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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.94 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.34% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2100 76,380,382 265,471,550
2099 75,896,692 263,137,702
2098 75,410,485 260,784,676
2097 74,922,342 258,387,890
2096 74,431,436 255,972,277
2095 73,939,761 253,543,248
2094 73,447,628 251,095,452
2093 72,954,272 248,605,184
2092 72,460,372 246,083,651
2091 71,966,760 243,533,968
2090 71,474,363 240,979,094
2089 70,984,330 238,393,867
2088 70,494,851 235,775,056
2087 70,006,368 233,145,231
2086 69,519,641 230,474,072
2085 69,035,093 227,778,580
2084 68,551,533 225,090,075
2083 68,068,933 222,400,079
2082 67,587,034 219,697,321
2081 67,105,252 216,974,796
2080 66,624,751 214,235,505
2079 66,144,495 211,466,096
2078 65,664,508 208,688,171
2077 65,183,768 205,898,494
2076 64,701,603 203,086,766
2075 64,217,651 200,278,383
2074 63,731,809 197,449,196
2073 63,243,084 194,624,081
2072 62,750,764 191,805,820
2071 62,255,408 188,974,004
2070 61,756,796 186,134,634
2069 61,253,878 183,293,747
2068 60,746,216 180,458,385
2067 60,235,232 177,622,538
2066 59,720,954 174,786,430
2065 59,203,814 171,897,059
2064 58,684,254 169,048,435
2063 58,161,702 166,202,091
2062 57,637,152 163,354,473
2061 57,109,207 160,521,858
2060 56,579,736 157,707,240
2059 56,047,666 154,905,240
2058 55,513,281 152,106,040
2057 54,978,393 149,311,257
2056 54,441,706 146,505,507
2055 53,904,081 143,722,840
2054 53,364,635 140,970,467
2053 52,823,422 138,249,490
2052 52,280,914 135,540,803
2051 51,737,228 132,838,721
2050 51,192,924 130,145,345
2049 50,647,663 127,483,126
2048 50,100,576 124,809,212
2047 49,552,613 122,146,647
2046 49,002,774 119,511,124
2045 48,451,215 116,903,642
2044 47,898,754 114,318,843
2043 47,346,122 111,765,580
2042 46,792,504 109,231,423
2041 46,237,820 106,738,458
2040 45,682,139 104,262,479
2039 45,126,407 101,804,600
2038 44,569,427 99,370,760
2037 44,012,415 96,974,485
2036 43,454,985 94,592,848
2035 42,897,909 92,248,476
2034 42,342,044 89,920,872
2033 41,787,423 87,646,627
2032 41,233,964 85,401,853
2031 40,680,599 83,172,579
2030 40,128,273 80,989,443
2029 39,530,306 78,830,947
2028 38,906,191 76,723,335
2027 38,267,271 74,639,948
2026 37,625,434 72,582,361
2025 36,973,555 70,545,865
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 (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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd 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 34.9% to 51,192,924 people with a rank change from 43rd to 42nd. The population of Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M 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 4.74% 2.9%
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 (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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Tanzania
Current population
37955120
73639263
Population rank 43/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.89%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
15.9 seconds
One birth every
54.2 seconds
13.2 seconds
One death every
6.37 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 16/197
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 499,782 122,170 1,993,730 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 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
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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