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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.05 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Tunisia
2100 76,380,382 10,720,705
2099 75,896,692 10,796,270
2098 75,410,485 10,870,365
2097 74,922,342 10,942,334
2096 74,431,436 11,015,071
2095 73,939,761 11,086,568
2094 73,447,628 11,157,542
2093 72,954,272 11,226,508
2092 72,460,372 11,294,195
2091 71,966,760 11,360,662
2090 71,474,363 11,425,878
2089 70,984,330 11,490,110
2088 70,494,851 11,552,154
2087 70,006,368 11,614,090
2086 69,519,641 11,675,384
2085 69,035,093 11,734,490
2084 68,551,533 11,792,840
2083 68,068,933 11,851,260
2082 67,587,034 11,908,828
2081 67,105,252 11,964,392
2080 66,624,751 12,021,096
2079 66,144,495 12,078,476
2078 65,664,508 12,136,099
2077 65,183,768 12,191,648
2076 64,701,603 12,245,010
2075 64,217,651 12,299,514
2074 63,731,809 12,353,013
2073 63,243,084 12,407,814
2072 62,750,764 12,461,090
2071 62,255,408 12,515,463
2070 61,756,796 12,569,058
2069 61,253,878 12,622,516
2068 60,746,216 12,674,867
2067 60,235,232 12,726,080
2066 59,720,954 12,775,620
2065 59,203,814 12,824,867
2064 58,684,254 12,870,728
2063 58,161,702 12,915,152
2062 57,637,152 12,957,498
2061 57,109,207 12,996,917
2060 56,579,736 13,034,579
2059 56,047,666 13,066,669
2058 55,513,281 13,095,856
2057 54,978,393 13,122,073
2056 54,441,706 13,144,442
2055 53,904,081 13,161,720
2054 53,364,635 13,174,836
2053 52,823,422 13,181,943
2052 52,280,914 13,185,429
2051 51,737,228 13,184,813
2050 51,192,924 13,179,371
2049 50,647,663 13,170,781
2048 50,100,576 13,158,351
2047 49,552,613 13,141,815
2046 49,002,774 13,123,298
2045 48,451,215 13,102,394
2044 47,898,754 13,079,200
2043 47,346,122 13,054,663
2042 46,792,504 13,028,925
2041 46,237,820 13,003,433
2040 45,682,139 12,977,122
2039 45,126,407 12,950,166
2038 44,569,427 12,922,736
2037 44,012,415 12,893,752
2036 43,454,985 12,863,431
2035 42,897,909 12,833,137
2034 42,342,044 12,800,738
2033 41,787,423 12,763,981
2032 41,233,964 12,725,768
2031 40,680,599 12,685,304
2030 40,128,273 12,641,975
2029 39,530,306 12,594,181
2028 38,906,191 12,540,258
2027 38,267,271 12,482,078
2026 37,625,434 12,417,997
2025 36,973,555 12,348,573
2024 35,300,280 12,277,109
2023 33,702,731 12,200,431
2022 32,175,224 12,119,334
2021 30,784,383 12,048,622
2020 31,552,510 11,974,057
2019 30,063,799 11,875,081
2018 30,196,281 11,765,514
2017 30,977,355 11,650,498
2016 30,954,198 11,528,674
2015 29,816,382 11,402,264
2014 28,309,273 11,274,288
2013 27,624,004 11,141,361
2012 26,168,861 11,009,647
2011 25,091,867 10,886,035
2010 23,978,487 10,765,980
2009 24,217,654 10,650,681
2008 23,287,877 10,542,635
2007 22,368,313 10,441,702
2006 21,459,144 10,346,410
2005 20,559,890 10,255,472
2004 19,669,480 10,166,163
2003 18,786,767 10,071,632
2002 17,910,910 9,971,515
2001 17,041,397 9,869,677
2000 16,177,722 9,764,935
1999 15,472,075 9,655,963
1998 14,922,185 9,541,667
1997 14,374,943 9,421,270
1996 13,831,009 9,294,432
1995 13,289,245 9,161,258
1994 12,750,040 9,018,448
1993 12,215,862 8,857,910
1992 11,686,676 8,682,512
1991 11,160,744 8,501,827
1990 10,640,691 8,324,509
1989 10,128,394 8,151,660
1988 9,629,165 7,974,440
1987 9,130,194 7,789,987
1986 8,628,639 7,600,301
1985 8,151,779 7,409,903
1984 7,697,307 7,220,044
1983 7,252,941 7,053,800
1982 6,824,486 6,908,642
1981 6,420,551 6,758,284
1980 6,047,997 6,606,195
1979 5,703,698 6,456,419
1978 5,381,902 6,309,390
1977 5,083,048 6,155,931
1976 4,807,933 5,996,994
1975 4,556,287 5,839,262
1974 4,323,632 5,684,674
1973 4,106,344 5,537,242
1972 3,905,722 5,396,557
1971 3,724,031 5,261,658
1970 3,562,470 5,131,396
1969 3,417,114 5,004,697
1968 3,282,711 4,879,899
1967 3,157,242 4,760,970
1966 3,039,887 4,652,287
1965 2,928,771 4,561,385
1964 2,821,968 4,489,869
1963 2,719,341 4,427,131
1962 2,620,910 4,369,136
1961 2,526,347 4,316,278
1960 2,435,403 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Tunisia
2100 0.64% -0.7%
2099 0.64% -0.68%
2098 0.65% -0.66%
2097 0.66% -0.66%
2096 0.66% -0.64%
2095 0.67% -0.64%
2094 0.68% -0.61%
2093 0.68% -0.6%
2092 0.69% -0.59%
2091 0.69% -0.57%
2090 0.69% -0.56%
2089 0.69% -0.54%
2088 0.7% -0.53%
2087 0.7% -0.52%
2086 0.7% -0.5%
2085 0.71% -0.49%
2084 0.71% -0.49%
2083 0.71% -0.48%
2082 0.72% -0.46%
2081 0.72% -0.47%
2080 0.73% -0.48%
2079 0.73% -0.47%
2078 0.74% -0.46%
2077 0.75% -0.44%
2076 0.75% -0.44%
2075 0.76% -0.43%
2074 0.77% -0.44%
2073 0.78% -0.43%
2072 0.8% -0.43%
2071 0.81% -0.43%
2070 0.82% -0.42%
2069 0.84% -0.41%
2068 0.85% -0.4%
2067 0.86% -0.39%
2066 0.87% -0.38%
2065 0.89% -0.36%
2064 0.9% -0.34%
2063 0.91% -0.33%
2062 0.92% -0.3%
2061 0.94% -0.29%
2060 0.95% -0.25%
2059 0.96% -0.22%
2058 0.97% -0.2%
2057 0.99% -0.17%
2056 1% -0.13%
2055 1.01% -0.1%
2054 1.02% -0.05%
2053 1.04% -0.03%
2052 1.05% 0.005%
2051 1.06% 0.04%
2050 1.08% 0.07%
2049 1.09% 0.09%
2048 1.11% 0.13%
2047 1.12% 0.14%
2046 1.14% 0.16%
2045 1.15% 0.18%
2044 1.17% 0.19%
2043 1.18% 0.2%
2042 1.2% 0.2%
2041 1.22% 0.2%
2040 1.23% 0.21%
2039 1.25% 0.21%
2038 1.27% 0.22%
2037 1.28% 0.24%
2036 1.3% 0.24%
2035 1.31% 0.25%
2034 1.33% 0.29%
2033 1.34% 0.3%
2032 1.36% 0.32%
2031 1.38% 0.34%
2030 1.51% 0.38%
2029 1.6% 0.43%
2028 1.67% 0.47%
2027 1.71% 0.52%
2026 1.76% 0.56%
2025 4.74% 0.58%
2024 4.74% 0.63%
2023 4.75% 0.67%
2022 4.52% 0.59%
2021 -2.43% 0.62%
2020 4.95% 0.83%
2019 -0.44% 0.93%
2018 -2.52% 0.99%
2017 0.07% 1.06%
2016 3.82% 1.11%
2015 5.32% 1.14%
2014 2.48% 1.19%
2013 5.56% 1.2%
2012 4.29% 1.14%
2011 4.64% 1.12%
2010 -0.99% 1.08%
2009 3.99% 1.02%
2008 4.11% 0.97%
2007 4.24% 0.92%
2006 4.37% 0.89%
2005 4.53% 0.88%
2004 4.7% 0.94%
2003 4.89% 1%
2002 5.1% 1.03%
2001 5.34% 1.07%
2000 4.56% 1.13%
1999 3.69% 1.2%
1998 3.81% 1.28%
1997 3.93% 1.36%
1996 4.08% 1.45%
1995 4.23% 1.58%
1994 4.37% 1.81%
1993 4.53% 2.02%
1992 4.71% 2.13%
1991 4.89% 2.13%
1990 5.06% 2.12%
1989 5.18% 2.22%
1988 5.47% 2.37%
1987 5.81% 2.5%
1986 5.85% 2.57%
1985 5.9% 2.63%
1984 6.13% 2.36%
1983 6.28% 2.1%
1982 6.29% 2.22%
1981 6.16% 2.3%
1980 6.04% 2.32%
1979 5.98% 2.33%
1978 5.88% 2.49%
1977 5.72% 2.65%
1976 5.52% 2.7%
1975 5.38% 2.72%
1974 5.29% 2.66%
1973 5.14% 2.61%
1972 4.88% 2.56%
1971 4.54% 2.54%
1970 4.25% 2.53%
1969 4.09% 2.56%
1968 3.97% 2.5%
1967 3.86% 2.34%
1966 3.79% 1.99%
1965 3.78% 1.59%
1964 3.77% 1.42%
1963 3.76% 1.33%
1962 3.74% 1.22%
1961 3.73% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Tunisia
Current population
37955120
12450912
Population rank 43/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.15%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
54.2 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
6.37 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +196
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 125/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -14,523
Net migration rank 13/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -14,523
2024 499,782 122,170 88,910 -15,221
2023 474,366 325,691 93,663 -14,001
2022 406,920 977,072 96,531 -14,001
2021 409,032 -106,287 68,087 -9,190
2020 447,036 -74,725 109,431 -19,188
2019 474,407 191,582 127,312 -19,612
2018 528,767 -988,751 132,445 -21,012
2017 546,751 -920,812 140,971 -22,365
2016 537,829 -26,997 148,870 -23,827
2015 511,023 465,292 153,007 -25,229
2014 493,431 469,144 154,762 -26,586
2013 475,299 485,794 154,687 -17,020
2012 465,649 479,206 151,812 -26,059
2011 443,675 491,253 143,401 -21,935
2010 418,641 504,955 132,809 -14,168
2009 438,557 496,229 125,465 -13,512
2008 433,457 491,337 121,873 -17,742
2007 425,199 489,136 118,920 -21,190
2006 399,333 504,661 116,945 -24,098
2005 375,938 518,565 115,374 -26,361
2004 362,843 523,472 113,322 -23,735
2003 364,520 514,606 111,926 -12,459
2002 372,099 500,508 109,099 -8,334
2001 382,153 484,252 110,146 -7,235
2000 392,407 468,515 112,501 -5,937
1999 390,112 160,263 114,829 -3,452
1998 389,499 159,898 121,332 -4,111
1997 385,033 160,066 128,327 -4,756
1996 382,248 160,532 135,615 -5,506
1995 380,231 160,512 144,345 -8,095
1994 377,351 160,306 153,647 -4,271
1993 372,621 158,074 160,922 10,771
1992 366,763 160,908 163,978 15,124
1991 361,329 162,857 166,245 16,021
1990 355,495 160,416 168,180 4,183
1989 349,399 159,273 169,221 4,100
1988 342,865 146,918 177,176 3,934
1987 333,088 175,075 184,101 3,711
1986 322,340 172,606 188,107 3,464
1985 310,558 148,208 186,344 2,887
1984 296,615 153,562 182,386 8,109
1983 280,616 157,930 179,878 -37,895
1982 264,831 153,528 177,898 -29,559
1981 249,156 140,355 176,628 -24,242
1980 234,372 121,220 171,094 -19,321
1979 220,186 112,826 171,463 -23,688
1978 205,331 105,263 173,255 -26,968
1977 191,103 96,015 174,539 -13,910
1976 178,024 85,083 172,744 -15,499
1975 166,223 73,960 166,991 -8,765
1974 155,478 69,653 160,200 -9,254
1973 145,450 63,995 153,525 -9,606
1972 136,360 55,439 147,239 -9,790
1971 127,600 43,989 142,296 -9,949
1970 120,440 31,097 138,235 -10,054
1969 113,859 25,312 135,257 -10,049
1968 108,281 21,366 134,246 -9,848
1967 103,343 17,947 132,626 -19,155
1966 98,361 15,054 131,274 -27,393
1965 93,820 15,000 127,673 -49,751
1964 89,776 15,000 124,711 -59,602
1963 85,480 15,000 120,865 -60,505
1962 81,393 15,000 116,887 -61,260
1961 77,743 15,000 111,459 -61,369
1960 74,143 15,000 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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