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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 58.6 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Suriname
2100 76,380,382 713,301
2099 75,896,692 715,718
2098 75,410,485 718,073
2097 74,922,342 720,500
2096 74,431,436 722,800
2095 73,939,761 725,224
2094 73,447,628 727,514
2093 72,954,272 729,945
2092 72,460,372 732,310
2091 71,966,760 734,611
2090 71,474,363 736,676
2089 70,984,330 738,887
2088 70,494,851 741,028
2087 70,006,368 742,858
2086 69,519,641 744,619
2085 69,035,093 746,328
2084 68,551,533 747,772
2083 68,068,933 749,164
2082 67,587,034 750,355
2081 67,105,252 751,527
2080 66,624,751 752,571
2079 66,144,495 753,310
2078 65,664,508 753,974
2077 65,183,768 754,582
2076 64,701,603 755,015
2075 64,217,651 755,554
2074 63,731,809 755,740
2073 63,243,084 756,042
2072 62,750,764 756,125
2071 62,255,408 756,124
2070 61,756,796 755,985
2069 61,253,878 755,900
2068 60,746,216 755,625
2067 60,235,232 755,174
2066 59,720,954 754,830
2065 59,203,814 754,137
2064 58,684,254 753,311
2063 58,161,702 752,771
2062 57,637,152 751,992
2061 57,109,207 751,308
2060 56,579,736 750,325
2059 56,047,666 749,420
2058 55,513,281 748,612
2057 54,978,393 747,183
2056 54,441,706 745,967
2055 53,904,081 744,434
2054 53,364,635 742,836
2053 52,823,422 741,364
2052 52,280,914 739,688
2051 51,737,228 738,024
2050 51,192,924 736,078
2049 50,647,663 734,256
2048 50,100,576 732,085
2047 49,552,613 729,623
2046 49,002,774 727,242
2045 48,451,215 724,469
2044 47,898,754 721,556
2043 47,346,122 718,596
2042 46,792,504 715,335
2041 46,237,820 712,005
2040 45,682,139 708,379
2039 45,126,407 704,797
2038 44,569,427 701,029
2037 44,012,415 697,364
2036 43,454,985 693,268
2035 42,897,909 689,014
2034 42,342,044 684,675
2033 41,787,423 680,289
2032 41,233,964 675,648
2031 40,680,599 670,943
2030 40,128,273 666,067
2029 39,530,306 661,186
2028 38,906,191 656,001
2027 38,267,271 650,709
2026 37,625,434 645,337
2025 36,973,555 639,850
2024 35,300,280 634,431
2023 33,702,731 628,886
2022 32,175,224 623,164
2021 30,784,383 617,896
2020 31,552,510 612,317
2019 30,063,799 605,768
2018 30,196,281 599,513
2017 30,977,355 593,713
2016 30,954,198 587,757
2015 29,816,382 581,627
2014 28,309,273 575,373
2013 27,624,004 569,020
2012 26,168,861 562,633
2011 25,091,867 556,269
2010 23,978,487 549,923
2009 24,217,654 543,568
2008 23,287,877 537,245
2007 22,368,313 531,016
2006 21,459,144 524,997
2005 20,559,890 519,313
2004 19,669,480 513,923
2003 18,786,767 506,414
2002 17,910,910 496,551
2001 17,041,397 486,560
2000 16,177,722 476,643
1999 15,472,075 466,916
1998 14,922,185 457,406
1997 14,374,943 448,067
1996 13,831,009 438,830
1995 13,289,245 429,606
1994 12,750,040 422,375
1993 12,215,862 419,352
1992 11,686,676 417,589
1991 11,160,744 415,013
1990 10,640,691 412,493
1989 10,128,394 408,409
1988 9,629,165 402,227
1987 9,130,194 396,911
1986 8,628,639 392,330
1985 8,151,779 386,972
1984 7,697,307 382,193
1983 7,252,941 378,746
1982 6,824,486 376,555
1981 6,420,551 375,459
1980 6,047,997 375,377
1979 5,703,698 377,602
1978 5,381,902 381,502
1977 5,083,048 385,067
1976 4,807,933 388,289
1975 4,556,287 391,170
1974 4,323,632 393,676
1973 4,106,344 395,772
1972 3,905,722 397,413
1971 3,724,031 391,932
1970 3,562,470 379,442
1969 3,417,114 366,906
1968 3,282,711 354,616
1967 3,157,242 342,679
1966 3,039,887 331,135
1965 2,928,771 320,000
1964 2,821,968 309,041
1963 2,719,341 297,034
1962 2,620,910 283,912
1961 2,526,347 272,791
1960 2,435,403 263,918

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 Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Suriname
2100 0.64% -0.34%
2099 0.64% -0.33%
2098 0.65% -0.34%
2097 0.66% -0.32%
2096 0.66% -0.33%
2095 0.67% -0.31%
2094 0.68% -0.33%
2093 0.68% -0.32%
2092 0.69% -0.31%
2091 0.69% -0.28%
2090 0.69% -0.3%
2089 0.69% -0.29%
2088 0.7% -0.25%
2087 0.7% -0.24%
2086 0.7% -0.23%
2085 0.71% -0.19%
2084 0.71% -0.19%
2083 0.71% -0.16%
2082 0.72% -0.16%
2081 0.72% -0.14%
2080 0.73% -0.1%
2079 0.73% -0.09%
2078 0.74% -0.08%
2077 0.75% -0.06%
2076 0.75% -0.07%
2075 0.76% -0.02%
2074 0.77% -0.04%
2073 0.78% -0.01%
2072 0.8% 0%
2071 0.81% 0.02%
2070 0.82% 0.01%
2069 0.84% 0.04%
2068 0.85% 0.06%
2067 0.86% 0.05%
2066 0.87% 0.09%
2065 0.89% 0.11%
2064 0.9% 0.07%
2063 0.91% 0.1%
2062 0.92% 0.09%
2061 0.94% 0.13%
2060 0.95% 0.12%
2059 0.96% 0.11%
2058 0.97% 0.19%
2057 0.99% 0.16%
2056 1% 0.21%
2055 1.01% 0.22%
2054 1.02% 0.2%
2053 1.04% 0.23%
2052 1.05% 0.23%
2051 1.06% 0.26%
2050 1.08% 0.25%
2049 1.09% 0.3%
2048 1.11% 0.34%
2047 1.12% 0.33%
2046 1.14% 0.38%
2045 1.15% 0.4%
2044 1.17% 0.41%
2043 1.18% 0.46%
2042 1.2% 0.47%
2041 1.22% 0.51%
2040 1.23% 0.51%
2039 1.25% 0.54%
2038 1.27% 0.53%
2037 1.28% 0.59%
2036 1.3% 0.62%
2035 1.31% 0.63%
2034 1.33% 0.64%
2033 1.34% 0.69%
2032 1.36% 0.7%
2031 1.38% 0.73%
2030 1.51% 0.74%
2029 1.6% 0.79%
2028 1.67% 0.81%
2027 1.71% 0.83%
2026 1.76% 0.86%
2025 4.74% 0.85%
2024 4.74% 0.88%
2023 4.75% 0.92%
2022 4.52% 0.85%
2021 -2.43% 0.91%
2020 4.95% 1.08%
2019 -0.44% 1.04%
2018 -2.52% 0.98%
2017 0.07% 1.01%
2016 3.82% 1.05%
2015 5.32% 1.09%
2014 2.48% 1.12%
2013 5.56% 1.14%
2012 4.29% 1.14%
2011 4.64% 1.15%
2010 -0.99% 1.17%
2009 3.99% 1.18%
2008 4.11% 1.17%
2007 4.24% 1.15%
2006 4.37% 1.09%
2005 4.53% 1.05%
2004 4.7% 1.48%
2003 4.89% 1.99%
2002 5.1% 2.05%
2001 5.34% 2.08%
2000 4.56% 2.08%
1999 3.69% 2.08%
1998 3.81% 2.08%
1997 3.93% 2.1%
1996 4.08% 2.15%
1995 4.23% 1.71%
1994 4.37% 0.72%
1993 4.53% 0.42%
1992 4.71% 0.62%
1991 4.89% 0.61%
1990 5.06% 1%
1989 5.18% 1.54%
1988 5.47% 1.34%
1987 5.81% 1.17%
1986 5.85% 1.38%
1985 5.9% 1.25%
1984 6.13% 0.91%
1983 6.28% 0.58%
1982 6.29% 0.29%
1981 6.16% 0.02%
1980 6.04% -0.59%
1979 5.98% -1.02%
1978 5.88% -0.93%
1977 5.72% -0.83%
1976 5.52% -0.74%
1975 5.38% -0.64%
1974 5.29% -0.53%
1973 5.14% -0.41%
1972 4.88% 1.4%
1971 4.54% 3.29%
1970 4.25% 3.42%
1969 4.09% 3.47%
1968 3.97% 3.48%
1967 3.86% 3.49%
1966 3.79% 3.48%
1965 3.78% 3.55%
1964 3.77% 4.04%
1963 3.76% 4.62%
1962 3.74% 4.08%
1961 3.73% 3.36%

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 Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Suriname
Current population
37955120
648096
Population rank 43/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.008%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
1.62 hours
One birth every
54.2 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
6.37 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +15
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 107/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +119,738 -967
Net migration rank 13/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -967
2024 499,782 122,170 6,541 -1,166
2023 474,366 325,691 6,697 -988
2022 406,920 977,072 6,719 -988
2021 409,032 -106,287 5,291 -486
2020 447,036 -74,725 6,640 -296
2019 474,407 191,582 6,564 191
2018 528,767 -988,751 6,613 -851
2017 546,751 -920,812 6,772 -935
2016 537,829 -26,997 6,979 -906
2015 511,023 465,292 7,150 -967
2014 493,431 469,144 7,284 -959
2013 475,299 485,794 7,350 -968
2012 465,649 479,206 7,405 -1,011
2011 443,675 491,253 7,401 -1,060
2010 418,641 504,955 7,489 -1,138
2009 438,557 496,229 7,559 -1,204
2008 433,457 491,337 7,552 -1,255
2007 425,199 489,136 7,468 -1,312
2006 399,333 504,661 7,278 -1,403
2005 375,938 518,565 7,037 -1,534
2004 362,843 523,472 6,948 -1,676
2003 364,520 514,606 7,396 2,345
2002 372,099 500,508 7,916 2,076
2001 382,153 484,252 8,349 1,641
2000 392,407 468,515 8,323 1,516
1999 390,112 160,263 8,236 1,380
1998 389,499 159,898 8,173 1,241
1997 385,033 160,066 8,106 1,164
1996 382,248 160,532 8,031 1,165
1995 380,231 160,512 7,968 1,275
1994 377,351 160,306 7,929 -2,713
1993 372,621 158,074 8,127 -7,291
1992 366,763 160,908 8,355 -5,662
1991 361,329 162,857 8,637 -6,174
1990 355,495 160,416 9,047 -6,471
1989 349,399 159,273 9,441 -3,846
1988 342,865 146,918 9,347 -2,573
1987 333,088 175,075 9,319 -5,467
1986 322,340 172,606 9,222 -3,920
1985 310,558 148,208 9,177 -3,763
1984 296,615 153,562 9,031 -4,894
1983 280,616 157,930 8,797 -6,036
1982 264,831 153,528 8,197 -6,566
1981 249,156 140,355 7,541 -6,991
1980 234,372 121,220 7,002 -7,390
1979 220,186 112,826 7,312 -11,375
1978 205,331 105,263 7,650 -11,389
1977 191,103 96,015 7,998 -11,390
1976 178,024 85,083 8,327 -11,381
1975 166,223 73,960 8,587 -11,287
1974 155,478 69,653 8,751 -11,061
1973 145,450 63,995 8,877 -10,765
1972 136,360 55,439 8,893 -10,285
1971 127,600 43,989 8,814 3,552
1970 120,440 31,097 8,823 3,791
1969 113,859 25,312 8,880 3,575
1968 108,281 21,366 8,980 3,147
1967 103,343 17,947 9,104 2,637
1966 98,361 15,054 9,243 2,103
1965 93,820 15,000 9,270 1,657
1964 89,776 15,000 9,174 1,820
1963 85,480 15,000 8,838 4,181
1962 81,393 15,000 8,529 4,703
1961 77,743 15,000 8,361 660
1960 74,143 15,000 8,170 544

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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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