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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 4.15 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
2100 76,380,382 9,273,514
2099 75,896,692 9,265,656
2098 75,410,485 9,259,266
2097 74,922,342 9,251,854
2096 74,431,436 9,248,107
2095 73,939,761 9,242,564
2094 73,447,628 9,238,163
2093 72,954,272 9,235,730
2092 72,460,372 9,233,129
2091 71,966,760 9,230,180
2090 71,474,363 9,228,148
2089 70,984,330 9,227,779
2088 70,494,851 9,229,133
2087 70,006,368 9,228,792
2086 69,519,641 9,230,530
2085 69,035,093 9,234,782
2084 68,551,533 9,239,056
2083 68,068,933 9,244,001
2082 67,587,034 9,249,813
2081 67,105,252 9,256,210
2080 66,624,751 9,262,647
2079 66,144,495 9,270,123
2078 65,664,508 9,276,881
2077 65,183,768 9,284,565
2076 64,701,603 9,289,534
2075 64,217,651 9,295,062
2074 63,731,809 9,305,809
2073 63,243,084 9,314,832
2072 62,750,764 9,322,610
2071 62,255,408 9,332,380
2070 61,756,796 9,343,357
2069 61,253,878 9,351,483
2068 60,746,216 9,359,919
2067 60,235,232 9,367,355
2066 59,720,954 9,379,120
2065 59,203,814 9,391,197
2064 58,684,254 9,402,175
2063 58,161,702 9,412,246
2062 57,637,152 9,423,109
2061 57,109,207 9,434,937
2060 56,579,736 9,443,858
2059 56,047,666 9,454,223
2058 55,513,281 9,462,577
2057 54,978,393 9,468,254
2056 54,441,706 9,475,514
2055 53,904,081 9,483,998
2054 53,364,635 9,491,408
2053 52,823,422 9,496,551
2052 52,280,914 9,496,579
2051 51,737,228 9,496,556
2050 51,192,924 9,494,698
2049 50,647,663 9,491,222
2048 50,100,576 9,484,200
2047 49,552,613 9,477,140
2046 49,002,774 9,471,007
2045 48,451,215 9,465,183
2044 47,898,754 9,458,151
2043 47,346,122 9,450,730
2042 46,792,504 9,440,733
2041 46,237,820 9,433,753
2040 45,682,139 9,422,510
2039 45,126,407 9,413,795
2038 44,569,427 9,404,803
2037 44,012,415 9,393,982
2036 43,454,985 9,382,127
2035 42,897,909 9,368,526
2034 42,342,044 9,351,603
2033 41,787,423 9,334,357
2032 41,233,964 9,315,617
2031 40,680,599 9,292,331
2030 40,128,273 9,267,380
2029 39,530,306 9,240,823
2028 38,906,191 9,209,567
2027 38,267,271 9,174,540
2026 37,625,434 9,136,169
2025 36,973,555 9,092,436
2024 35,300,280 9,005,582
2023 33,702,731 8,888,822
2022 32,175,224 8,777,088
2021 30,784,383 8,704,546
2020 31,552,510 8,638,167
2019 30,063,799 8,575,280
2018 30,196,281 8,514,329
2017 30,977,355 8,451,840
2016 30,954,198 8,373,338
2015 29,816,382 8,282,396
2014 28,309,273 8,188,649
2013 27,624,004 8,089,346
2012 26,168,861 7,996,861
2011 25,091,867 7,912,398
2010 23,978,487 7,824,909
2009 24,217,654 7,743,831
2008 23,287,877 7,647,675
2007 22,368,313 7,551,117
2006 21,459,144 7,483,934
2005 20,559,890 7,437,115
2004 19,669,480 7,389,625
2003 18,786,767 7,339,001
2002 17,910,910 7,284,753
2001 17,041,397 7,229,854
2000 16,177,722 7,184,250
1999 15,472,075 7,143,991
1998 14,922,185 7,110,001
1997 14,374,943 7,088,906
1996 13,831,009 7,071,850
1995 13,289,245 7,040,687
1994 12,750,040 6,993,795
1993 12,215,862 6,938,265
1992 11,686,676 6,875,364
1991 11,160,744 6,799,978
1990 10,640,691 6,715,519
1989 10,128,394 6,646,912
1988 9,629,165 6,593,386
1987 9,130,194 6,545,106
1986 8,628,639 6,504,124
1985 8,151,779 6,470,365
1984 7,697,307 6,441,865
1983 7,252,941 6,418,773
1982 6,824,486 6,391,309
1981 6,420,551 6,354,074
1980 6,047,997 6,319,408
1979 5,703,698 6,294,365
1978 5,381,902 6,281,738
1977 5,083,048 6,281,174
1976 4,807,933 6,302,504
1975 4,556,287 6,338,632
1974 4,323,632 6,341,405
1973 4,106,344 6,307,347
1972 3,905,722 6,260,956
1971 3,724,031 6,213,399
1970 3,562,470 6,180,877
1969 3,417,114 6,136,387
1968 3,282,711 6,067,714
1967 3,157,242 5,991,785
1966 3,039,887 5,918,002
1965 2,928,771 5,856,472
1964 2,821,968 5,789,228
1963 2,719,341 5,694,247
1962 2,620,910 5,573,815
1961 2,526,347 5,434,294
1960 2,435,403 5,327,827

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 Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
2100 0.64% 0.08%
2099 0.64% 0.07%
2098 0.65% 0.08%
2097 0.66% 0.04%
2096 0.66% 0.06%
2095 0.67% 0.05%
2094 0.68% 0.03%
2093 0.68% 0.03%
2092 0.69% 0.03%
2091 0.69% 0.02%
2090 0.69% 0.004%
2089 0.69% -0.01%
2088 0.7% 0.004%
2087 0.7% -0.02%
2086 0.7% -0.05%
2085 0.71% -0.05%
2084 0.71% -0.05%
2083 0.71% -0.06%
2082 0.72% -0.07%
2081 0.72% -0.07%
2080 0.73% -0.08%
2079 0.73% -0.07%
2078 0.74% -0.08%
2077 0.75% -0.05%
2076 0.75% -0.06%
2075 0.76% -0.12%
2074 0.77% -0.1%
2073 0.78% -0.08%
2072 0.8% -0.1%
2071 0.81% -0.12%
2070 0.82% -0.09%
2069 0.84% -0.09%
2068 0.85% -0.08%
2067 0.86% -0.13%
2066 0.87% -0.13%
2065 0.89% -0.12%
2064 0.9% -0.11%
2063 0.91% -0.12%
2062 0.92% -0.13%
2061 0.94% -0.09%
2060 0.95% -0.11%
2059 0.96% -0.09%
2058 0.97% -0.06%
2057 0.99% -0.08%
2056 1% -0.09%
2055 1.01% -0.08%
2054 1.02% -0.05%
2053 1.04% -0%
2052 1.05% 0%
2051 1.06% 0.02%
2050 1.08% 0.04%
2049 1.09% 0.07%
2048 1.11% 0.07%
2047 1.12% 0.06%
2046 1.14% 0.06%
2045 1.15% 0.07%
2044 1.17% 0.08%
2043 1.18% 0.11%
2042 1.2% 0.07%
2041 1.22% 0.12%
2040 1.23% 0.09%
2039 1.25% 0.1%
2038 1.27% 0.12%
2037 1.28% 0.13%
2036 1.3% 0.15%
2035 1.31% 0.18%
2034 1.33% 0.18%
2033 1.34% 0.2%
2032 1.36% 0.25%
2031 1.38% 0.27%
2030 1.51% 0.29%
2029 1.6% 0.34%
2028 1.67% 0.38%
2027 1.71% 0.42%
2026 1.76% 0.48%
2025 4.74% 0.96%
2024 4.74% 1.31%
2023 4.75% 1.27%
2022 4.52% 0.83%
2021 -2.43% 0.77%
2020 4.95% 0.73%
2019 -0.44% 0.72%
2018 -2.52% 0.74%
2017 0.07% 0.94%
2016 3.82% 1.1%
2015 5.32% 1.14%
2014 2.48% 1.23%
2013 5.56% 1.16%
2012 4.29% 1.07%
2011 4.64% 1.12%
2010 -0.99% 1.05%
2009 3.99% 1.26%
2008 4.11% 1.28%
2007 4.24% 0.9%
2006 4.37% 0.63%
2005 4.53% 0.64%
2004 4.7% 0.69%
2003 4.89% 0.74%
2002 5.1% 0.76%
2001 5.34% 0.63%
2000 4.56% 0.56%
1999 3.69% 0.48%
1998 3.81% 0.3%
1997 3.93% 0.24%
1996 4.08% 0.44%
1995 4.23% 0.67%
1994 4.37% 0.8%
1993 4.53% 0.91%
1992 4.71% 1.11%
1991 4.89% 1.26%
1990 5.06% 1.03%
1989 5.18% 0.81%
1988 5.47% 0.74%
1987 5.81% 0.63%
1986 5.85% 0.52%
1985 5.9% 0.44%
1984 6.13% 0.36%
1983 6.28% 0.43%
1982 6.29% 0.59%
1981 6.16% 0.55%
1980 6.04% 0.4%
1979 5.98% 0.2%
1978 5.88% 0.009%
1977 5.72% -0.34%
1976 5.52% -0.57%
1975 5.38% -0.04%
1974 5.29% 0.54%
1973 5.14% 0.74%
1972 4.88% 0.77%
1971 4.54% 0.53%
1970 4.25% 0.73%
1969 4.09% 1.13%
1968 3.97% 1.27%
1967 3.86% 1.25%
1966 3.79% 1.05%
1965 3.78% 1.16%
1964 3.77% 1.67%
1963 3.76% 2.16%
1962 3.74% 2.57%
1961 3.73% 2%

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 Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Switzerland
Current population
37955120
9155878
Population rank 43/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.11%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
6.07 minutes
One birth every
54.2 seconds
6.71 minutes
One death every
6.37 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +238
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 101/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 +37,253
Net migration rank 13/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - 37,253
2024 499,782 122,170 6,304 40,099
2023 474,366 325,691 8,000 45,098
2022 406,920 977,072 7,899 96,424
2021 409,032 -106,287 18,279 50,665
2020 447,036 -74,725 9,502 55,523
2019 474,407 191,582 18,008 44,517
2018 528,767 -988,751 20,434 41,253
2017 546,751 -920,812 20,284 45,658
2016 537,829 -26,997 22,608 71,009
2015 511,023 465,292 19,050 71,876
2014 493,431 469,144 21,290 78,122
2013 475,299 485,794 17,797 83,823
2012 465,649 479,206 18,393 67,840
2011 443,675 491,253 18,990 67,194
2010 418,641 504,955 17,997 76,388
2009 438,557 496,229 15,487 69,324
2008 433,457 491,337 15,295 94,430
2007 425,199 489,136 13,592 72,475
2006 399,333 504,661 12,723 37,308
2005 375,938 518,565 11,899 33,203
2004 362,843 523,472 13,302 39,484
2003 364,520 514,606 8,807 42,567
2002 372,099 500,508 10,199 49,650
2001 382,153 484,252 10,845 35,420
2000 392,407 468,515 15,806 24,463
1999 390,112 160,263 16,431 25,599
1998 389,499 159,898 16,353 11,325
1997 385,033 160,066 17,722 -1,939
1996 382,248 160,532 19,801 -131
1995 380,231 160,512 19,010 25,343
1994 377,351 160,306 20,982 30,274
1993 372,621 158,074 21,509 40,267
1992 366,763 160,908 24,064 42,014
1991 361,329 162,857 23,800 69,738
1990 355,495 160,416 20,146 58,428
1989 349,399 159,273 19,941 34,432
1988 342,865 146,918 21,099 34,602
1987 333,088 175,075 15,708 27,081
1986 322,340 172,606 16,261 23,242
1985 310,558 148,208 14,882 14,402
1984 296,615 153,562 16,105 12,532
1983 280,616 157,930 12,837 5,663
1982 264,831 153,528 15,339 21,929
1981 249,156 140,355 13,979 24,229
1980 234,372 121,220 14,535 17,841
1979 220,186 112,826 14,477 4,262
1978 205,331 105,263 13,820 -6,552
1977 191,103 96,015 16,959 -22,516
1976 178,024 85,083 17,017 -54,255
1975 166,223 73,960 22,820 -58,187
1974 155,478 69,653 27,902 2,008
1973 145,450 63,995 30,906 8,158
1972 136,360 55,439 35,061 19,991
1971 127,600 43,989 38,523 2,636
1970 120,440 31,097 42,648 -18,326
1969 113,859 25,312 44,182 20,754
1968 108,281 21,366 47,328 25,828
1967 103,343 17,947 52,128 27,697
1966 98,361 15,054 53,854 14,979
1965 93,820 15,000 56,222 -1,351
1964 89,776 15,000 59,050 21,455
1963 85,480 15,000 52,956 58,415
1962 81,393 15,000 49,050 82,798
1961 77,743 15,000 48,365 101,278
1960 74,143 15,000 42,090 22,313

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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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