,099
2079 66,144,495 58,441,001
2078 65,664,508 57,816,490
2077 65,183,768 57,176,183
2076 64,701,603 56,567,204
2075 64,217,651 55,970,712
2074 63,731,809 55,295,699
2073 63,243,084 54,617,874
2072 62,750,764 53,944,923
2071 62,255,408 53,250,824
2070 61,756,796 52,540,460
2069 61,253,878 51,845,897
2068 60,746,216 51,165,760
2067 60,235,232 50,461,574
2066 59,720,954 49,748,163
2065 59,203,814 48,994,126
2064 58,684,254 48,235,809
2063 58,161,702 47,492,758
2062 57,637,152 46,756,776
2061 57,109,207 46,008,848
2060 56,579,736 45,192,338
2059 56,047,666 44,370,279
2058 55,513,281 43,631,825
2057 54,978,393 42,870,700
2056 54,441,706 42,095,303
2055 53,904,081 41,292,441
2054 53,364,635 40,487,904
2053 52,823,422 39,720,236
2052 52,280,914 38,967,888
2051 51,737,228 38,205,058
2050 51,192,924 37,448,393
2049 50,647,663 36,717,019
2048 50,100,576 35,962,583
2047 49,552,613 35,196,924
2046 49,002,774 34,440,935
2045 48,451,215 33,696,593
2044 47,898,754 32,957,131
2043 47,346,122 32,227,622
2042 46,792,504 31,517,627
2041 46,237,820 30,775,671
2040 45,682,139 30,013,616
2039 45,126,407 29,294,623
2038 44,569,427 28,565,580
2037 44,012,415 27,821,304
2036 43,454,985 27,097,563
2035 42,897,909 26,368,985
2034 42,342,044 25,671,628
2033 41,787,423 25,002,924
2032 41,233,964 24,323,435
2031 40,680,599 23,642,617
2030 40,128,273 22,951,436
2029 39,530,306 22,285,719
2028 38,906,191 21,638,095
2027 38,267,271 20,978,784
2026 37,625,434 20,310,008
2025 36,973,555 19,654,739
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 (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 Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd 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 34.9% to 51,192,924 people with a rank change from 43rd to 42nd. The population of Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 68.3M 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 4.74% 3.4%
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 (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 Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Somalia
Current population
37955120
20653532
Population rank 43/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.25%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
49 seconds
One birth every
54.2 seconds
39.2 seconds
One death every
6.37 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 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 499,782 122,170 619,793 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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