The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,557,435 people compared to 645,315 in Suriname.
Population statistics:
- Saudi Arabia's population is 56.7 times bigger than Suriname's.
- Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
- The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.008% for Suriname.
- For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
- Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.6M (70.4% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 645K (22.9% growth).
- Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 73.8M people compared to the peak of 753K people in 2071 for Suriname.
Saudi Arabia vs Suriname: live population counter
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| Current population |
36557435
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645315
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| Population rank | 44/197 | 165/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.44% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
19.7 seconds
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1.58 hours
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| One birth every |
57 seconds
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48.3 minutes
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| One death every |
6.66 minutes
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2.1 hours
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| One migration net change every |
4.3 minutes
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7.51 hours
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| Annual migration change | +122,170 | -1,166 |
| Daily growth/decline | +4,377 | +15 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,597,549 | +5,545 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +4.74% | +0.88% |
| Population growth rate rank | 4/197 | 109/197 |
Saudi Arabia and Suriname: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 2,435,403 | 263,918 | - | - |
| 1961 | 2,526,347 | 272,791 | 3.73% | 3.36% |
| 1962 | 2,620,910 | 283,912 | 3.74% | 4.08% |
| 1963 | 2,719,341 | 297,034 | 3.76% | 4.62% |
| 1964 | 2,821,968 | 309,041 | 3.77% | 4.04% |
| 1965 | 2,928,771 | 320,000 | 3.78% | 3.55% |
| 1966 | 3,039,887 | 331,135 | 3.79% | 3.48% |
| 1967 | 3,157,242 | 342,679 | 3.86% | 3.49% |
| 1968 | 3,282,711 | 354,616 | 3.97% | 3.48% |
| 1969 | 3,417,114 | 366,906 | 4.09% | 3.47% |
| 1970 | 3,562,470 | 379,442 | 4.25% | 3.42% |
| 1971 | 3,724,031 | 391,932 | 4.54% | 3.29% |
| 1972 | 3,905,722 | 397,413 | 4.88% | 1.4% |
| 1973 | 4,106,344 | 395,772 | 5.14% | -0.41% |
| 1974 | 4,323,632 | 393,676 | 5.29% | -0.53% |
| 1975 | 4,556,287 | 391,170 | 5.38% | -0.64% |
| 1976 | 4,807,933 | 388,289 | 5.52% | -0.74% |
| 1977 | 5,083,048 | 385,067 | 5.72% | -0.83% |
| 1978 | 5,381,902 | 381,502 | 5.88% | -0.93% |
| 1979 | 5,703,698 | 377,602 | 5.98% | -1.02% |
| 1980 | 6,047,997 | 375,377 | 6.04% | -0.59% |
| 1981 | 6,420,551 | 375,459 | 6.16% | 0.02% |
| 1982 | 6,824,486 | 376,555 | 6.29% | 0.29% |
| 1983 | 7,252,941 | 378,746 | 6.28% | 0.58% |
| 1984 | 7,697,307 | 382,193 | 6.13% | 0.91% |
| 1985 | 8,151,779 | 386,972 | 5.9% | 1.25% |
| 1986 | 8,628,639 | 392,330 | 5.85% | 1.38% |
| 1987 | 9,130,194 | 396,911 | 5.81% | 1.17% |
| 1988 | 9,629,165 | 402,227 | 5.47% | 1.34% |
| 1989 | 10,128,394 | 408,409 | 5.18% | 1.54% |
| 1990 | 10,640,691 | 412,493 | 5.06% | 1% |
| 1991 | 11,160,744 | 415,013 | 4.89% | 0.61% |
| 1992 | 11,686,676 | 417,589 | 4.71% | 0.62% |
| 1993 | 12,215,862 | 419,352 | 4.53% | 0.42% |
| 1994 | 12,750,040 | 422,375 | 4.37% | 0.72% |
| 1995 | 13,289,245 | 429,606 | 4.23% | 1.71% |
| 1996 | 13,831,009 | 438,830 | 4.08% | 2.15% |
| 1997 | 14,374,943 | 448,067 | 3.93% | 2.1% |
| 1998 | 14,922,185 | 457,406 | 3.81% | 2.08% |
| 1999 | 15,472,075 | 466,916 | 3.69% | 2.08% |
| 2000 | 16,177,722 | 476,643 | 4.56% | 2.08% |
| 2001 | 17,041,397 | 486,560 | 5.34% | 2.08% |
| 2002 | 17,910,910 | 496,551 | 5.1% | 2.05% |
| 2003 | 18,786,767 | 506,414 | 4.89% | 1.99% |
| 2004 | 19,669,480 | 513,923 | 4.7% | 1.48% |
| 2005 | 20,559,890 | 519,313 | 4.53% | 1.05% |
| 2006 | 21,459,144 | 524,997 | 4.37% | 1.09% |
| 2007 | 22,368,313 | 531,016 | 4.24% | 1.15% |
| 2008 | 23,287,877 | 537,245 | 4.11% | 1.17% |
| 2009 | 24,217,654 | 543,568 | 3.99% | 1.18% |
| 2010 | 23,978,487 | 549,923 | -0.99% | 1.17% |
| 2011 | 25,091,867 | 556,269 | 4.64% | 1.15% |
| 2012 | 26,168,861 | 562,633 | 4.29% | 1.14% |
| 2013 | 27,624,004 | 569,020 | 5.56% | 1.14% |
| 2014 | 28,309,273 | 575,373 | 2.48% | 1.12% |
| 2015 | 29,816,382 | 581,627 | 5.32% | 1.09% |
| 2016 | 30,954,198 | 587,757 | 3.82% | 1.05% |
| 2017 | 30,977,355 | 593,713 | 0.07% | 1.01% |
| 2018 | 30,196,281 | 599,513 | -2.52% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 30,063,799 | 605,768 | -0.44% | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 31,552,510 | 612,317 | 4.95% | 1.08% |
| 2021 | 30,784,383 | 617,896 | -2.43% | 0.91% |
| 2022 | 32,175,224 | 623,164 | 4.52% | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 33,702,731 | 628,886 | 4.75% | 0.92% |
| 2024 | 35,300,280 | 634,431 | 4.74% | 0.88% |
| 2025 | 35,927,625 | 639,852 | 1.78% | 0.85% |
| 2026 | 36,550,694 | 645,257 | 1.73% | 0.84% |
| 2027 | 37,167,513 | 650,564 | 1.69% | 0.82% |
| 2028 | 37,775,810 | 655,783 | 1.64% | 0.8% |
| 2029 | 38,364,377 | 660,793 | 1.56% | 0.76% |
| 2030 | 38,918,375 | 665,650 | 1.44% | 0.74% |
| 2031 | 39,450,880 | 670,421 | 1.37% | 0.72% |
| 2032 | 39,983,934 | 675,070 | 1.35% | 0.69% |
| 2033 | 40,517,599 | 679,573 | 1.33% | 0.67% |
| 2034 | 41,052,423 | 683,911 | 1.32% | 0.64% |
| 2035 | 41,588,429 | 688,189 | 1.31% | 0.63% |
| 2036 | 42,125,184 | 692,343 | 1.29% | 0.6% |
| 2037 | 42,661,908 | 696,213 | 1.27% | 0.56% |
| 2038 | 43,198,420 | 699,908 | 1.26% | 0.53% |
| 2039 | 43,734,316 | 703,569 | 1.24% | 0.52% |
| 2040 | 44,269,571 | 707,156 | 1.22% | 0.51% |
| 2041 | 44,804,338 | 710,619 | 1.21% | 0.49% |
| 2042 | 45,338,111 | 713,900 | 1.19% | 0.46% |
| 2043 | 45,870,896 | 716,999 | 1.18% | 0.43% |
| 2044 | 46,403,116 | 719,920 | 1.16% | 0.41% |
| 2045 | 46,934,822 | 722,759 | 1.15% | 0.39% |
| 2046 | 47,465,267 | 725,322 | 1.13% | 0.35% |
| 2047 | 47,993,976 | 727,726 | 1.11% | 0.33% |
| 2048 | 48,521,364 | 730,038 | 1.1% | 0.32% |
| 2049 | 49,047,461 | 732,021 | 1.08% | 0.27% |
| 2050 | 49,572,202 | 733,898 | 1.07% | 0.26% |
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 5,603,237 (a 18.1% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 57,558 (a 9.79% growth).
Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Saudi Arabia's population will grow by 35.6% to 49,572,202 people with a rank change from 44th to 43rd. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.7% to 733,898 people and will still be ranked 165th.
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 |
| Paramaribo | 224K |
| Nieuw Nickerie | 12.8K |
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Population differences between Saudi Arabia and Suriname
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| Life expectancy | 79.4 years | 74 years |
| Average age | 30.2 years | 32.3 years |
| Median age | 30.5 years | 29.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 60.5:39.5 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 2.28 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman |
| Population density | 42.5 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
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