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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.33 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.03% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Spain
2100 74,230,118 33,862,981
2099 73,760,045 34,039,965
2098 73,287,526 34,215,187
2097 72,813,125 34,387,116
2096 72,336,039 34,552,002
2095 71,858,206 34,719,411
2094 71,379,928 34,882,039
2093 70,900,460 35,044,043
2092 70,420,464 35,204,657
2091 69,940,749 35,366,895
2090 69,462,214 35,535,838
2089 68,985,976 35,707,942
2088 68,510,277 35,877,681
2087 68,035,545 36,043,209
2086 67,562,521 36,210,710
2085 67,091,615 36,386,207
2084 66,621,667 36,564,622
2083 66,152,653 36,749,680
2082 65,684,321 36,936,644
2081 65,216,102 37,133,976
2080 64,749,128 37,337,517
2079 64,282,393 37,551,557
2078 63,815,918 37,771,135
2077 63,348,712 38,002,963
2076 62,880,120 38,249,247
2075 62,409,793 38,506,040
2074 61,937,628 38,777,715
2073 61,462,662 39,056,249
2072 60,984,202 39,348,447
2071 60,502,791 39,642,346
2070 60,018,216 39,949,413
2069 59,529,456 40,256,590
2068 59,036,086 40,575,543
2067 58,539,487 40,893,798
2066 58,039,687 41,218,263
2065 57,537,106 41,543,254
2064 57,032,172 41,878,338
2063 56,524,331 42,208,320
2062 56,014,549 42,542,893
2061 55,501,467 42,874,096
2060 54,986,901 43,191,452
2059 54,469,809 43,506,737
2058 53,950,469 43,809,907
2057 53,430,639 44,112,668
2056 52,909,061 44,415,689
2055 52,386,571 44,691,749
2054 51,862,312 44,958,971
2053 51,336,335 45,223,225
2052 50,809,100 45,470,541
2051 50,280,719 45,695,307
2050 49,751,739 45,911,520
2049 49,221,828 46,127,777
2048 48,690,143 46,322,244
2047 48,157,605 46,510,152
2046 47,623,246 46,687,914
2045 47,087,215 46,858,778
2044 46,550,306 47,016,278
2043 46,013,232 47,158,325
2042 45,475,200 47,301,091
2041 44,936,131 47,434,593
2040 44,396,093 47,563,236
2039 43,856,006 47,685,343
2038 43,314,707 47,798,797
2037 42,773,375 47,910,899
2036 42,231,639 48,020,350
2035 41,690,245 48,124,430
2034 41,150,029 48,220,051
2033 40,611,021 48,311,842
2032 40,073,144 48,402,470
2031 39,535,357 48,495,278
2030 38,998,581 48,579,920
2029 38,417,447 48,648,699
2028 37,810,902 48,707,969
2027 37,189,969 48,758,200
2026 36,566,201 48,806,901
2025 35,932,673 48,838,057
2024 35,300,280 48,848,840
2023 33,702,731 48,352,528
2022 32,175,224 47,786,102
2021 30,784,383 47,443,821
2020 31,552,510 47,359,424
2019 30,063,799 47,118,501
2018 30,196,281 46,782,011
2017 30,977,355 46,571,232
2016 30,954,198 46,458,139
2015 29,816,382 46,422,303
2014 28,309,273 46,460,733
2013 27,624,004 46,604,197
2012 26,168,861 46,773,055
2011 25,091,867 46,742,697
2010 23,978,487 46,576,897
2009 24,217,654 46,362,946
2008 23,287,877 45,954,106
2007 22,368,313 45,226,803
2006 21,459,144 44,397,319
2005 20,559,890 43,653,155
2004 19,669,480 42,921,895
2003 18,786,767 42,187,645
2002 17,910,910 41,431,558
2001 17,041,397 40,850,412
2000 16,177,722 40,567,864
1999 15,472,075 40,386,875
1998 14,922,185 40,223,509
1997 14,374,943 40,057,389
1996 13,831,009 39,889,852
1995 13,289,245 39,724,050
1994 12,750,040 39,549,108
1993 12,215,862 39,361,262
1992 11,686,676 39,157,685
1991 11,160,744 38,966,376
1990 10,640,691 38,867,322
1989 10,128,394 38,827,764
1988 9,629,165 38,766,939
1987 9,130,194 38,684,815
1986 8,628,639 38,584,624
1985 8,151,779 38,469,512
1984 7,697,307 38,330,364
1983 7,252,941 38,171,525
1982 6,824,486 37,986,012
1981 6,420,551 37,758,631
1980 6,047,997 37,491,165
1979 5,703,698 37,191,330
1978 5,381,902 36,864,898
1977 5,083,048 36,511,638
1976 4,807,933 36,137,812
1975 4,556,287 35,757,900
1974 4,323,632 35,373,335
1973 4,106,344 34,988,947
1972 3,905,722 34,604,469
1971 3,724,031 34,224,490
1970 3,562,470 33,814,531
1969 3,417,114 33,441,054
1968 3,282,711 33,113,134
1967 3,157,242 32,682,947
1966 3,039,887 32,283,194
1965 2,928,771 31,954,292
1964 2,821,968 31,609,195
1963 2,719,341 31,296,651
1962 2,620,910 31,023,366
1961 2,526,347 30,739,250
1960 2,435,403 30,455,000

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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Spain
2100 0.64% -0.52%
2099 0.64% -0.51%
2098 0.65% -0.5%
2097 0.66% -0.48%
2096 0.66% -0.48%
2095 0.67% -0.47%
2094 0.68% -0.46%
2093 0.68% -0.46%
2092 0.69% -0.46%
2091 0.69% -0.48%
2090 0.69% -0.48%
2089 0.69% -0.47%
2088 0.7% -0.46%
2087 0.7% -0.46%
2086 0.7% -0.48%
2085 0.71% -0.49%
2084 0.71% -0.5%
2083 0.71% -0.51%
2082 0.72% -0.53%
2081 0.72% -0.55%
2080 0.73% -0.57%
2079 0.73% -0.58%
2078 0.74% -0.61%
2077 0.75% -0.64%
2076 0.75% -0.67%
2075 0.76% -0.7%
2074 0.77% -0.71%
2073 0.78% -0.74%
2072 0.8% -0.74%
2071 0.81% -0.77%
2070 0.82% -0.76%
2069 0.84% -0.79%
2068 0.85% -0.78%
2067 0.86% -0.79%
2066 0.87% -0.78%
2065 0.89% -0.8%
2064 0.9% -0.78%
2063 0.91% -0.79%
2062 0.92% -0.77%
2061 0.94% -0.73%
2060 0.95% -0.72%
2059 0.96% -0.69%
2058 0.97% -0.69%
2057 0.99% -0.68%
2056 1% -0.62%
2055 1.01% -0.59%
2054 1.02% -0.58%
2053 1.04% -0.54%
2052 1.05% -0.49%
2051 1.06% -0.47%
2050 1.08% -0.47%
2049 1.09% -0.42%
2048 1.11% -0.4%
2047 1.12% -0.38%
2046 1.14% -0.36%
2045 1.15% -0.33%
2044 1.17% -0.3%
2043 1.18% -0.3%
2042 1.2% -0.28%
2041 1.22% -0.27%
2040 1.23% -0.26%
2039 1.25% -0.24%
2038 1.27% -0.23%
2037 1.28% -0.23%
2036 1.3% -0.22%
2035 1.31% -0.2%
2034 1.33% -0.19%
2033 1.34% -0.19%
2032 1.36% -0.19%
2031 1.38% -0.17%
2030 1.51% -0.14%
2029 1.6% -0.12%
2028 1.67% -0.1%
2027 1.71% -0.1%
2026 1.76% -0.06%
2025 1.79% -0.02%
2024 4.74% 1.03%
2023 4.75% 1.19%
2022 4.52% 0.72%
2021 -2.43% 0.18%
2020 4.95% 0.51%
2019 -0.44% 0.72%
2018 -2.52% 0.45%
2017 0.07% 0.24%
2016 3.82% 0.08%
2015 5.32% -0.08%
2014 2.48% -0.31%
2013 5.56% -0.36%
2012 4.29% 0.06%
2011 4.64% 0.36%
2010 -0.99% 0.46%
2009 3.99% 0.89%
2008 4.11% 1.61%
2007 4.24% 1.87%
2006 4.37% 1.7%
2005 4.53% 1.7%
2004 4.7% 1.74%
2003 4.89% 1.82%
2002 5.1% 1.42%
2001 5.34% 0.7%
2000 4.56% 0.45%
1999 3.69% 0.41%
1998 3.81% 0.41%
1997 3.93% 0.42%
1996 4.08% 0.42%
1995 4.23% 0.44%
1994 4.37% 0.48%
1993 4.53% 0.52%
1992 4.71% 0.49%
1991 4.89% 0.25%
1990 5.06% 0.1%
1989 5.18% 0.16%
1988 5.47% 0.21%
1987 5.81% 0.26%
1986 5.85% 0.3%
1985 5.9% 0.36%
1984 6.13% 0.42%
1983 6.28% 0.49%
1982 6.29% 0.6%
1981 6.16% 0.71%
1980 6.04% 0.81%
1979 5.98% 0.89%
1978 5.88% 0.97%
1977 5.72% 1.03%
1976 5.52% 1.06%
1975 5.38% 1.09%
1974 5.29% 1.1%
1973 5.14% 1.11%
1972 4.88% 1.11%
1971 4.54% 1.21%
1970 4.25% 1.12%
1969 4.09% 0.99%
1968 3.97% 1.32%
1967 3.86% 1.24%
1966 3.79% 1.03%
1965 3.78% 1.09%
1964 3.77% 1%
1963 3.76% 0.88%
1962 3.74% 0.92%
1961 3.73% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Spain
Current population
36734925
48806901
Population rank 44/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.59%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
1.06 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
1.62 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 100/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 +96,630
Net migration rank 13/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - 96,630
2024 - 122,170 - 111,674
2023 474,366 325,691 -111,211 119,099
2022 406,920 977,072 -133,801 299,779
2021 409,032 -106,287 -113,865 144,385
2020 447,036 -74,725 -151,551 236,854
2019 474,407 191,582 -56,542 464,783
2018 528,767 -988,751 -56,139 337,467
2017 546,751 -920,812 -32,600 201,135
2016 537,829 -26,997 0 106,474
2015 511,023 465,292 -4,642 -1,979
2014 493,431 469,144 32,522 -97,870
2013 475,299 485,794 37,284 -250,741
2012 465,649 479,206 51,450 -153,486
2011 443,675 491,253 84,137 60,761
2010 418,641 504,955 102,469 69,406
2009 438,557 496,229 106,635 129,557
2008 433,457 491,337 133,267 434,135
2007 425,199 489,136 108,545 772,317
2006 399,333 504,661 110,994 659,720
2005 375,938 518,565 78,576 629,803
2004 362,843 523,472 85,844 661,158
2003 364,520 514,606 54,844 658,428
2002 372,099 500,508 53,861 737,880
2001 382,153 484,252 44,936 181,307
2000 392,407 468,515 36,512 176,269
1999 390,112 160,263 8,077 178,559
1998 389,499 159,898 4,022 182,926
1997 385,033 160,066 20,028 165,345
1996 382,248 160,532 11,967 162,704
1995 380,231 160,512 15,889 162,434
1994 377,351 160,306 31,639 160,407
1993 372,621 158,074 47,234 160,907
1992 366,763 160,908 62,652 177,544
1991 361,329 162,857 58,450 122,841
1990 355,495 160,416 66,075 -30,684
1989 349,399 159,273 81,538 -25,892
1988 342,865 146,918 100,794 -17,663
1987 333,088 175,075 116,054 -12,681
1986 322,340 172,606 131,188 -13,540
1985 310,558 148,208 146,184 -589
1984 296,615 153,562 172,487 2,754
1983 280,616 157,930 183,223 1,241
1982 264,831 153,528 231,714 -7,384
1981 249,156 140,355 237,879 2,563
1980 234,372 121,220 281,184 20,166
1979 220,186 112,826 312,407 -5,929
1978 205,331 105,263 339,157 -2,504
1977 191,103 96,015 361,465 -1,332
1976 178,024 85,083 375,834 2,804
1975 166,223 73,960 371,882 -218
1974 155,478 69,653 396,182 105,838
1973 145,450 63,995 374,381 8,624
1972 136,360 55,439 391,030 7,935
1971 127,600 43,989 369,625 7,363
1970 120,440 31,097 378,723 -60,580
1969 113,859 25,312 367,851 -49,956
1968 108,281 21,366 387,423 -46,088
1967 103,343 17,947 402,001 -42,344
1966 98,361 15,054 397,084 -41,467
1965 93,820 15,000 405,819 -42,476
1964 89,776 15,000 429,885 -41,461
1963 85,480 15,000 394,338 -44,446
1962 81,393 15,000 384,690 -45,211
1961 77,743 15,000 396,537 -46,517
1960 74,143 15,000 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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