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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.43 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
2100 76,380,382 20,381,526
2099 75,896,692 20,372,551
2098 75,410,485 20,358,644
2097 74,922,342 20,340,387
2096 74,431,436 20,316,369
2095 73,939,761 20,289,397
2094 73,447,628 20,257,491
2093 72,954,272 20,225,699
2092 72,460,372 20,184,493
2091 71,966,760 20,140,447
2090 71,474,363 20,095,391
2089 70,984,330 20,047,692
2088 70,494,851 19,997,155
2087 70,006,368 19,941,974
2086 69,519,641 19,887,286
2085 69,035,093 19,828,693
2084 68,551,533 19,765,003
2083 68,068,933 19,697,841
2082 67,587,034 19,631,303
2081 67,105,252 19,564,411
2080 66,624,751 19,491,236
2079 66,144,495 19,417,379
2078 65,664,508 19,339,170
2077 65,183,768 19,257,390
2076 64,701,603 19,167,336
2075 64,217,651 19,075,879
2074 63,731,809 18,980,350
2073 63,243,084 18,881,571
2072 62,750,764 18,777,247
2071 62,255,408 18,666,888
2070 61,756,796 18,551,377
2069 61,253,878 18,430,162
2068 60,746,216 18,307,352
2067 60,235,232 18,179,902
2066 59,720,954 18,046,854
2065 59,203,814 17,914,179
2064 58,684,254 17,776,364
2063 58,161,702 17,633,689
2062 57,637,152 17,490,989
2061 57,109,207 17,348,872
2060 56,579,736 17,199,727
2059 56,047,666 17,048,953
2058 55,513,281 16,896,463
2057 54,978,393 16,742,280
2056 54,441,706 16,588,751
2055 53,904,081 16,434,774
2054 53,364,635 16,278,710
2053 52,823,422 16,123,490
2052 52,280,914 15,961,093
2051 51,737,228 15,798,643
2050 51,192,924 15,632,073
2049 50,647,663 15,462,414
2048 50,100,576 15,286,104
2047 49,552,613 15,105,763
2046 49,002,774 14,921,881
2045 48,451,215 14,733,376
2044 47,898,754 14,538,462
2043 47,346,122 14,343,357
2042 46,792,504 14,141,976
2041 46,237,820 13,939,862
2040 45,682,139 13,735,841
2039 45,126,407 13,531,043
2038 44,569,427 13,325,915
2037 44,012,415 13,119,563
2036 43,454,985 12,911,709
2035 42,897,909 12,708,867
2034 42,342,044 12,510,728
2033 41,787,423 12,316,142
2032 41,233,964 12,122,988
2031 40,680,599 11,933,358
2030 40,128,273 11,744,792
2029 39,530,306 11,554,401
2028 38,906,191 11,364,659
2027 38,267,271 11,173,930
2026 37,625,434 10,981,648
2025 36,973,555 10,786,734
2024 35,300,280 10,590,927
2023 33,702,731 10,389,799
2022 32,175,224 10,182,222
2021 30,784,383 9,966,908
2020 31,552,510 9,749,310
2019 30,063,799 9,529,966
2018 30,196,281 9,307,333
2017 30,977,355 9,085,946
2016 30,954,198 8,865,631
2015 29,816,382 8,643,840
2014 28,309,273 8,425,552
2013 27,624,004 8,216,724
2012 26,168,861 8,014,084
2011 25,091,867 7,824,785
2010 23,978,487 7,652,141
2009 24,217,654 7,490,230
2008 23,287,877 7,338,403
2007 22,368,313 7,194,477
2006 21,459,144 7,057,566
2005 20,559,890 6,924,720
2004 19,669,480 6,790,547
2003 18,786,767 6,658,575
2002 17,910,910 6,531,669
2001 17,041,397 6,407,377
2000 16,177,722 6,284,735
1999 15,472,075 6,208,370
1998 14,922,185 6,176,397
1997 14,374,943 6,139,829
1996 13,831,009 6,066,523
1995 13,289,245 5,948,584
1994 12,750,040 5,825,368
1993 12,215,862 5,724,993
1992 11,686,676 5,649,400
1991 11,160,744 5,541,205
1990 10,640,691 5,398,768
1989 10,128,394 5,267,249
1988 9,629,165 5,114,989
1987 9,130,194 4,939,059
1986 8,628,639 4,772,139
1985 8,151,779 4,619,003
1984 7,697,307 4,480,026
1983 7,252,941 4,350,874
1982 6,824,486 4,227,171
1981 6,420,551 4,109,022
1980 6,047,997 3,995,256
1979 5,703,698 3,882,691
1978 5,381,902 3,768,508
1977 5,083,048 3,653,265
1976 4,807,933 3,540,076
1975 4,556,287 3,430,425
1974 4,323,632 3,324,499
1973 4,106,344 3,222,290
1972 3,905,722 3,123,691
1971 3,724,031 3,028,837
1970 3,562,470 2,936,779
1969 3,417,114 2,845,273
1968 3,282,711 2,753,848
1967 3,157,242 2,664,130
1966 3,039,887 2,577,184
1965 2,928,771 2,492,998
1964 2,821,968 2,411,260
1963 2,719,341 2,331,736
1962 2,620,910 2,255,026
1961 2,526,347 2,181,805
1960 2,435,403 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
2100 0.64% 0.04%
2099 0.64% 0.07%
2098 0.65% 0.09%
2097 0.66% 0.12%
2096 0.66% 0.13%
2095 0.67% 0.16%
2094 0.68% 0.16%
2093 0.68% 0.2%
2092 0.69% 0.22%
2091 0.69% 0.22%
2090 0.69% 0.24%
2089 0.69% 0.25%
2088 0.7% 0.28%
2087 0.7% 0.27%
2086 0.7% 0.3%
2085 0.71% 0.32%
2084 0.71% 0.34%
2083 0.71% 0.34%
2082 0.72% 0.34%
2081 0.72% 0.38%
2080 0.73% 0.38%
2079 0.73% 0.4%
2078 0.74% 0.42%
2077 0.75% 0.47%
2076 0.75% 0.48%
2075 0.76% 0.5%
2074 0.77% 0.52%
2073 0.78% 0.56%
2072 0.8% 0.59%
2071 0.81% 0.62%
2070 0.82% 0.66%
2069 0.84% 0.67%
2068 0.85% 0.7%
2067 0.86% 0.74%
2066 0.87% 0.74%
2065 0.89% 0.78%
2064 0.9% 0.81%
2063 0.91% 0.82%
2062 0.92% 0.82%
2061 0.94% 0.87%
2060 0.95% 0.88%
2059 0.96% 0.9%
2058 0.97% 0.92%
2057 0.99% 0.93%
2056 1% 0.94%
2055 1.01% 0.96%
2054 1.02% 0.96%
2053 1.04% 1.02%
2052 1.05% 1.03%
2051 1.06% 1.07%
2050 1.08% 1.1%
2049 1.09% 1.15%
2048 1.11% 1.19%
2047 1.12% 1.23%
2046 1.14% 1.28%
2045 1.15% 1.34%
2044 1.17% 1.36%
2043 1.18% 1.42%
2042 1.2% 1.45%
2041 1.22% 1.49%
2040 1.23% 1.51%
2039 1.25% 1.54%
2038 1.27% 1.57%
2037 1.28% 1.61%
2036 1.3% 1.6%
2035 1.31% 1.58%
2034 1.33% 1.58%
2033 1.34% 1.59%
2032 1.36% 1.59%
2031 1.38% 1.61%
2030 1.51% 1.65%
2029 1.6% 1.67%
2028 1.67% 1.71%
2027 1.71% 1.75%
2026 1.76% 1.81%
2025 4.74% 1.85%
2024 4.74% 1.94%
2023 4.75% 2.04%
2022 4.52% 2.16%
2021 -2.43% 2.23%
2020 4.95% 2.3%
2019 -0.44% 2.39%
2018 -2.52% 2.44%
2017 0.07% 2.49%
2016 3.82% 2.57%
2015 5.32% 2.59%
2014 2.48% 2.54%
2013 5.56% 2.53%
2012 4.29% 2.42%
2011 4.64% 2.26%
2010 -0.99% 2.16%
2009 3.99% 2.07%
2008 4.11% 2%
2007 4.24% 1.94%
2006 4.37% 1.92%
2005 4.53% 1.98%
2004 4.7% 1.98%
2003 4.89% 1.94%
2002 5.1% 1.94%
2001 5.34% 1.95%
2000 4.56% 1.23%
1999 3.69% 0.52%
1998 3.81% 0.6%
1997 3.93% 1.21%
1996 4.08% 1.98%
1995 4.23% 2.12%
1994 4.37% 1.75%
1993 4.53% 1.34%
1992 4.71% 1.95%
1991 4.89% 2.64%
1990 5.06% 2.5%
1989 5.18% 2.98%
1988 5.47% 3.56%
1987 5.81% 3.5%
1986 5.85% 3.32%
1985 5.9% 3.1%
1984 6.13% 2.97%
1983 6.28% 2.93%
1982 6.29% 2.88%
1981 6.16% 2.85%
1980 6.04% 2.9%
1979 5.98% 3.03%
1978 5.88% 3.15%
1977 5.72% 3.2%
1976 5.52% 3.2%
1975 5.38% 3.19%
1974 5.29% 3.17%
1973 5.14% 3.16%
1972 4.88% 3.13%
1971 4.54% 3.13%
1970 4.25% 3.22%
1969 4.09% 3.32%
1968 3.97% 3.37%
1967 3.86% 3.37%
1966 3.79% 3.38%
1965 3.78% 3.39%
1964 3.77% 3.41%
1963 3.76% 3.4%
1962 3.74% 3.36%
1961 3.73% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
Current population
37955120
11080415
Population rank 43/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.13%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
54.2 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
6.37 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +536
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 58/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -21,606
Net migration rank 13/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -21,606
2024 499,782 122,170 219,677 -21,236
2023 474,366 325,691 223,828 -19,999
2022 406,920 977,072 228,336 -17,001
2021 409,032 -106,287 222,850 -3,564
2020 447,036 -74,725 219,467 -3,564
2019 474,407 191,582 231,817 -9,041
2018 528,767 -988,751 228,597 -6,111
2017 546,751 -920,812 224,396 -4,093
2016 537,829 -26,997 228,547 -8,210
2015 511,023 465,292 230,903 -7,660
2014 493,431 469,144 227,304 -13,962
2013 475,299 485,794 220,693 -16,362
2012 465,649 479,206 213,078 -12,132
2011 443,675 491,253 208,429 -30,783
2010 418,641 504,955 201,389 -33,733
2009 438,557 496,229 192,851 -36,677
2008 433,457 491,337 182,337 -34,855
2007 425,199 489,136 173,200 -32,831
2006 399,333 504,661 164,046 -30,591
2005 375,938 518,565 160,189 -27,954
2004 362,843 523,472 161,201 -25,082
2003 364,520 514,606 150,391 -22,562
2002 372,099 500,508 146,492 -20,526
2001 382,153 484,252 142,276 -19,657
2000 392,407 468,515 136,549 -13,871
1999 390,112 160,263 147,622 -117,571
1998 389,499 159,898 153,508 -119,621
1997 385,033 160,066 149,825 -110,572
1996 382,248 160,532 138,287 -30,922
1995 380,231 160,512 168,934 -40,418
1994 377,351 160,306 167,590 -49,668
1993 372,621 158,074 157,975 -75,147
1992 366,763 160,908 163,652 -95,280
1991 361,329 162,857 177,585 -29,553
1990 355,495 160,416 178,429 -41,596
1989 349,399 159,273 179,212 -53,020
1988 342,865 146,918 172,805 5,523
1987 333,088 175,075 163,611 9,923
1986 322,340 172,606 155,987 4,321
1985 310,558 148,208 145,720 247
1984 296,615 153,562 139,145 -7,152
1983 280,616 157,930 133,280 -6,972
1982 264,831 153,528 127,838 -6,730
1981 249,156 140,355 121,418 -6,221
1980 234,372 121,220 117,888 -5,557
1979 220,186 112,826 114,496 -1,703
1978 205,331 105,263 110,564 5,006
1977 191,103 96,015 106,920 7,999
1976 178,024 85,083 103,777 7,679
1975 166,223 73,960 100,604 7,237
1974 155,478 69,653 97,481 6,531
1973 145,450 63,995 94,523 5,876
1972 136,360 55,439 91,677 5,123
1971 127,600 43,989 88,618 4,293
1970 120,440 31,097 85,645 5,559
1969 113,859 25,312 82,931 8,886
1968 108,281 21,366 80,698 10,323
1967 103,343 17,947 78,733 9,670
1966 98,361 15,054 76,702 8,796
1965 93,820 15,000 75,139 7,744
1964 89,776 15,000 74,030 6,568
1963 85,480 15,000 73,065 5,379
1962 81,393 15,000 70,700 4,270
1961 77,743 15,000 68,182 3,291
1960 74,143 15,000 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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