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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.99 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.33% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2100 74,230,118 265,496,854
2099 73,760,045 263,162,785
2098 73,287,526 260,809,535
2097 72,813,125 258,412,520
2096 72,336,039 255,996,677
2095 71,858,206 253,567,416
2094 71,379,928 251,119,386
2093 70,900,460 248,628,881
2092 70,420,464 246,107,108
2091 69,940,749 243,557,182
2090 69,462,214 241,002,065
2089 68,985,976 238,416,591
2088 68,510,277 235,797,530
2087 68,035,545 233,167,455
2086 67,562,521 230,496,041
2085 67,091,615 227,800,292
2084 66,621,667 225,111,530
2083 66,152,653 222,421,279
2082 65,684,321 219,718,263
2081 65,216,102 216,995,478
2080 64,749,128 214,255,926
2079 64,282,393 211,486,253
2078 63,815,918 208,708,063
2077 63,348,712 205,918,120
2076 62,880,120 203,106,125
2075 62,409,793 200,297,474
2074 61,937,628 197,468,017
2073 61,462,662 194,642,633
2072 60,984,202 191,824,103
2071 60,502,791 188,992,017
2070 60,018,216 186,152,377
2069 59,529,456 183,311,218
2068 59,036,086 180,475,586
2067 58,539,487 177,639,469
2066 58,039,687 174,803,090
2065 57,537,106 171,913,445
2064 57,032,172 169,064,549
2063 56,524,331 166,217,933
2062 56,014,549 163,370,044
2061 55,501,467 160,537,159
2060 54,986,901 157,722,273
2059 54,469,809 154,920,005
2058 53,950,469 152,120,539
2057 53,430,639 149,325,489
2056 52,909,061 146,519,472
2055 52,386,571 143,736,540
2054 51,862,312 140,983,905
2053 51,336,335 138,262,668
2052 50,809,100 135,553,723
2051 50,280,719 132,851,383
2050 49,751,739 130,157,751
2049 49,221,828 127,495,278
2048 48,690,143 124,821,109
2047 48,157,605 122,158,290
2046 47,623,246 119,522,516
2045 47,087,215 116,914,785
2044 46,550,306 114,329,740
2043 46,013,232 111,776,234
2042 45,475,200 109,241,835
2041 44,936,131 106,748,632
2040 44,396,093 104,272,418
2039 43,856,006 101,814,304
2038 43,314,707 99,380,232
2037 42,773,375 96,983,729
2036 42,231,639 94,601,865
2035 41,690,245 92,257,269
2034 41,150,029 89,929,444
2033 40,611,021 87,654,982
2032 40,073,144 85,409,993
2031 39,535,357 83,180,507
2030 38,998,581 80,997,163
2029 38,417,447 78,838,461
2028 37,810,902 76,730,649
2027 37,189,969 74,647,063
2026 36,566,201 72,589,279
2025 35,932,673 70,552,589
2024 35,300,280 68,560,157
2023 33,702,731 66,617,606
2022 32,175,224 64,711,821
2021 30,784,383 62,830,412
2020 31,552,510 60,972,798
2019 30,063,799 59,174,891
2018 30,196,281 57,437,145
2017 30,977,355 55,652,890
2016 30,954,198 53,824,013
2015 29,816,382 52,020,962
2014 28,309,273 50,351,512
2013 27,624,004 48,824,128
2012 26,168,861 47,374,260
2011 25,091,867 46,029,367
2010 23,978,487 44,758,488
2009 24,217,654 43,633,982
2008 23,287,877 42,570,728
2007 22,368,313 41,435,512
2006 21,459,144 40,294,902
2005 20,559,890 39,182,076
2004 19,669,480 38,109,668
2003 18,786,767 37,089,555
2002 17,910,910 36,121,304
2001 17,041,397 35,198,299
2000 16,177,722 34,260,139
1999 15,472,075 33,300,330
1998 14,922,185 32,420,458
1997 14,374,943 31,578,089
1996 13,831,009 30,945,762
1995 13,289,245 30,383,497
1994 12,750,040 29,442,356
1993 12,215,862 28,332,692
1992 11,686,676 27,457,588
1991 11,160,744 26,780,436
1990 10,640,691 26,110,207
1989 10,128,394 25,438,759
1988 9,629,165 24,769,686
1987 9,130,194 24,030,378
1986 8,628,639 23,258,959
1985 8,151,779 22,501,693
1984 7,697,307 21,779,066
1983 7,252,941 21,079,874
1982 6,824,486 20,398,571
1981 6,420,551 19,784,703
1980 6,047,997 19,189,769
1979 5,703,698 18,592,038
1978 5,381,902 17,976,566
1977 5,083,048 17,352,929
1976 4,807,933 16,736,211
1975 4,556,287 16,138,361
1974 4,323,632 15,561,630
1973 4,106,344 15,010,101
1972 3,905,722 14,479,308
1971 3,724,031 13,971,451
1970 3,562,470 13,492,677
1969 3,417,114 13,036,700
1968 3,282,711 12,602,076
1967 3,157,242 12,200,109
1966 3,039,887 11,827,459
1965 2,928,771 11,470,728
1964 2,821,968 11,127,826
1963 2,719,341 10,799,528
1962 2,620,910 10,487,756
1961 2,526,347 10,187,886
1960 2,435,403 9,901,419

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2100 0.64% 0.89%
2099 0.64% 0.9%
2098 0.65% 0.93%
2097 0.66% 0.94%
2096 0.66% 0.96%
2095 0.67% 0.97%
2094 0.68% 1%
2093 0.68% 1.02%
2092 0.69% 1.05%
2091 0.69% 1.06%
2090 0.69% 1.08%
2089 0.69% 1.11%
2088 0.7% 1.13%
2087 0.7% 1.16%
2086 0.7% 1.18%
2085 0.71% 1.19%
2084 0.71% 1.21%
2083 0.71% 1.23%
2082 0.72% 1.25%
2081 0.72% 1.28%
2080 0.73% 1.31%
2079 0.73% 1.33%
2078 0.74% 1.35%
2077 0.75% 1.38%
2076 0.75% 1.4%
2075 0.76% 1.43%
2074 0.77% 1.45%
2073 0.78% 1.47%
2072 0.8% 1.5%
2071 0.81% 1.53%
2070 0.82% 1.55%
2069 0.84% 1.57%
2068 0.85% 1.6%
2067 0.86% 1.62%
2066 0.87% 1.68%
2065 0.89% 1.69%
2064 0.9% 1.71%
2063 0.91% 1.74%
2062 0.92% 1.76%
2061 0.94% 1.78%
2060 0.95% 1.81%
2059 0.96% 1.84%
2058 0.97% 1.87%
2057 0.99% 1.92%
2056 1% 1.94%
2055 1.01% 1.95%
2054 1.02% 1.97%
2053 1.04% 2%
2052 1.05% 2.03%
2051 1.06% 2.07%
2050 1.08% 2.09%
2049 1.09% 2.14%
2048 1.11% 2.18%
2047 1.12% 2.21%
2046 1.14% 2.23%
2045 1.15% 2.26%
2044 1.17% 2.28%
2043 1.18% 2.32%
2042 1.2% 2.34%
2041 1.22% 2.37%
2040 1.23% 2.41%
2039 1.25% 2.45%
2038 1.27% 2.47%
2037 1.28% 2.52%
2036 1.3% 2.54%
2035 1.31% 2.59%
2034 1.33% 2.59%
2033 1.34% 2.63%
2032 1.36% 2.68%
2031 1.38% 2.7%
2030 1.51% 2.74%
2029 1.6% 2.75%
2028 1.67% 2.79%
2027 1.71% 2.83%
2026 1.76% 2.89%
2025 1.79% 2.91%
2024 4.74% 2.92%
2023 4.75% 2.95%
2022 4.52% 2.99%
2021 -2.43% 3.05%
2020 4.95% 3.04%
2019 -0.44% 3.03%
2018 -2.52% 3.21%
2017 0.07% 3.4%
2016 3.82% 3.47%
2015 5.32% 3.32%
2014 2.48% 3.13%
2013 5.56% 3.06%
2012 4.29% 2.92%
2011 4.64% 2.84%
2010 -0.99% 2.58%
2009 3.99% 2.5%
2008 4.11% 2.74%
2007 4.24% 2.83%
2006 4.37% 2.84%
2005 4.53% 2.81%
2004 4.7% 2.75%
2003 4.89% 2.68%
2002 5.1% 2.62%
2001 5.34% 2.74%
2000 4.56% 2.88%
1999 3.69% 2.71%
1998 3.81% 2.67%
1997 3.93% 2.04%
1996 4.08% 1.85%
1995 4.23% 3.2%
1994 4.37% 3.92%
1993 4.53% 3.19%
1992 4.71% 2.53%
1991 4.89% 2.57%
1990 5.06% 2.64%
1989 5.18% 2.7%
1988 5.47% 3.08%
1987 5.81% 3.32%
1986 5.85% 3.37%
1985 5.9% 3.32%
1984 6.13% 3.32%
1983 6.28% 3.34%
1982 6.29% 3.1%
1981 6.16% 3.1%
1980 6.04% 3.21%
1979 5.98% 3.42%
1978 5.88% 3.59%
1977 5.72% 3.68%
1976 5.52% 3.7%
1975 5.38% 3.71%
1974 5.29% 3.67%
1973 5.14% 3.67%
1972 4.88% 3.63%
1971 4.54% 3.55%
1970 4.25% 3.5%
1969 4.09% 3.45%
1968 3.97% 3.29%
1967 3.86% 3.15%
1966 3.79% 3.11%
1965 3.78% 3.08%
1964 3.77% 3.04%
1963 3.76% 2.97%
1962 3.74% 2.94%
1961 3.73% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Tanzania
Current population
36734925
73145892
Population rank 44/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.88%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
57 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
6.66 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 18/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -12,730
Net migration rank 13/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -12,730
2024 - 122,170 - -29,865
2023 474,366 325,691 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 406,920 977,072 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 409,032 -106,287 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 447,036 -74,725 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 474,407 191,582 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 528,767 -988,751 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 546,751 -920,812 1,726,909 119,142
2016 537,829 -26,997 1,659,502 152,194
2015 511,023 465,292 1,592,882 201,495
2014 493,431 469,144 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 475,299 485,794 1,509,008 1,241
2012 465,649 479,206 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 443,675 491,253 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 418,641 504,955 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 438,557 496,229 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 433,457 491,337 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 425,199 489,136 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 399,333 504,661 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 375,938 518,565 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 362,843 523,472 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 364,520 514,606 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 372,099 500,508 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 382,153 484,252 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 392,407 468,515 985,185 -9,701
1999 390,112 160,263 948,659 -4,489
1998 389,499 159,898 920,806 -105,184
1997 385,033 160,066 882,544 -13,400
1996 382,248 160,532 868,524 -473,007
1995 380,231 160,512 838,980 -109,971
1994 377,351 160,306 803,953 349,348
1993 372,621 158,074 778,044 288,004
1992 366,763 160,908 767,961 -83,825
1991 361,329 162,857 762,011 -91,851
1990 355,495 160,416 750,825 -80,529
1989 349,399 159,273 743,854 -71,268
1988 342,865 146,918 736,551 -71,012
1987 333,088 175,075 718,580 94,498
1986 322,340 172,606 705,677 24,101
1985 310,558 148,208 697,867 86,864
1984 296,615 153,562 687,435 -26,938
1983 280,616 157,930 679,720 58,161
1982 264,831 153,528 662,627 -37,883
1981 249,156 140,355 645,496 -42,485
1980 234,372 121,220 629,444 -42,588
1979 220,186 112,826 613,388 -4,792
1978 205,331 105,263 595,024 27,307
1977 191,103 96,015 574,938 49,997
1976 178,024 85,083 553,617 54,875
1975 166,223 73,960 533,906 53,290
1974 155,478 69,653 515,152 51,127
1973 145,450 63,995 488,429 48,363
1972 136,360 55,439 467,305 57,489
1971 127,600 43,989 449,014 41,900
1970 120,440 31,097 427,988 38,635
1969 113,859 25,312 408,322 37,006
1968 108,281 21,366 389,467 34,455
1967 103,343 17,947 374,763 5,265
1966 98,361 15,054 360,229 5,049
1965 93,820 15,000 343,456 4,742
1964 89,776 15,000 328,527 9,090
1963 85,480 15,000 314,644 4,333
1962 81,393 15,000 300,663 3,916
1961 77,743 15,000 286,839 8,338
1960 74,143 15,000 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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

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