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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.56 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Sweden
2100 76,380,382 11,330,987
2099 75,896,692 11,334,835
2098 75,410,485 11,339,107
2097 74,922,342 11,340,268
2096 74,431,436 11,341,947
2095 73,939,761 11,344,893
2094 73,447,628 11,347,531
2093 72,954,272 11,349,412
2092 72,460,372 11,351,452
2091 71,966,760 11,352,899
2090 71,474,363 11,354,820
2089 70,984,330 11,357,746
2088 70,494,851 11,360,405
2087 70,006,368 11,364,197
2086 69,519,641 11,371,529
2085 69,035,093 11,376,573
2084 68,551,533 11,381,332
2083 68,068,933 11,384,862
2082 67,587,034 11,390,058
2081 67,105,252 11,391,696
2080 66,624,751 11,393,882
2079 66,144,495 11,393,412
2078 65,664,508 11,391,291
2077 65,183,768 11,389,212
2076 64,701,603 11,385,385
2075 64,217,651 11,381,261
2074 63,731,809 11,377,973
2073 63,243,084 11,375,051
2072 62,750,764 11,371,362
2071 62,255,408 11,366,451
2070 61,756,796 11,362,742
2069 61,253,878 11,358,895
2068 60,746,216 11,357,504
2067 60,235,232 11,356,672
2066 59,720,954 11,356,676
2065 59,203,814 11,355,953
2064 58,684,254 11,354,988
2063 58,161,702 11,354,834
2062 57,637,152 11,355,452
2061 57,109,207 11,353,198
2060 56,579,736 11,352,013
2059 56,047,666 11,349,674
2058 55,513,281 11,345,893
2057 54,978,393 11,340,487
2056 54,441,706 11,335,234
2055 53,904,081 11,328,291
2054 53,364,635 11,320,768
2053 52,823,422 11,310,127
2052 52,280,914 11,296,358
2051 51,737,228 11,280,503
2050 51,192,924 11,261,537
2049 50,647,663 11,242,070
2048 50,100,576 11,221,274
2047 49,552,613 11,199,365
2046 49,002,774 11,176,512
2045 48,451,215 11,152,739
2044 47,898,754 11,127,765
2043 47,346,122 11,102,354
2042 46,792,504 11,076,504
2041 46,237,820 11,052,951
2040 45,682,139 11,028,609
2039 45,126,407 11,005,487
2038 44,569,427 10,983,160
2037 44,012,415 10,961,591
2036 43,454,985 10,938,759
2035 42,897,909 10,916,327
2034 42,342,044 10,893,717
2033 41,787,423 10,869,588
2032 41,233,964 10,844,339
2031 40,680,599 10,819,037
2030 40,128,273 10,790,557
2029 39,530,306 10,759,017
2028 38,906,191 10,724,017
2027 38,267,271 10,685,143
2026 37,625,434 10,643,884
2025 36,973,555 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M 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 4.74% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Sweden
Current population
37955120
10665077
Population rank 43/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.13%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
54.2 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
6.37 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +74
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 148/197
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 499,782 122,170 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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