The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.
Population statistics:
- South Korea's population is 1.41 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
- Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
- The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
- For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
- Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).
Saudi Arabia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2100 | 74,230,118 | 22,012,503 |
| 2099 | 73,760,045 | 22,335,528 |
| 2098 | 73,287,526 | 22,668,719 |
| 2097 | 72,813,125 | 23,009,661 |
| 2096 | 72,336,039 | 23,360,151 |
| 2095 | 71,858,206 | 23,722,747 |
| 2094 | 71,379,928 | 24,093,391 |
| 2093 | 70,900,460 | 24,473,038 |
| 2092 | 70,420,464 | 24,860,975 |
| 2091 | 69,940,749 | 25,255,379 |
| 2090 | 69,462,214 | 25,655,577 |
| 2089 | 68,985,976 | 26,060,945 |
| 2088 | 68,510,277 | 26,470,073 |
| 2087 | 68,035,545 | 26,884,813 |
| 2086 | 67,562,521 | 27,301,913 |
| 2085 | 67,091,615 | 27,723,736 |
| 2084 | 66,621,667 | 28,147,480 |
| 2083 | 66,152,653 | 28,578,182 |
| 2082 | 65,684,321 | 29,012,953 |
| 2081 | 65,216,102 | 29,456,022 |
| 2080 | 64,749,128 | 29,901,880 |
| 2079 | 64,282,393 | 30,352,062 |
| 2078 | 63,815,918 | 30,809,176 |
| 2077 | 63,348,712 | 31,273,700 |
| 2076 | 62,880,120 | 31,744,480 |
| 2075 | 62,409,793 | 32,221,226 |
| 2074 | 61,937,628 | 32,706,020 |
| 2073 | 61,462,662 | 33,196,556 |
| 2072 | 60,984,202 | 33,696,490 |
| 2071 | 60,502,791 | 34,203,935 |
| 2070 | 60,018,216 | 34,719,324 |
| 2069 | 59,529,456 | 35,241,850 |
| 2068 | 59,036,086 | 35,762,799 |
| 2067 | 58,539,487 | 36,292,307 |
| 2066 | 58,039,687 | 36,826,655 |
| 2065 | 57,537,106 | 37,368,086 |
| 2064 | 57,032,172 | 37,916,439 |
| 2063 | 56,524,331 | 38,469,051 |
| 2062 | 56,014,549 | 39,028,473 |
| 2061 | 55,501,467 | 39,584,621 |
| 2060 | 54,986,901 | 40,149,830 |
| 2059 | 54,469,809 | 40,712,514 |
| 2058 | 53,950,469 | 41,277,134 |
| 2057 | 53,430,639 | 41,833,887 |
| 2056 | 52,909,061 | 42,377,427 |
| 2055 | 52,386,571 | 42,909,302 |
| 2054 | 51,862,312 | 43,427,254 |
| 2053 | 51,336,335 | 43,938,741 |
| 2052 | 50,809,100 | 44,441,106 |
| 2051 | 50,280,719 | 44,923,604 |
| 2050 | 49,751,739 | 45,385,311 |
| 2049 | 49,221,828 | 45,832,153 |
| 2048 | 48,690,143 | 46,258,529 |
| 2047 | 48,157,605 | 46,668,898 |
| 2046 | 47,623,246 | 47,056,404 |
| 2045 | 47,087,215 | 47,433,205 |
| 2044 | 46,550,306 | 47,797,411 |
| 2043 | 46,013,232 | 48,144,730 |
| 2042 | 45,475,200 | 48,478,991 |
| 2041 | 44,936,131 | 48,806,273 |
| 2040 | 44,396,093 | 49,115,658 |
| 2039 | 43,856,006 | 49,412,830 |
| 2038 | 43,314,707 | 49,694,340 |
| 2037 | 42,773,375 | 49,957,504 |
| 2036 | 42,231,639 | 50,200,702 |
| 2035 | 41,690,245 | 50,426,000 |
| 2034 | 41,150,029 | 50,632,962 |
| 2033 | 40,611,021 | 50,821,090 |
| 2032 | 40,073,144 | 50,987,020 |
| 2031 | 39,535,357 | 51,134,940 |
| 2030 | 38,998,581 | 51,267,908 |
| 2029 | 38,417,447 | 51,385,868 |
| 2028 | 37,810,902 | 51,486,791 |
| 2027 | 37,189,969 | 51,576,746 |
| 2026 | 36,566,201 | 51,649,918 |
| 2025 | 35,932,673 | 51,710,062 |
| 2024 | 35,300,280 | 51,751,065 |
| 2023 | 33,702,731 | 51,712,619 |
| 2022 | 32,175,224 | 51,672,569 |
| 2021 | 30,784,383 | 51,769,539 |
| 2020 | 31,552,510 | 51,836,239 |
| 2019 | 30,063,799 | 51,764,822 |
| 2018 | 30,196,281 | 51,585,058 |
| 2017 | 30,977,355 | 51,361,911 |
| 2016 | 30,954,198 | 51,217,803 |
| 2015 | 29,816,382 | 51,014,947 |
| 2014 | 28,309,273 | 50,746,659 |
| 2013 | 27,624,004 | 50,428,893 |
| 2012 | 26,168,861 | 50,199,853 |
| 2011 | 25,091,867 | 49,936,638 |
| 2010 | 23,978,487 | 49,554,112 |
| 2009 | 24,217,654 | 49,307,835 |
| 2008 | 23,287,877 | 49,054,708 |
| 2007 | 22,368,313 | 48,683,638 |
| 2006 | 21,459,144 | 48,438,292 |
| 2005 | 20,559,890 | 48,184,561 |
| 2004 | 19,669,480 | 48,082,519 |
| 2003 | 18,786,767 | 47,892,330 |
| 2002 | 17,910,910 | 47,644,736 |
| 2001 | 17,041,397 | 47,370,164 |
| 2000 | 16,177,722 | 47,008,111 |
| 1999 | 15,472,075 | 46,616,677 |
| 1998 | 14,922,185 | 46,286,503 |
| 1997 | 14,374,943 | 45,953,580 |
| 1996 | 13,831,009 | 45,524,681 |
| 1995 | 13,289,245 | 45,092,991 |
| 1994 | 12,750,040 | 44,641,540 |
| 1993 | 12,215,862 | 44,194,628 |
| 1992 | 11,686,676 | 43,747,962 |
| 1991 | 11,160,744 | 43,295,704 |
| 1990 | 10,640,691 | 42,869,283 |
| 1989 | 10,128,394 | 42,449,038 |
| 1988 | 9,629,165 | 42,031,247 |
| 1987 | 9,130,194 | 41,621,690 |
| 1986 | 8,628,639 | 41,213,674 |
| 1985 | 8,151,779 | 40,805,744 |
| 1984 | 7,697,307 | 40,405,956 |
| 1983 | 7,252,941 | 39,910,403 |
| 1982 | 6,824,486 | 39,326,352 |
| 1981 | 6,420,551 | 38,723,248 |
| 1980 | 6,047,997 | 38,123,775 |
| 1979 | 5,703,698 | 37,534,236 |
| 1978 | 5,381,902 | 36,969,185 |
| 1977 | 5,083,048 | 36,411,795 |
| 1976 | 4,807,933 | 35,848,523 |
| 1975 | 4,556,287 | 35,280,725 |
| 1974 | 4,323,632 | 34,692,266 |
| 1973 | 4,106,344 | 34,103,149 |
| 1972 | 3,905,722 | 33,505,406 |
| 1971 | 3,724,031 | 32,882,704 |
| 1970 | 3,562,470 | 32,240,827 |
| 1969 | 3,417,114 | 31,544,266 |
| 1968 | 3,282,711 | 30,838,302 |
| 1967 | 3,157,242 | 30,130,983 |
| 1966 | 3,039,887 | 29,435,571 |
| 1965 | 2,928,771 | 28,704,674 |
| 1964 | 2,821,968 | 27,984,155 |
| 1963 | 2,719,341 | 27,261,747 |
| 1962 | 2,620,910 | 26,513,030 |
| 1961 | 2,526,347 | 25,765,673 |
| 1960 | 2,435,403 | 25,012,374 |
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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).
Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.
Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2100 | 0.64% | -1.45% |
| 2099 | 0.64% | -1.47% |
| 2098 | 0.65% | -1.48% |
| 2097 | 0.66% | -1.5% |
| 2096 | 0.66% | -1.53% |
| 2095 | 0.67% | -1.54% |
| 2094 | 0.68% | -1.55% |
| 2093 | 0.68% | -1.56% |
| 2092 | 0.69% | -1.56% |
| 2091 | 0.69% | -1.56% |
| 2090 | 0.69% | -1.56% |
| 2089 | 0.69% | -1.55% |
| 2088 | 0.7% | -1.54% |
| 2087 | 0.7% | -1.53% |
| 2086 | 0.7% | -1.52% |
| 2085 | 0.71% | -1.51% |
| 2084 | 0.71% | -1.51% |
| 2083 | 0.71% | -1.5% |
| 2082 | 0.72% | -1.5% |
| 2081 | 0.72% | -1.49% |
| 2080 | 0.73% | -1.48% |
| 2079 | 0.73% | -1.48% |
| 2078 | 0.74% | -1.49% |
| 2077 | 0.75% | -1.48% |
| 2076 | 0.75% | -1.48% |
| 2075 | 0.76% | -1.48% |
| 2074 | 0.77% | -1.48% |
| 2073 | 0.78% | -1.48% |
| 2072 | 0.8% | -1.48% |
| 2071 | 0.81% | -1.48% |
| 2070 | 0.82% | -1.48% |
| 2069 | 0.84% | -1.46% |
| 2068 | 0.85% | -1.46% |
| 2067 | 0.86% | -1.45% |
| 2066 | 0.87% | -1.45% |
| 2065 | 0.89% | -1.45% |
| 2064 | 0.9% | -1.44% |
| 2063 | 0.91% | -1.43% |
| 2062 | 0.92% | -1.4% |
| 2061 | 0.94% | -1.41% |
| 2060 | 0.95% | -1.38% |
| 2059 | 0.96% | -1.37% |
| 2058 | 0.97% | -1.33% |
| 2057 | 0.99% | -1.28% |
| 2056 | 1% | -1.24% |
| 2055 | 1.01% | -1.19% |
| 2054 | 1.02% | -1.16% |
| 2053 | 1.04% | -1.13% |
| 2052 | 1.05% | -1.07% |
| 2051 | 1.06% | -1.02% |
| 2050 | 1.08% | -0.97% |
| 2049 | 1.09% | -0.92% |
| 2048 | 1.11% | -0.88% |
| 2047 | 1.12% | -0.82% |
| 2046 | 1.14% | -0.79% |
| 2045 | 1.15% | -0.76% |
| 2044 | 1.17% | -0.72% |
| 2043 | 1.18% | -0.69% |
| 2042 | 1.2% | -0.67% |
| 2041 | 1.22% | -0.63% |
| 2040 | 1.23% | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 1.25% | -0.57% |
| 2038 | 1.27% | -0.53% |
| 2037 | 1.28% | -0.48% |
| 2036 | 1.3% | -0.45% |
| 2035 | 1.31% | -0.41% |
| 2034 | 1.33% | -0.37% |
| 2033 | 1.34% | -0.33% |
| 2032 | 1.36% | -0.29% |
| 2031 | 1.38% | -0.26% |
| 2030 | 1.51% | -0.23% |
| 2029 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 1.67% | -0.17% |
| 2027 | 1.71% | -0.14% |
| 2026 | 1.76% | -0.12% |
| 2025 | 1.79% | -0.08% |
| 2024 | 4.74% | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 4.75% | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 4.52% | -0.19% |
| 2021 | -2.43% | -0.13% |
| 2020 | 4.95% | 0.14% |
| 2019 | -0.44% | 0.35% |
| 2018 | -2.52% | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 0.07% | 0.28% |
| 2016 | 3.82% | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.32% | 0.53% |
| 2014 | 2.48% | 0.63% |
| 2013 | 5.56% | 0.46% |
| 2012 | 4.29% | 0.53% |
| 2011 | 4.64% | 0.77% |
| 2010 | -0.99% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.99% | 0.52% |
| 2008 | 4.11% | 0.76% |
| 2007 | 4.24% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | 4.37% | 0.53% |
| 2005 | 4.53% | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | 0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.89% | 0.52% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | 0.58% |
| 2001 | 5.34% | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 4.56% | 0.84% |
| 1999 | 3.69% | 0.71% |
| 1998 | 3.81% | 0.72% |
| 1997 | 3.93% | 0.94% |
| 1996 | 4.08% | 0.96% |
| 1995 | 4.23% | 1.01% |
| 1994 | 4.37% | 1.01% |
| 1993 | 4.53% | 1.02% |
| 1992 | 4.71% | 1.04% |
| 1991 | 4.89% | 0.99% |
| 1990 | 5.06% | 0.99% |
| 1989 | 5.18% | 0.99% |
| 1988 | 5.47% | 0.98% |
| 1987 | 5.81% | 0.99% |
| 1986 | 5.85% | 1% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | 0.99% |
| 1984 | 6.13% | 1.24% |
| 1983 | 6.28% | 1.49% |
| 1982 | 6.29% | 1.56% |
| 1981 | 6.16% | 1.57% |
| 1980 | 6.04% | 1.57% |
| 1979 | 5.98% | 1.53% |
| 1978 | 5.88% | 1.53% |
| 1977 | 5.72% | 1.57% |
| 1976 | 5.52% | 1.61% |
| 1975 | 5.38% | 1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.29% | 1.73% |
| 1973 | 5.14% | 1.78% |
| 1972 | 4.88% | 1.89% |
| 1971 | 4.54% | 1.99% |
| 1970 | 4.25% | 2.21% |
| 1969 | 4.09% | 2.29% |
| 1968 | 3.97% | 2.35% |
| 1967 | 3.86% | 2.36% |
| 1966 | 3.79% | 2.55% |
| 1965 | 3.78% | 2.57% |
| 1964 | 3.77% | 2.65% |
| 1963 | 3.76% | 2.82% |
| 1962 | 3.74% | 2.9% |
| 1961 | 3.73% | 3.01% |
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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.
Live population counters
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| Current population |
36734925
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51649918
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| Population rank | 44/197 | 31/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.44% | 0.62% |
| One net population change |
19.7 seconds
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13.7 minutes
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| One birth every |
57 seconds
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2.26 minutes
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| One death every |
6.66 minutes
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1.69 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +4,377 | +105 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,597,549 | +38,446 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +4.74% | +0.07% |
| Population growth rate rank | 4/197 | 160/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.4 minutes
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8.02 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +119,738 | +65,731 |
| Net migration rank | 13/196 | 20/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 13,683,841 | 1,811,507 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 3/195 | 40/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 40.3% | 3.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 14/195 | 111/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
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| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 119,738 | - | 65,731 |
| 2024 | - | 122,170 | - | 75,963 |
| 2023 | 474,366 | 325,691 | -77,569 | 87,800 |
| 2022 | 406,920 | 977,072 | -124,014 | 87,800 |
| 2021 | 409,032 | -106,287 | -56,947 | -16,778 |
| 2020 | 447,036 | -74,725 | -31,101 | 112,631 |
| 2019 | 474,407 | 191,582 | 10,353 | 128,622 |
| 2018 | 528,767 | -988,751 | 30,951 | 118,220 |
| 2017 | 546,751 | -920,812 | 71,907 | 104,029 |
| 2016 | 537,829 | -26,997 | 122,923 | 91,568 |
| 2015 | 511,023 | 465,292 | 163,248 | 276,427 |
| 2014 | 493,431 | 469,144 | 167,464 | 308,037 |
| 2013 | 475,299 | 485,794 | 166,415 | 301,926 |
| 2012 | 465,649 | 479,206 | 215,859 | 281,866 |
| 2011 | 443,675 | 491,253 | 214,728 | 269,958 |
| 2010 | 418,641 | 504,955 | 213,083 | 52,042 |
| 2009 | 438,557 | 496,229 | 197,231 | 5,308 |
| 2008 | 433,457 | 491,337 | 215,841 | -19,630 |
| 2007 | 425,199 | 489,136 | 248,286 | -42,293 |
| 2006 | 399,333 | 504,661 | 203,441 | -28,434 |
| 2005 | 375,938 | 518,565 | 187,920 | -47,821 |
| 2004 | 362,843 | 523,472 | 225,988 | -42,549 |
| 2003 | 364,520 | 514,606 | 244,251 | -31,994 |
| 2002 | 372,099 | 500,508 | 247,752 | -18,105 |
| 2001 | 382,153 | 484,252 | 312,643 | -28,006 |
| 2000 | 392,407 | 468,515 | 390,167 | -84,960 |
| 1999 | 390,112 | 160,263 | 368,272 | -107,448 |
| 1998 | 389,499 | 159,898 | 393,436 | -98,044 |
| 1997 | 385,033 | 160,066 | 422,773 | -109,130 |
| 1996 | 382,248 | 160,532 | 446,142 | -115,705 |
| 1995 | 380,231 | 160,512 | 468,967 | -208,491 |
| 1994 | 377,351 | 160,306 | 473,200 | -208,309 |
| 1993 | 372,621 | 158,074 | 477,302 | -222,802 |
| 1992 | 366,763 | 160,908 | 494,352 | -265,849 |
| 1991 | 361,329 | 162,857 | 467,594 | -270,754 |
| 1990 | 355,495 | 160,416 | 411,546 | 79,294 |
| 1989 | 349,399 | 159,273 | 403,266 | 186,120 |
| 1988 | 342,865 | 146,918 | 399,297 | 192,534 |
| 1987 | 333,088 | 175,075 | 378,758 | 198,057 |
| 1986 | 322,340 | 172,606 | 395,651 | 189,782 |
| 1985 | 310,558 | 148,208 | 416,219 | 97,949 |
| 1984 | 296,615 | 153,562 | 436,384 | 101,394 |
| 1983 | 280,616 | 157,930 | 514,844 | 102,167 |
| 1982 | 264,831 | 153,528 | 605,626 | 48,638 |
| 1981 | 249,156 | 140,355 | 631,189 | 18,442 |
| 1980 | 234,372 | 121,220 | 583,294 | -148,341 |
| 1979 | 220,186 | 112,826 | 623,068 | -139,566 |
| 1978 | 205,331 | 105,263 | 499,084 | -85,721 |
| 1977 | 191,103 | 96,015 | 578,947 | -90,737 |
| 1976 | 178,024 | 85,083 | 530,558 | -92,314 |
| 1975 | 166,223 | 73,960 | 603,300 | -52,332 |
| 1974 | 155,478 | 69,653 | 673,030 | 27,005 |
| 1973 | 145,450 | 63,995 | 699,115 | 35,779 |
| 1972 | 136,360 | 55,439 | 740,469 | 25,382 |
| 1971 | 127,600 | 43,989 | 789,185 | -6,326 |
| 1970 | 120,440 | 31,097 | 747,987 | -27,999 |
| 1969 | 113,859 | 25,312 | 694,227 | -21,175 |
| 1968 | 108,281 | 21,366 | 684,487 | -16,868 |
| 1967 | 103,343 | 17,947 | 692,169 | -16,484 |
| 1966 | 98,361 | 15,054 | 623,534 | -16,688 |
| 1965 | 93,820 | 15,000 | 641,090 | -146,386 |
| 1964 | 89,776 | 15,000 | 655,501 | -102,284 |
| 1963 | 85,480 | 15,000 | 685,824 | -80,226 |
| 1962 | 81,393 | 15,000 | 712,590 | -94,606 |
| 1961 | 77,743 | 15,000 | 730,173 | -93,179 |
| 1960 | 74,143 | 15,000 | 728,010 | 47,245 |
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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).
As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Seoul | 9.67M |
| Busan | 3.45M |
| Incheon | 3.05M |
| Daegu | 2.38M |
| Daejeon | 1.48M |
| Gwangju | 1.41M |
| Suwon | 1.23M |
| Ulsan | 1.13M |
| Yongin | 1.08M |
| Goyang | 1.06M |
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Population differences between Saudi Arabia and South Korea
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| Life expectancy | 79.4 years | 84.6 years |
| Average age | 30.2 years | 44.8 years |
| Median age | 30.5 years | 46.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 60.5:39.5 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 2.28 births per woman | 0.72 births per woman |
| Population density | 44.1 ppl/mi² | 1,371 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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