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

Updated on by Georank team

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 36,734,925 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 56.8 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 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Suriname
2100 74,230,118 713,276
2099 73,760,045 715,694
2098 73,287,526 718,049
2097 72,813,125 720,475
2096 72,336,039 722,775
2095 71,858,206 725,199
2094 71,379,928 727,489
2093 70,900,460 729,920
2092 70,420,464 732,285
2091 69,940,749 734,586
2090 69,462,214 736,650
2089 68,985,976 738,862
2088 68,510,277 741,002
2087 68,035,545 742,833
2086 67,562,521 744,593
2085 67,091,615 746,302
2084 66,621,667 747,746
2083 66,152,653 749,138
2082 65,684,321 750,329
2081 65,216,102 751,501
2080 64,749,128 752,545
2079 64,282,393 753,284
2078 63,815,918 753,948
2077 63,348,712 754,556
2076 62,880,120 754,989
2075 62,409,793 755,527
2074 61,937,628 755,714
2073 61,462,662 756,015
2072 60,984,202 756,099
2071 60,502,791 756,098
2070 60,018,216 755,959
2069 59,529,456 755,874
2068 59,036,086 755,599
2067 58,539,487 755,148
2066 58,039,687 754,804
2065 57,537,106 754,111
2064 57,032,172 753,285
2063 56,524,331 752,745
2062 56,014,549 751,966
2061 55,501,467 751,282
2060 54,986,901 750,299
2059 54,469,809 749,394
2058 53,950,469 748,586
2057 53,430,639 747,157
2056 52,909,061 745,941
2055 52,386,571 744,408
2054 51,862,312 742,811
2053 51,336,335 741,338
2052 50,809,100 739,662
2051 50,280,719 737,998
2050 49,751,739 736,053
2049 49,221,828 734,230
2048 48,690,143 732,060
2047 48,157,605 729,598
2046 47,623,246 727,216
2045 47,087,215 724,444
2044 46,550,306 721,531
2043 46,013,232 718,571
2042 45,475,200 715,310
2041 44,936,131 711,980
2040 44,396,093 708,355
2039 43,856,006 704,772
2038 43,314,707 701,004
2037 42,773,375 697,340
2036 42,231,639 693,244
2035 41,690,245 688,991
2034 41,150,029 684,651
2033 40,611,021 680,266
2032 40,073,144 675,625
2031 39,535,357 670,920
2030 38,998,581 666,044
2029 38,417,447 661,163
2028 37,810,902 655,979
2027 37,189,969 650,686
2026 36,566,201 645,315
2025 35,932,673 639,827
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 (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 Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% 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 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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 1.79% 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 (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 Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Suriname
Current population
36734925
646767
Population rank 44/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.008%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
1.58 hours
One birth every
57 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
2.1 hours
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 4/197 108/197
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 - 122,170 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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