Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.95 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Thailand
2100 74,230,118 45,712,111
2099 73,760,045 46,056,854
2098 73,287,526 46,406,925
2097 72,813,125 46,761,683
2096 72,336,039 47,122,446
2095 71,858,206 47,487,866
2094 71,379,928 47,857,414
2093 70,900,460 48,230,566
2092 70,420,464 48,609,149
2091 69,940,749 48,988,448
2090 69,462,214 49,372,024
2089 68,985,976 49,760,635
2088 68,510,277 50,146,313
2087 68,035,545 50,536,233
2086 67,562,521 50,929,394
2085 67,091,615 51,326,092
2084 66,621,667 51,728,619
2083 66,152,653 52,131,789
2082 65,684,321 52,537,598
2081 65,216,102 52,942,608
2080 64,749,128 53,352,029
2079 64,282,393 53,766,821
2078 63,815,918 54,181,891
2077 63,348,712 54,599,508
2076 62,880,120 55,019,721
2075 62,409,793 55,442,571
2074 61,937,628 55,872,412
2073 61,462,662 56,304,891
2072 60,984,202 56,739,842
2071 60,502,791 57,177,118
2070 60,018,216 57,621,370
2069 59,529,456 58,066,637
2068 59,036,086 58,516,959
2067 58,539,487 58,967,738
2066 58,039,687 59,418,676
2065 57,537,106 59,878,082
2064 57,032,172 60,336,709
2063 56,524,331 60,797,201
2062 56,014,549 61,262,000
2061 55,501,467 61,724,999
2060 54,986,901 62,192,387
2059 54,469,809 62,656,203
2058 53,950,469 63,118,413
2057 53,430,639 63,577,864
2056 52,909,061 64,032,675
2055 52,386,571 64,478,337
2054 51,862,312 64,917,436
2053 51,336,335 65,343,383
2052 50,809,100 65,763,356
2051 50,280,719 66,167,939
2050 49,751,739 66,558,274
2049 49,221,828 66,936,876
2048 48,690,143 67,296,897
2047 48,157,605 67,641,907
2046 47,623,246 67,972,603
2045 47,087,215 68,287,399
2044 46,550,306 68,585,177
2043 46,013,232 68,870,333
2042 45,475,200 69,139,548
2041 44,936,131 69,396,419
2040 44,396,093 69,632,464
2039 43,856,006 69,854,146
2038 43,314,707 70,062,543
2037 42,773,375 70,256,027
2036 42,231,639 70,435,348
2035 41,690,245 70,604,705
2034 41,150,029 70,756,791
2033 40,611,021 70,897,217
2032 40,073,144 71,025,384
2031 39,535,357 71,140,609
2030 38,998,581 71,247,320
2029 38,417,447 71,342,891
2028 37,810,902 71,428,869
2027 37,189,969 71,505,168
2026 36,566,201 71,571,743
2025 35,932,673 71,625,629
2024 35,300,280 71,668,011
2023 33,702,731 71,702,435
2022 32,175,224 71,735,329
2021 30,784,383 71,727,332
2020 31,552,510 71,641,484
2019 30,063,799 71,522,271
2018 30,196,281 71,376,079
2017 30,977,355 71,160,187
2016 30,954,198 70,859,841
2015 29,816,382 70,540,795
2014 28,309,273 70,216,367
2013 27,624,004 69,845,114
2012 26,168,861 69,436,098
2011 25,091,867 69,007,208
2010 23,978,487 68,579,447
2009 24,217,654 68,121,080
2008 23,287,877 67,619,830
2007 22,368,313 67,102,394
2006 21,459,144 66,567,687
2005 20,559,890 66,017,420
2004 19,669,480 65,452,047
2003 18,786,767 64,868,166
2002 17,910,910 64,266,437
2001 17,041,397 63,651,141
2000 16,177,722 63,007,815
1999 15,472,075 62,299,043
1998 14,922,185 61,522,630
1997 14,374,943 60,724,584
1996 13,831,009 59,920,064
1995 13,289,245 59,098,232
1994 12,750,040 58,260,854
1993 12,215,862 57,408,198
1992 11,686,676 56,528,834
1991 11,160,744 55,637,434
1990 10,640,691 54,738,329
1989 10,128,394 53,848,956
1988 9,629,165 52,969,595
1987 9,130,194 52,074,105
1986 8,628,639 51,177,834
1985 8,151,779 50,270,753
1984 7,697,307 49,351,708
1983 7,252,941 48,423,309
1982 6,824,486 47,494,577
1981 6,420,551 46,575,855
1980 6,047,997 45,650,022
1979 5,703,698 44,718,434
1978 5,381,902 43,788,976
1977 5,083,048 42,843,974
1976 4,807,933 41,896,504
1975 4,556,287 40,940,005
1974 4,323,632 39,952,891
1973 4,106,344 38,947,787
1972 3,905,722 37,933,929
1971 3,724,031 36,937,387
1970 3,562,470 35,954,408
1969 3,417,114 34,973,782
1968 3,282,711 34,002,560
1967 3,157,242 33,037,801
1966 3,039,887 32,086,071
1965 2,928,771 31,149,337
1964 2,821,968 30,232,141
1963 2,719,341 29,342,322
1962 2,620,910 28,481,040
1961 2,526,347 27,650,334
1960 2,435,403 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Thailand
2100 0.64% -0.75%
2099 0.64% -0.75%
2098 0.65% -0.76%
2097 0.66% -0.77%
2096 0.66% -0.77%
2095 0.67% -0.77%
2094 0.68% -0.77%
2093 0.68% -0.78%
2092 0.69% -0.77%
2091 0.69% -0.78%
2090 0.69% -0.78%
2089 0.69% -0.77%
2088 0.7% -0.77%
2087 0.7% -0.77%
2086 0.7% -0.77%
2085 0.71% -0.78%
2084 0.71% -0.77%
2083 0.71% -0.77%
2082 0.72% -0.76%
2081 0.72% -0.77%
2080 0.73% -0.77%
2079 0.73% -0.77%
2078 0.74% -0.76%
2077 0.75% -0.76%
2076 0.75% -0.76%
2075 0.76% -0.77%
2074 0.77% -0.77%
2073 0.78% -0.77%
2072 0.8% -0.76%
2071 0.81% -0.77%
2070 0.82% -0.77%
2069 0.84% -0.77%
2068 0.85% -0.76%
2067 0.86% -0.76%
2066 0.87% -0.77%
2065 0.89% -0.76%
2064 0.9% -0.76%
2063 0.91% -0.76%
2062 0.92% -0.75%
2061 0.94% -0.75%
2060 0.95% -0.74%
2059 0.96% -0.73%
2058 0.97% -0.72%
2057 0.99% -0.71%
2056 1% -0.69%
2055 1.01% -0.68%
2054 1.02% -0.65%
2053 1.04% -0.64%
2052 1.05% -0.61%
2051 1.06% -0.59%
2050 1.08% -0.57%
2049 1.09% -0.53%
2048 1.11% -0.51%
2047 1.12% -0.49%
2046 1.14% -0.46%
2045 1.15% -0.43%
2044 1.17% -0.41%
2043 1.18% -0.39%
2042 1.2% -0.37%
2041 1.22% -0.34%
2040 1.23% -0.32%
2039 1.25% -0.3%
2038 1.27% -0.28%
2037 1.28% -0.25%
2036 1.3% -0.24%
2035 1.31% -0.21%
2034 1.33% -0.2%
2033 1.34% -0.18%
2032 1.36% -0.16%
2031 1.38% -0.15%
2030 1.51% -0.13%
2029 1.6% -0.12%
2028 1.67% -0.11%
2027 1.71% -0.09%
2026 1.76% -0.08%
2025 1.79% -0.06%
2024 4.74% -0.05%
2023 4.75% -0.05%
2022 4.52% 0.01%
2021 -2.43% 0.12%
2020 4.95% 0.17%
2019 -0.44% 0.2%
2018 -2.52% 0.3%
2017 0.07% 0.42%
2016 3.82% 0.45%
2015 5.32% 0.46%
2014 2.48% 0.53%
2013 5.56% 0.59%
2012 4.29% 0.62%
2011 4.64% 0.62%
2010 -0.99% 0.67%
2009 3.99% 0.74%
2008 4.11% 0.77%
2007 4.24% 0.8%
2006 4.37% 0.83%
2005 4.53% 0.86%
2004 4.7% 0.9%
2003 4.89% 0.94%
2002 5.1% 0.97%
2001 5.34% 1.02%
2000 4.56% 1.14%
1999 3.69% 1.26%
1998 3.81% 1.31%
1997 3.93% 1.34%
1996 4.08% 1.39%
1995 4.23% 1.44%
1994 4.37% 1.49%
1993 4.53% 1.56%
1992 4.71% 1.6%
1991 4.89% 1.64%
1990 5.06% 1.65%
1989 5.18% 1.66%
1988 5.47% 1.72%
1987 5.81% 1.75%
1986 5.85% 1.8%
1985 5.9% 1.86%
1984 6.13% 1.92%
1983 6.28% 1.96%
1982 6.29% 1.97%
1981 6.16% 2.03%
1980 6.04% 2.08%
1979 5.98% 2.12%
1978 5.88% 2.21%
1977 5.72% 2.26%
1976 5.52% 2.34%
1975 5.38% 2.47%
1974 5.29% 2.58%
1973 5.14% 2.67%
1972 4.88% 2.7%
1971 4.54% 2.73%
1970 4.25% 2.8%
1969 4.09% 2.86%
1968 3.97% 2.92%
1967 3.86% 2.97%
1966 3.79% 3.01%
1965 3.78% 3.03%
1964 3.77% 3.03%
1963 3.76% 3.02%
1962 3.74% 3%
1961 3.73% 2.97%

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

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Thailand
Current population
36734925
71571743
Population rank 44/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.86%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
6.66 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4,377 -94
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 168/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 +27,509
Net migration rank 13/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - 27,509
2024 - 122,170 - 23,321
2023 474,366 325,691 -46,105 19,648
2022 406,920 977,072 -61,046 21,683
2021 409,032 -106,287 57,382 -2,093
2020 447,036 -74,725 84,107 32,277
2019 474,407 191,582 116,867 5,221
2018 528,767 -988,751 159,383 10,984
2017 546,751 -920,812 194,695 66,805
2016 537,829 -26,997 226,255 112,978
2015 511,023 465,292 266,362 32,500
2014 493,431 469,144 294,628 55,358
2013 475,299 485,794 325,059 67,452
2012 465,649 479,206 351,485 74,033
2011 443,675 491,253 365,670 66,607
2010 418,641 504,955 370,466 52,791
2009 438,557 496,229 382,636 110,883
2008 433,457 491,337 401,730 107,333
2007 425,199 489,136 425,362 100,486
2006 399,333 504,661 441,211 102,362
2005 375,938 518,565 456,378 100,542
2004 362,843 523,472 466,542 107,199
2003 364,520 514,606 488,003 105,917
2002 372,099 500,508 504,299 105,215
2001 382,153 484,252 524,230 96,817
2000 392,407 468,515 543,884 121,640
1999 390,112 160,263 578,073 173,924
1998 389,499 159,898 617,318 183,471
1997 385,033 160,066 644,834 150,411
1996 382,248 160,532 661,397 152,397
1995 380,231 160,512 682,703 147,226
1994 377,351 160,306 712,589 132,271
1993 372,621 158,074 737,696 122,746
1992 366,763 160,908 754,999 143,318
1991 361,329 162,857 760,508 124,034
1990 355,495 160,416 760,808 152,916
1989 349,399 159,273 774,563 90,497
1988 342,865 146,918 765,252 128,469
1987 333,088 175,075 774,498 122,791
1986 322,340 172,606 783,430 111,820
1985 310,558 148,208 776,935 141,963
1984 296,615 153,562 779,856 139,345
1983 280,616 157,930 794,239 143,393
1982 264,831 153,528 817,951 101,885
1981 249,156 140,355 839,297 78,337
1980 234,372 121,220 845,575 88,478
1979 220,186 112,826 843,434 85,693
1978 205,331 105,263 847,799 82,011
1977 191,103 96,015 871,232 88,937
1976 178,024 85,083 894,072 40,656
1975 166,223 73,960 911,980 66,306
1974 155,478 69,653 923,151 72,801
1973 145,450 63,995 933,540 80,704
1972 136,360 55,439 940,420 73,082
1971 127,600 43,989 936,215 43,400
1970 120,440 31,097 937,116 49,221
1969 113,859 25,312 948,314 26,551
1968 108,281 21,366 953,806 13,718
1967 103,343 17,947 944,980 17,005
1966 98,361 15,054 929,469 12,016
1965 93,820 15,000 909,000 22,995
1964 89,776 15,000 885,137 17,249
1963 85,480 15,000 860,728 16,494
1962 81,393 15,000 828,741 16,605
1961 77,743 15,000 801,140 14,968
1960 74,143 15,000 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/thailand | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.