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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.58 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% 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 74,230,118 10,150,338
2099 73,760,045 10,273,881
2098 73,287,526 10,399,680
2097 72,813,125 10,527,804
2096 72,336,039 10,657,536
2095 71,858,206 10,789,978
2094 71,379,928 10,925,075
2093 70,900,460 11,062,491
2092 70,420,464 11,202,670
2091 69,940,749 11,346,131
2090 69,462,214 11,494,369
2089 68,985,976 11,644,743
2088 68,510,277 11,799,177
2087 68,035,545 11,956,109
2086 67,562,521 12,116,149
2085 67,091,615 12,281,248
2084 66,621,667 12,451,872
2083 66,152,653 12,625,681
2082 65,684,321 12,803,442
2081 65,216,102 12,986,931
2080 64,749,128 13,174,137
2079 64,282,393 13,366,920
2078 63,815,918 13,564,788
2077 63,348,712 13,765,770
2076 62,880,120 13,969,802
2075 62,409,793 14,178,904
2074 61,937,628 14,391,331
2073 61,462,662 14,606,033
2072 60,984,202 14,824,987
2071 60,502,791 15,045,310
2070 60,018,216 15,266,143
2069 59,529,456 15,488,280
2068 59,036,086 15,714,125
2067 58,539,487 15,940,945
2066 58,039,687 16,167,553
2065 57,537,106 16,396,032
2064 57,032,172 16,625,600
2063 56,524,331 16,854,355
2062 56,014,549 17,084,600
2061 55,501,467 17,314,450
2060 54,986,901 17,541,998
2059 54,469,809 17,767,014
2058 53,950,469 17,988,239
2057 53,430,639 18,208,151
2056 52,909,061 18,423,453
2055 52,386,571 18,639,554
2054 51,862,312 18,853,384
2053 51,336,335 19,063,428
2052 50,809,100 19,270,076
2051 50,280,719 19,474,323
2050 49,751,739 19,677,203
2049 49,221,828 19,878,438
2048 48,690,143 20,073,645
2047 48,157,605 20,267,326
2046 47,623,246 20,454,154
2045 47,087,215 20,640,565
2044 46,550,306 20,819,477
2043 46,013,232 20,995,111
2042 45,475,200 21,166,213
2041 44,936,131 21,331,710
2040 44,396,093 21,491,361
2039 43,856,006 21,645,911
2038 43,314,707 21,794,529
2037 42,773,375 21,939,617
2036 42,231,639 22,077,701
2035 41,690,245 22,211,115
2034 41,150,029 22,340,809
2033 40,611,021 22,463,465
2032 40,073,144 22,582,449
2031 39,535,357 22,698,460
2030 38,998,581 22,809,605
2029 38,417,447 22,916,803
2028 37,810,902 23,022,058
2027 37,189,969 23,127,410
2026 36,566,201 23,229,461
2025 35,932,673 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% 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 44th 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 35.4% to 49,751,739 people with a rank change from 44th to 43rd. 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 74.2M 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 1.79% -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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
36734925
23229461
Population rank 44/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.28%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 -215
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 180/197
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 - 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 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 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 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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