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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.63 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
2100 76,380,382 10,150,338
2099 75,896,692 10,273,881
2098 75,410,485 10,399,680
2097 74,922,342 10,527,804
2096 74,431,436 10,657,536
2095 73,939,761 10,789,978
2094 73,447,628 10,925,075
2093 72,954,272 11,062,491
2092 72,460,372 11,202,670
2091 71,966,760 11,346,131
2090 71,474,363 11,494,369
2089 70,984,330 11,644,743
2088 70,494,851 11,799,177
2087 70,006,368 11,956,109
2086 69,519,641 12,116,149
2085 69,035,093 12,281,248
2084 68,551,533 12,451,872
2083 68,068,933 12,625,681
2082 67,587,034 12,803,442
2081 67,105,252 12,986,931
2080 66,624,751 13,174,137
2079 66,144,495 13,366,920
2078 65,664,508 13,564,788
2077 65,183,768 13,765,770
2076 64,701,603 13,969,802
2075 64,217,651 14,178,904
2074 63,731,809 14,391,331
2073 63,243,084 14,606,033
2072 62,750,764 14,824,987
2071 62,255,408 15,045,310
2070 61,756,796 15,266,143
2069 61,253,878 15,488,280
2068 60,746,216 15,714,125
2067 60,235,232 15,940,945
2066 59,720,954 16,167,553
2065 59,203,814 16,396,032
2064 58,684,254 16,625,600
2063 58,161,702 16,854,355
2062 57,637,152 17,084,600
2061 57,109,207 17,314,450
2060 56,579,736 17,541,998
2059 56,047,666 17,767,014
2058 55,513,281 17,988,239
2057 54,978,393 18,208,151
2056 54,441,706 18,423,453
2055 53,904,081 18,639,554
2054 53,364,635 18,853,384
2053 52,823,422 19,063,428
2052 52,280,914 19,270,076
2051 51,737,228 19,474,323
2050 51,192,924 19,677,203
2049 50,647,663 19,878,438
2048 50,100,576 20,073,645
2047 49,552,613 20,267,326
2046 49,002,774 20,454,154
2045 48,451,215 20,640,565
2044 47,898,754 20,819,477
2043 47,346,122 20,995,111
2042 46,792,504 21,166,213
2041 46,237,820 21,331,710
2040 45,682,139 21,491,361
2039 45,126,407 21,645,911
2038 44,569,427 21,794,529
2037 44,012,415 21,939,617
2036 43,454,985 22,077,701
2035 42,897,909 22,211,115
2034 42,342,044 22,340,809
2033 41,787,423 22,463,465
2032 41,233,964 22,582,449
2031 40,680,599 22,698,460
2030 40,128,273 22,809,605
2029 39,530,306 22,916,803
2028 38,906,191 23,022,058
2027 38,267,271 23,127,410
2026 37,625,434 23,229,461
2025 36,973,555 23,331,886
2024 35,300,280 23,410,331
2023 33,702,731 23,342,541
2022 32,175,224 23,319,977
2021 30,784,383 23,468,275
2020 31,552,510 23,582,179
2019 30,063,799 23,596,027
2018 30,196,281 23,580,080
2017 30,977,355 23,555,522
2016 30,954,198 23,515,945
2015 29,816,382 23,462,914
2014 28,309,273 23,403,635
2013 27,624,004 23,344,670
2012 26,168,861 23,270,367
2011 25,091,867 23,193,518
2010 23,978,487 23,140,948
2009 24,217,654 23,078,402
2008 23,287,877 22,997,696
2007 22,368,313 22,917,444
2006 21,459,144 22,823,455
2005 20,559,890 22,729,753
2004 19,669,480 22,646,836
2003 18,786,767 22,562,663
2002 17,910,910 22,463,172
2001 17,041,397 22,341,120
2000 16,177,722 22,184,530
1999 15,472,075 22,010,489
1998 14,922,185 21,835,703
1997 14,374,943 21,634,124
1996 13,831,009 21,441,432
1995 13,289,245 21,267,653
1994 12,750,040 21,086,645
1993 12,215,862 20,899,019
1992 11,686,676 20,704,227
1991 11,160,744 20,503,568
1990 10,640,691 20,278,946
1989 10,128,394 20,055,492
1988 9,629,165 19,839,704
1987 9,130,194 19,617,046
1986 8,628,639 19,411,454
1985 8,151,779 19,191,510
1984 7,697,307 18,929,866
1983 7,252,941 18,653,146
1982 6,824,486 18,354,855
1981 6,420,551 18,029,982
1980 6,047,997 17,704,538
1979 5,703,698 17,372,779
1978 5,381,902 17,042,272
1977 5,083,048 16,730,895
1976 4,807,933 16,401,413
1975 4,556,287 16,075,128
1974 4,323,632 15,784,817
1973 4,106,344 15,505,121
1972 3,905,722 15,220,495
1971 3,724,031 14,913,564
1970 3,562,470 14,582,944
1969 3,417,114 14,068,984
1968 3,282,711 13,548,537
1967 3,157,242 13,210,344
1966 3,039,887 12,874,153
1965 2,928,771 12,511,863
1964 2,821,968 12,137,143
1963 2,719,341 11,762,101
1962 2,620,910 11,392,513
1961 2,526,347 11,030,385
1960 2,435,403 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
2100 0.64% -1.2%
2099 0.64% -1.21%
2098 0.65% -1.22%
2097 0.66% -1.22%
2096 0.66% -1.23%
2095 0.67% -1.24%
2094 0.68% -1.24%
2093 0.68% -1.25%
2092 0.69% -1.26%
2091 0.69% -1.29%
2090 0.69% -1.29%
2089 0.69% -1.31%
2088 0.7% -1.31%
2087 0.7% -1.32%
2086 0.7% -1.34%
2085 0.71% -1.37%
2084 0.71% -1.38%
2083 0.71% -1.39%
2082 0.72% -1.41%
2081 0.72% -1.42%
2080 0.73% -1.44%
2079 0.73% -1.46%
2078 0.74% -1.46%
2077 0.75% -1.46%
2076 0.75% -1.47%
2075 0.76% -1.48%
2074 0.77% -1.47%
2073 0.78% -1.48%
2072 0.8% -1.46%
2071 0.81% -1.45%
2070 0.82% -1.43%
2069 0.84% -1.44%
2068 0.85% -1.42%
2067 0.86% -1.4%
2066 0.87% -1.39%
2065 0.89% -1.38%
2064 0.9% -1.36%
2063 0.91% -1.35%
2062 0.92% -1.33%
2061 0.94% -1.3%
2060 0.95% -1.27%
2059 0.96% -1.23%
2058 0.97% -1.21%
2057 0.99% -1.17%
2056 1% -1.16%
2055 1.01% -1.13%
2054 1.02% -1.1%
2053 1.04% -1.07%
2052 1.05% -1.05%
2051 1.06% -1.03%
2050 1.08% -1.01%
2049 1.09% -0.97%
2048 1.11% -0.96%
2047 1.12% -0.91%
2046 1.14% -0.9%
2045 1.15% -0.86%
2044 1.17% -0.84%
2043 1.18% -0.81%
2042 1.2% -0.78%
2041 1.22% -0.74%
2040 1.23% -0.71%
2039 1.25% -0.68%
2038 1.27% -0.66%
2037 1.28% -0.63%
2036 1.3% -0.6%
2035 1.31% -0.58%
2034 1.33% -0.55%
2033 1.34% -0.53%
2032 1.36% -0.51%
2031 1.38% -0.49%
2030 1.51% -0.47%
2029 1.6% -0.46%
2028 1.67% -0.46%
2027 1.71% -0.44%
2026 1.76% -0.44%
2025 4.74% -0.34%
2024 4.74% 0.29%
2023 4.75% 0.1%
2022 4.52% -0.63%
2021 -2.43% -0.48%
2020 4.95% -0.06%
2019 -0.44% 0.07%
2018 -2.52% 0.1%
2017 0.07% 0.17%
2016 3.82% 0.23%
2015 5.32% 0.25%
2014 2.48% 0.25%
2013 5.56% 0.32%
2012 4.29% 0.33%
2011 4.64% 0.23%
2010 -0.99% 0.27%
2009 3.99% 0.35%
2008 4.11% 0.35%
2007 4.24% 0.41%
2006 4.37% 0.41%
2005 4.53% 0.37%
2004 4.7% 0.37%
2003 4.89% 0.44%
2002 5.1% 0.55%
2001 5.34% 0.71%
2000 4.56% 0.79%
1999 3.69% 0.8%
1998 3.81% 0.93%
1997 3.93% 0.9%
1996 4.08% 0.82%
1995 4.23% 0.86%
1994 4.37% 0.9%
1993 4.53% 0.94%
1992 4.71% 0.98%
1991 4.89% 1.11%
1990 5.06% 1.11%
1989 5.18% 1.09%
1988 5.47% 1.14%
1987 5.81% 1.06%
1986 5.85% 1.15%
1985 5.9% 1.38%
1984 6.13% 1.48%
1983 6.28% 1.63%
1982 6.29% 1.8%
1981 6.16% 1.84%
1980 6.04% 1.91%
1979 5.98% 1.94%
1978 5.88% 1.86%
1977 5.72% 2.01%
1976 5.52% 2.03%
1975 5.38% 1.84%
1974 5.29% 1.8%
1973 5.14% 1.87%
1972 4.88% 2.06%
1971 4.54% 2.27%
1970 4.25% 3.65%
1969 4.09% 3.84%
1968 3.97% 2.56%
1967 3.86% 2.61%
1966 3.79% 2.9%
1965 3.78% 3.09%
1964 3.77% 3.19%
1963 3.76% 3.24%
1962 3.74% 3.28%
1961 3.73% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Taiwan
Current population
37955120
23229461
Population rank 43/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.28%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
54.2 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
6.37 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 -215
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 178/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 +47,029
Net migration rank 13/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -
2024 499,782 122,170 -67,188 47,029
2023 474,366 325,691 -69,794 225,599
2022 406,920 977,072 -68,327 -42,430
2021 409,032 -106,287 -30,039 -156,010
2020 447,036 -74,725 -7,782 -33,978
2019 474,407 191,582 1,416 12,718
2018 528,767 -988,751 8,725 8,888
2017 546,751 -920,812 22,613 8,809
2016 537,829 -26,997 35,980 11,707
2015 511,023 465,292 49,741 8,581
2014 493,431 469,144 - -
2013 475,299 485,794 - -
2012 465,649 479,206 - -
2011 443,675 491,253 43,836 19,077
2010 418,641 504,955 - -
2009 438,557 496,229 - -
2008 433,457 491,337 - -
2007 425,199 489,136 - -
2006 399,333 504,661 - -
2005 375,938 518,565 - -
2004 362,843 523,472 - -
2003 364,520 514,606 - -
2002 372,099 500,508 - -
2001 382,153 484,252 132,707 -3,811
2000 392,407 468,515 - -
1999 390,112 160,263 - -
1998 389,499 159,898 - -
1997 385,033 160,066 - -
1996 382,248 160,532 - -
1995 380,231 160,512 - -
1994 377,351 160,306 - -
1993 372,621 158,074 - -
1992 366,763 160,908 - -
1991 361,329 162,857 215,698 -12,128
1990 355,495 160,416 - -
1989 349,399 159,273 - -
1988 342,865 146,918 - -
1987 333,088 175,075 - -
1986 322,340 172,606 - -
1985 310,558 148,208 - -
1984 296,615 153,562 - -
1983 280,616 157,930 - -
1982 264,831 153,528 - -
1981 249,156 140,355 326,883 4,508
1980 234,372 121,220 - -
1979 220,186 112,826 - -
1978 205,331 105,263 - -
1977 191,103 96,015 - -
1976 178,024 85,083 - -
1975 166,223 73,960 - -
1974 155,478 69,653 - -
1973 145,450 63,995 - -
1972 136,360 55,439 - -
1971 127,600 43,989 - -
1970 120,440 31,097 - -
1969 113,859 25,312 - -
1968 108,281 21,366 - -
1967 103,343 17,947 - -
1966 98,361 15,054 346,958 18,774
1965 93,820 15,000 - -
1964 89,776 15,000 - -
1963 85,480 15,000 - -
1962 81,393 15,000 - -
1961 77,743 15,000 - -
1960 74,143 15,000 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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