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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 356 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Saudi Arabia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Tonga
2100 74,230,118 117,647
2099 73,760,045 117,615
2098 73,287,526 117,560
2097 72,813,125 117,522
2096 72,336,039 117,491
2095 71,858,206 117,414
2094 71,379,928 117,321
2093 70,900,460 117,237
2092 70,420,464 117,127
2091 69,940,749 117,013
2090 69,462,214 116,869
2089 68,985,976 116,712
2088 68,510,277 116,511
2087 68,035,545 116,307
2086 67,562,521 116,118
2085 67,091,615 115,902
2084 66,621,667 115,658
2083 66,152,653 115,366
2082 65,684,321 115,071
2081 65,216,102 114,782
2080 64,749,128 114,453
2079 64,282,393 114,103
2078 63,815,918 113,740
2077 63,348,712 113,378
2076 62,880,120 112,974
2075 62,409,793 112,594
2074 61,937,628 112,208
2073 61,462,662 111,819
2072 60,984,202 111,405
2071 60,502,791 110,992
2070 60,018,216 110,605
2069 59,529,456 110,238
2068 59,036,086 109,853
2067 58,539,487 109,474
2066 58,039,687 109,090
2065 57,537,106 108,765
2064 57,032,172 108,405
2063 56,524,331 108,061
2062 56,014,549 107,738
2061 55,501,467 107,424
2060 54,986,901 107,145
2059 54,469,809 106,869
2058 53,950,469 106,617
2057 53,430,639 106,372
2056 52,909,061 106,158
2055 52,386,571 105,942
2054 51,862,312 105,725
2053 51,336,335 105,513
2052 50,809,100 105,313
2051 50,280,719 105,106
2050 49,751,739 104,871
2049 49,221,828 104,663
2048 48,690,143 104,414
2047 48,157,605 104,180
2046 47,623,246 103,879
2045 47,087,215 103,575
2044 46,550,306 103,241
2043 46,013,232 102,961
2042 45,475,200 102,718
2041 44,936,131 102,474
2040 44,396,093 102,254
2039 43,856,006 102,088
2038 43,314,707 101,861
2037 42,773,375 101,733
2036 42,231,639 101,653
2035 41,690,245 101,607
2034 41,150,029 101,598
2033 40,611,021 101,618
2032 40,073,144 101,659
2031 39,535,357 101,790
2030 38,998,581 101,954
2029 38,417,447 102,207
2028 37,810,902 102,521
2027 37,189,969 102,868
2026 36,566,201 103,309
2025 35,932,673 103,768
2024 35,300,280 104,175
2023 33,702,731 104,597
2022 32,175,224 105,042
2021 30,784,383 105,490
2020 31,552,510 105,704
2019 30,063,799 105,669
2018 30,196,281 105,567
2017 30,977,355 105,356
2016 30,954,198 105,524
2015 29,816,382 106,095
2014 28,309,273 106,609
2013 27,624,004 107,078
2012 26,168,861 107,460
2011 25,091,867 107,570
2010 23,978,487 107,400
2009 24,217,654 107,203
2008 23,287,877 107,020
2007 22,368,313 106,726
2006 21,459,144 106,253
2005 20,559,890 105,671
2004 19,669,480 105,071
2003 18,786,767 104,464
2002 17,910,910 103,874
2001 17,041,397 103,288
2000 16,177,722 102,677
1999 15,472,075 102,046
1998 14,922,185 101,388
1997 14,374,943 100,674
1996 13,831,009 100,275
1995 13,289,245 100,225
1994 12,750,040 100,166
1993 12,215,862 100,103
1992 11,686,676 100,022
1991 11,160,744 99,895
1990 10,640,691 99,700
1989 10,128,394 99,403
1988 9,629,165 98,969
1987 9,130,194 98,376
1986 8,628,639 98,010
1985 8,151,779 97,984
1984 7,697,307 97,990
1983 7,252,941 97,998
1982 6,824,486 97,980
1981 6,420,551 97,909
1980 6,047,997 97,769
1979 5,703,698 97,544
1978 5,381,902 97,204
1977 5,083,048 96,725
1976 4,807,933 95,325
1975 4,556,287 93,017
1974 4,323,632 90,683
1973 4,106,344 88,805
1972 3,905,722 87,356
1971 3,724,031 85,896
1970 3,562,470 84,401
1969 3,417,114 82,885
1968 3,282,711 81,353
1967 3,157,242 79,814
1966 3,039,887 78,002
1965 2,928,771 75,924
1964 2,821,968 73,879
1963 2,719,341 71,885
1962 2,620,910 69,940
1961 2,526,347 68,037
1960 2,435,403 66,170

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 Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Tonga
2100 0.64% 0.03%
2099 0.64% 0.05%
2098 0.65% 0.03%
2097 0.66% 0.03%
2096 0.66% 0.07%
2095 0.67% 0.08%
2094 0.68% 0.07%
2093 0.68% 0.09%
2092 0.69% 0.1%
2091 0.69% 0.12%
2090 0.69% 0.13%
2089 0.69% 0.17%
2088 0.7% 0.18%
2087 0.7% 0.16%
2086 0.7% 0.19%
2085 0.71% 0.21%
2084 0.71% 0.25%
2083 0.71% 0.26%
2082 0.72% 0.25%
2081 0.72% 0.29%
2080 0.73% 0.31%
2079 0.73% 0.32%
2078 0.74% 0.32%
2077 0.75% 0.36%
2076 0.75% 0.34%
2075 0.76% 0.34%
2074 0.77% 0.35%
2073 0.78% 0.37%
2072 0.8% 0.37%
2071 0.81% 0.35%
2070 0.82% 0.33%
2069 0.84% 0.35%
2068 0.85% 0.35%
2067 0.86% 0.35%
2066 0.87% 0.3%
2065 0.89% 0.33%
2064 0.9% 0.32%
2063 0.91% 0.3%
2062 0.92% 0.29%
2061 0.94% 0.26%
2060 0.95% 0.26%
2059 0.96% 0.24%
2058 0.97% 0.23%
2057 0.99% 0.2%
2056 1% 0.2%
2055 1.01% 0.2%
2054 1.02% 0.2%
2053 1.04% 0.19%
2052 1.05% 0.2%
2051 1.06% 0.22%
2050 1.08% 0.2%
2049 1.09% 0.24%
2048 1.11% 0.22%
2047 1.12% 0.29%
2046 1.14% 0.29%
2045 1.15% 0.32%
2044 1.17% 0.27%
2043 1.18% 0.24%
2042 1.2% 0.24%
2041 1.22% 0.21%
2040 1.23% 0.16%
2039 1.25% 0.22%
2038 1.27% 0.13%
2037 1.28% 0.08%
2036 1.3% 0.05%
2035 1.31% 0.009%
2034 1.33% -0.02%
2033 1.34% -0.04%
2032 1.36% -0.13%
2031 1.38% -0.16%
2030 1.51% -0.25%
2029 1.6% -0.31%
2028 1.67% -0.34%
2027 1.71% -0.43%
2026 1.76% -0.44%
2025 1.79% -0.39%
2024 4.74% -0.4%
2023 4.75% -0.42%
2022 4.52% -0.42%
2021 -2.43% -0.2%
2020 4.95% 0.03%
2019 -0.44% 0.1%
2018 -2.52% 0.2%
2017 0.07% -0.16%
2016 3.82% -0.54%
2015 5.32% -0.48%
2014 2.48% -0.44%
2013 5.56% -0.36%
2012 4.29% -0.1%
2011 4.64% 0.16%
2010 -0.99% 0.18%
2009 3.99% 0.17%
2008 4.11% 0.28%
2007 4.24% 0.45%
2006 4.37% 0.55%
2005 4.53% 0.57%
2004 4.7% 0.58%
2003 4.89% 0.57%
2002 5.1% 0.57%
2001 5.34% 0.6%
2000 4.56% 0.62%
1999 3.69% 0.65%
1998 3.81% 0.71%
1997 3.93% 0.4%
1996 4.08% 0.05%
1995 4.23% 0.06%
1994 4.37% 0.06%
1993 4.53% 0.08%
1992 4.71% 0.13%
1991 4.89% 0.2%
1990 5.06% 0.3%
1989 5.18% 0.44%
1988 5.47% 0.6%
1987 5.81% 0.37%
1986 5.85% 0.03%
1985 5.9% -0.006%
1984 6.13% -0.008%
1983 6.28% 0.02%
1982 6.29% 0.07%
1981 6.16% 0.14%
1980 6.04% 0.23%
1979 5.98% 0.35%
1978 5.88% 0.5%
1977 5.72% 1.47%
1976 5.52% 2.48%
1975 5.38% 2.57%
1974 5.29% 2.11%
1973 5.14% 1.66%
1972 4.88% 1.7%
1971 4.54% 1.77%
1970 4.25% 1.83%
1969 4.09% 1.88%
1968 3.97% 1.93%
1967 3.86% 2.32%
1966 3.79% 2.74%
1965 3.78% 2.77%
1964 3.77% 2.77%
1963 3.76% 2.78%
1962 3.74% 2.8%
1961 3.73% 2.82%

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 Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Tonga
Current population
36734925
103309
Population rank 44/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.001%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
20.8 hours
One birth every
57 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
6.66 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +4,377 -1
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 183/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +119,738 -2,150
Net migration rank 13/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -2,150
2024 - 122,170 - -2,149
2023 474,366 325,691 1,744 -2,173
2022 406,920 977,072 1,772 -2,218
2021 409,032 -106,287 1,773 -2,220
2020 447,036 -74,725 1,816 -1,807
2019 474,407 191,582 1,841 -1,778
2018 528,767 -988,751 1,873 -1,723
2017 546,751 -920,812 1,912 -1,642
2016 537,829 -26,997 1,989 -2,591
2015 511,023 465,292 2,064 -2,610
2014 493,431 469,144 2,135 -2,622
2013 475,299 485,794 2,199 -2,637
2012 465,649 479,206 2,255 -2,578
2011 443,675 491,253 2,298 -2,198
2010 418,641 504,955 2,332 -2,097
2009 438,557 496,229 2,358 -2,204
2008 433,457 491,337 2,397 -2,177
2007 425,199 489,136 2,423 -2,057
2006 399,333 504,661 2,459 -1,875
2005 375,938 518,565 2,495 -1,906
2004 362,843 523,472 2,478 -1,876
2003 364,520 514,606 2,448 -1,844
2002 372,099 500,508 2,396 -1,815
2001 382,153 484,252 2,358 -1,766
2000 392,407 468,515 2,346 -1,721
1999 390,112 160,263 2,352 -1,710
1998 389,499 159,898 2,344 -1,665
1997 385,033 160,066 2,332 -1,589
1996 382,248 160,532 2,393 -2,338
1995 380,231 160,512 2,476 -2,422
1994 377,351 160,306 2,547 -2,484
1993 372,621 158,074 2,594 -2,532
1992 366,763 160,908 2,622 -2,524
1991 361,329 162,857 2,637 -2,484
1990 355,495 160,416 2,641 -2,409
1989 349,399 159,273 2,644 -2,280
1988 342,865 146,918 2,649 -2,138
1987 333,088 175,075 2,646 -1,970
1986 322,340 172,606 2,704 -2,650
1985 310,558 148,208 2,762 -2,775
1984 296,615 153,562 2,814 -2,823
1983 280,616 157,930 2,840 -2,840
1982 264,831 153,528 2,853 -2,814
1981 249,156 140,355 2,882 -2,778
1980 234,372 121,220 2,885 -2,708
1979 220,186 112,826 2,884 -2,604
1978 205,331 105,263 2,862 -2,457
1977 191,103 96,015 2,822 -2,273
1976 178,024 85,083 2,769 -523
1975 166,223 73,960 2,709 -346
1974 155,478 69,653 2,650 -344
1973 145,450 63,995 2,617 -1,168
1972 136,360 55,439 2,605 -1,153
1971 127,600 43,989 2,611 -1,138
1970 120,440 31,097 2,628 -1,122
1969 113,859 25,312 2,632 -1,101
1968 108,281 21,366 2,614 -1,078
1967 103,343 17,947 2,603 -1,060
1966 98,361 15,054 2,550 -465
1965 93,820 15,000 2,498 -426
1964 89,776 15,000 2,445 -428
1963 85,480 15,000 2,394 -426
1962 81,393 15,000 2,343 -420
1961 77,743 15,000 2,284 -401
1960 74,143 15,000 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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