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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.44 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Sweden
2100 74,230,118 11,357,586
2099 73,760,045 11,361,443
2098 73,287,526 11,365,725
2097 72,813,125 11,366,889
2096 72,336,039 11,368,572
2095 71,858,206 11,371,525
2094 71,379,928 11,374,169
2093 70,900,460 11,376,054
2092 70,420,464 11,378,099
2091 69,940,749 11,379,549
2090 69,462,214 11,381,475
2089 68,985,976 11,384,408
2088 68,510,277 11,387,073
2087 68,035,545 11,390,874
2086 67,562,521 11,398,223
2085 67,091,615 11,403,279
2084 66,621,667 11,408,050
2083 66,152,653 11,411,588
2082 65,684,321 11,416,796
2081 65,216,102 11,418,438
2080 64,749,128 11,420,629
2079 64,282,393 11,420,158
2078 63,815,918 11,418,032
2077 63,348,712 11,415,948
2076 62,880,120 11,412,112
2075 62,409,793 11,407,978
2074 61,937,628 11,404,682
2073 61,462,662 11,401,754
2072 60,984,202 11,398,056
2071 60,502,791 11,393,134
2070 60,018,216 11,389,416
2069 59,529,456 11,385,560
2068 59,036,086 11,384,165
2067 58,539,487 11,383,331
2066 58,039,687 11,383,335
2065 57,537,106 11,382,611
2064 57,032,172 11,381,643
2063 56,524,331 11,381,489
2062 56,014,549 11,382,109
2061 55,501,467 11,379,849
2060 54,986,901 11,378,661
2059 54,469,809 11,376,317
2058 53,950,469 11,372,527
2057 53,430,639 11,367,109
2056 52,909,061 11,361,843
2055 52,386,571 11,354,884
2054 51,862,312 11,347,343
2053 51,336,335 11,336,678
2052 50,809,100 11,322,876
2051 50,280,719 11,306,983
2050 49,751,739 11,287,973
2049 49,221,828 11,268,461
2048 48,690,143 11,247,615
2047 48,157,605 11,225,655
2046 47,623,246 11,202,749
2045 47,087,215 11,178,920
2044 46,550,306 11,153,887
2043 46,013,232 11,128,417
2042 45,475,200 11,102,505
2041 44,936,131 11,078,898
2040 44,396,093 11,054,498
2039 43,856,006 11,031,322
2038 43,314,707 11,008,943
2037 42,773,375 10,987,323
2036 42,231,639 10,964,438
2035 41,690,245 10,941,953
2034 41,150,029 10,919,289
2033 40,611,021 10,895,104
2032 40,073,144 10,869,796
2031 39,535,357 10,844,434
2030 38,998,581 10,815,888
2029 38,417,447 10,784,274
2028 37,810,902 10,749,191
2027 37,189,969 10,710,226
2026 36,566,201 10,668,870
2025 35,932,673 10,621,495
2024 35,300,280 10,569,709
2023 33,702,731 10,536,632
2022 32,175,224 10,486,941
2021 30,784,383 10,415,811
2020 31,552,510 10,353,442
2019 30,063,799 10,278,887
2018 30,196,281 10,175,214
2017 30,977,355 10,057,698
2016 30,954,198 9,923,085
2015 29,816,382 9,799,186
2014 28,309,273 9,696,110
2013 27,624,004 9,600,379
2012 26,168,861 9,519,374
2011 25,091,867 9,449,213
2010 23,978,487 9,378,126
2009 24,217,654 9,298,515
2008 23,287,877 9,219,637
2007 22,368,313 9,148,092
2006 21,459,144 9,080,505
2005 20,559,890 9,029,572
2004 19,669,480 8,993,531
2003 18,786,767 8,958,229
2002 17,910,910 8,924,958
2001 17,041,397 8,895,960
2000 16,177,722 8,872,109
1999 15,472,075 8,857,874
1998 14,922,185 8,850,974
1997 14,374,943 8,846,062
1996 13,831,009 8,840,998
1995 13,289,245 8,826,939
1994 12,750,040 8,780,745
1993 12,215,862 8,718,561
1992 11,686,676 8,668,067
1991 11,160,744 8,617,375
1990 10,640,691 8,558,835
1989 10,128,394 8,492,964
1988 9,629,165 8,436,489
1987 9,130,194 8,397,804
1986 8,628,639 8,369,829
1985 8,151,779 8,350,386
1984 7,697,307 8,336,605
1983 7,252,941 8,329,033
1982 6,824,486 8,325,263
1981 6,420,551 8,320,503
1980 6,047,997 8,310,531
1979 5,703,698 8,293,678
1978 5,381,902 8,275,599
1977 5,083,048 8,251,540
1976 4,807,933 8,222,286
1975 4,556,287 8,192,437
1974 4,323,632 8,159,955
1973 4,106,344 8,136,312
1972 3,905,722 8,122,300
1971 3,724,031 8,098,334
1970 3,562,470 8,042,801
1969 3,417,114 7,968,072
1968 3,282,711 7,912,273
1967 3,157,242 7,867,931
1966 3,039,887 7,807,797
1965 2,928,771 7,733,853
1964 2,821,968 7,661,354
1963 2,719,341 7,604,328
1962 2,620,910 7,561,588
1961 2,526,347 7,519,998
1960 2,435,403 7,484,656

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Sweden
2100 0.64% -0.03%
2099 0.64% -0.04%
2098 0.65% -0.01%
2097 0.66% -0.01%
2096 0.66% -0.03%
2095 0.67% -0.02%
2094 0.68% -0.02%
2093 0.68% -0.02%
2092 0.69% -0.01%
2091 0.69% -0.02%
2090 0.69% -0.03%
2089 0.69% -0.02%
2088 0.7% -0.03%
2087 0.7% -0.06%
2086 0.7% -0.04%
2085 0.71% -0.04%
2084 0.71% -0.03%
2083 0.71% -0.05%
2082 0.72% -0.01%
2081 0.72% -0.02%
2080 0.73% 0.004%
2079 0.73% 0.02%
2078 0.74% 0.02%
2077 0.75% 0.03%
2076 0.75% 0.04%
2075 0.76% 0.03%
2074 0.77% 0.03%
2073 0.78% 0.03%
2072 0.8% 0.04%
2071 0.81% 0.03%
2070 0.82% 0.03%
2069 0.84% 0.01%
2068 0.85% 0.007%
2067 0.86% -0%
2066 0.87% 0.006%
2065 0.89% 0.009%
2064 0.9% 0.001%
2063 0.91% -0.005%
2062 0.92% 0.02%
2061 0.94% 0.01%
2060 0.95% 0.02%
2059 0.96% 0.03%
2058 0.97% 0.05%
2057 0.99% 0.05%
2056 1% 0.06%
2055 1.01% 0.07%
2054 1.02% 0.09%
2053 1.04% 0.12%
2052 1.05% 0.14%
2051 1.06% 0.17%
2050 1.08% 0.17%
2049 1.09% 0.19%
2048 1.11% 0.2%
2047 1.12% 0.2%
2046 1.14% 0.21%
2045 1.15% 0.22%
2044 1.17% 0.23%
2043 1.18% 0.23%
2042 1.2% 0.21%
2041 1.22% 0.22%
2040 1.23% 0.21%
2039 1.25% 0.2%
2038 1.27% 0.2%
2037 1.28% 0.21%
2036 1.3% 0.21%
2035 1.31% 0.21%
2034 1.33% 0.22%
2033 1.34% 0.23%
2032 1.36% 0.23%
2031 1.38% 0.26%
2030 1.51% 0.29%
2029 1.6% 0.33%
2028 1.67% 0.36%
2027 1.71% 0.39%
2026 1.76% 0.45%
2025 1.79% 0.49%
2024 4.74% 0.31%
2023 4.75% 0.47%
2022 4.52% 0.68%
2021 -2.43% 0.6%
2020 4.95% 0.73%
2019 -0.44% 1.02%
2018 -2.52% 1.17%
2017 0.07% 1.36%
2016 3.82% 1.26%
2015 5.32% 1.06%
2014 2.48% 1%
2013 5.56% 0.85%
2012 4.29% 0.74%
2011 4.64% 0.76%
2010 -0.99% 0.86%
2009 3.99% 0.86%
2008 4.11% 0.78%
2007 4.24% 0.74%
2006 4.37% 0.56%
2005 4.53% 0.4%
2004 4.7% 0.39%
2003 4.89% 0.37%
2002 5.1% 0.33%
2001 5.34% 0.27%
2000 4.56% 0.16%
1999 3.69% 0.08%
1998 3.81% 0.06%
1997 3.93% 0.06%
1996 4.08% 0.16%
1995 4.23% 0.53%
1994 4.37% 0.71%
1993 4.53% 0.58%
1992 4.71% 0.59%
1991 4.89% 0.68%
1990 5.06% 0.78%
1989 5.18% 0.67%
1988 5.47% 0.46%
1987 5.81% 0.33%
1986 5.85% 0.23%
1985 5.9% 0.17%
1984 6.13% 0.09%
1983 6.28% 0.05%
1982 6.29% 0.06%
1981 6.16% 0.12%
1980 6.04% 0.2%
1979 5.98% 0.22%
1978 5.88% 0.29%
1977 5.72% 0.36%
1976 5.52% 0.36%
1975 5.38% 0.4%
1974 5.29% 0.29%
1973 5.14% 0.17%
1972 4.88% 0.3%
1971 4.54% 0.69%
1970 4.25% 0.94%
1969 4.09% 0.71%
1968 3.97% 0.56%
1967 3.86% 0.77%
1966 3.79% 0.96%
1965 3.78% 0.95%
1964 3.77% 0.75%
1963 3.76% 0.57%
1962 3.74% 0.55%
1961 3.73% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Sweden
Current population
36734925
10680056
Population rank 44/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.13%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +91
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 149/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 +47,079
Net migration rank 13/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - 47,079
2024 - 122,170 - 50,115
2023 474,366 325,691 5,269 55,209
2022 406,920 977,072 10,487 58,955
2021 409,032 -106,287 22,914 51,947
2020 447,036 -74,725 14,495 37,302
2019 474,407 191,582 25,697 72,619
2018 528,767 -988,751 23,403 87,517
2017 546,751 -920,812 24,138 102,671
2016 537,829 -26,997 25,800 119,234
2015 511,023 465,292 23,518 80,534
2014 493,431 469,144 26,179 77,654
2013 475,299 485,794 23,041 66,760
2012 465,649 479,206 20,943 52,879
2011 443,675 491,253 21,733 46,049
2010 418,641 504,955 25,320 51,175
2009 438,557 496,229 21,387 63,638
2008 433,457 491,337 18,439 56,452
2007 425,199 489,136 15,552 54,907
2006 399,333 504,661 15,436 51,675
2005 375,938 518,565 9,030 27,030
2004 362,843 523,472 9,893 25,842
2003 364,520 514,606 6,271 29,161
2002 372,099 500,508 893 31,364
2001 382,153 484,252 -1,779 28,856
2000 392,407 468,515 -2,662 24,900
1999 390,112 160,263 -6,201 13,940
1998 389,499 159,898 -3,541 11,325
1997 385,033 160,066 -3,539 6,047
1996 382,248 160,532 1,768 5,773
1995 380,231 160,512 9,710 11,621
1994 377,351 160,306 20,196 51,545
1993 372,621 158,074 20,924 32,725
1992 366,763 160,908 28,605 20,507
1991 361,329 162,857 29,299 25,314
1990 355,495 160,416 29,100 35,668
1989 349,399 159,273 24,629 44,565
1988 342,865 146,918 15,186 30,064
1987 333,088 175,075 11,757 21,335
1986 322,340 172,606 9,206 15,211
1985 310,558 148,208 4,175 11,464
1984 296,615 153,562 3,335 8,668
1983 280,616 157,930 833 2,105
1982 264,831 153,528 1,665 2,524
1981 249,156 140,355 1,664 3,209
1980 234,372 121,220 5,818 10,040
1979 220,186 112,826 4,976 13,895
1978 205,331 105,263 4,138 13,807
1977 191,103 96,015 7,426 23,528
1976 178,024 85,083 8,222 20,324
1975 166,223 73,960 14,746 16,564
1974 155,478 69,653 23,664 9,217
1973 145,450 63,995 24,409 -9,551
1972 136,360 55,439 28,428 -13,519
1971 127,600 43,989 31,583 2,334
1970 120,440 31,097 30,563 47,242
1969 113,859 25,312 23,904 48,824
1968 108,281 21,366 30,858 8,545
1967 103,343 17,947 41,700 11,075
1966 98,361 15,054 45,286 24,920
1965 93,820 15,000 44,857 32,444
1964 89,776 15,000 45,968 23,581
1963 85,480 15,000 35,741 11,009
1962 81,393 15,000 30,246 9,627
1961 77,743 15,000 30,832 14,401
1960 74,143 15,000 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/sweden | CC BY

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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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