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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2.34 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Turkey
2100 74,230,118 64,274,243
2099 73,760,045 64,924,706
2098 73,287,526 65,567,989
2097 72,813,125 66,219,045
2096 72,336,039 66,865,890
2095 71,858,206 67,516,190
2094 71,379,928 68,169,346
2093 70,900,460 68,835,313
2092 70,420,464 69,496,264
2091 69,940,749 70,159,325
2090 69,462,214 70,828,304
2089 68,985,976 71,490,133
2088 68,510,277 72,146,464
2087 68,035,545 72,792,552
2086 67,562,521 73,439,558
2085 67,091,615 74,085,313
2084 66,621,667 74,713,882
2083 66,152,653 75,342,464
2082 65,684,321 75,969,760
2081 65,216,102 76,583,769
2080 64,749,128 77,195,480
2079 64,282,393 77,793,711
2078 63,815,918 78,386,293
2077 63,348,712 78,973,194
2076 62,880,120 79,556,991
2075 62,409,793 80,128,010
2074 61,937,628 80,697,544
2073 61,462,662 81,244,619
2072 60,984,202 81,785,452
2071 60,502,791 82,311,503
2070 60,018,216 82,827,402
2069 59,529,456 83,324,862
2068 59,036,086 83,806,741
2067 58,539,487 84,270,976
2066 58,039,687 84,728,547
2065 57,537,106 85,177,268
2064 57,032,172 85,611,517
2063 56,524,331 86,026,471
2062 56,014,549 86,425,827
2061 55,501,467 86,800,591
2060 54,986,901 87,156,663
2059 54,469,809 87,500,101
2058 53,950,469 87,809,920
2057 53,430,639 88,100,397
2056 52,909,061 88,369,840
2055 52,386,571 88,598,739
2054 51,862,312 88,806,632
2053 51,336,335 88,985,609
2052 50,809,100 89,144,425
2051 50,280,719 89,270,515
2050 49,751,739 89,374,730
2049 49,221,828 89,447,182
2048 48,690,143 89,484,074
2047 48,157,605 89,492,406
2046 47,623,246 89,467,391
2045 47,087,215 89,441,098
2044 46,550,306 89,390,601
2043 46,013,232 89,326,342
2042 45,475,200 89,237,658
2041 44,936,131 89,137,199
2040 44,396,093 89,021,820
2039 43,856,006 88,885,792
2038 43,314,707 88,736,121
2037 42,773,375 88,562,197
2036 42,231,639 88,373,007
2035 41,690,245 88,178,595
2034 41,150,029 87,975,336
2033 40,611,021 87,754,631
2032 40,073,144 87,524,158
2031 39,535,357 87,274,280
2030 38,998,581 87,004,538
2029 38,417,447 86,741,614
2028 37,810,902 86,466,107
2027 37,189,969 86,189,693
2026 36,566,201 85,932,926
2025 35,932,673 85,718,588
2024 35,300,280 85,518,661
2023 33,702,731 85,325,965
2022 32,175,224 84,979,913
2021 30,784,383 84,147,318
2020 31,552,510 83,384,680
2019 30,063,799 82,579,440
2018 30,196,281 81,407,204
2017 30,977,355 80,312,698
2016 30,954,198 79,277,962
2015 29,816,382 78,218,479
2014 28,309,273 77,181,884
2013 27,624,004 76,147,624
2012 26,168,861 75,175,827
2011 25,091,867 74,223,629
2010 23,978,487 73,142,150
2009 24,217,654 72,039,206
2008 23,287,877 71,051,678
2007 22,368,313 70,158,112
2006 21,459,144 70,045,349
2005 20,559,890 69,329,557
2004 19,669,480 68,592,617
2003 18,786,767 67,831,730
2002 17,910,910 67,048,795
2001 17,041,397 66,245,128
2000 16,177,722 65,425,961
1999 15,472,075 64,591,923
1998 14,922,185 63,734,383
1997 14,374,943 62,852,966
1996 13,831,009 61,951,134
1995 13,289,245 61,024,503
1994 12,750,040 60,033,836
1993 12,215,862 58,999,167
1992 11,686,676 57,990,118
1991 11,160,744 57,009,887
1990 10,640,691 56,015,628
1989 10,128,394 54,976,723
1988 9,629,165 53,909,626
1987 9,130,194 52,843,670
1986 8,628,639 51,777,772
1985 8,151,779 50,687,115
1984 7,697,307 49,574,069
1983 7,252,941 48,447,410
1982 6,824,486 47,322,096
1981 6,420,551 46,321,190
1980 6,047,997 45,408,815
1979 5,703,698 44,510,429
1978 5,381,902 43,645,306
1977 5,083,048 42,773,298
1976 4,807,933 41,899,984
1975 4,556,287 41,053,126
1974 4,323,632 40,210,234
1973 4,106,344 39,329,533
1972 3,905,722 38,430,221
1971 3,724,031 37,518,611
1970 3,562,470 36,638,465
1969 3,417,114 35,787,774
1968 3,282,711 34,921,684
1967 3,157,242 34,050,421
1966 3,039,887 33,177,672
1965 2,928,771 32,345,220
1964 2,821,968 31,543,072
1963 2,719,341 30,726,841
1962 2,620,910 29,916,147
1961 2,526,347 29,119,238
1960 2,435,403 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Turkey
2100 0.64% -1%
2099 0.64% -0.98%
2098 0.65% -0.98%
2097 0.66% -0.97%
2096 0.66% -0.96%
2095 0.67% -0.96%
2094 0.68% -0.97%
2093 0.68% -0.95%
2092 0.69% -0.95%
2091 0.69% -0.94%
2090 0.69% -0.93%
2089 0.69% -0.91%
2088 0.7% -0.89%
2087 0.7% -0.88%
2086 0.7% -0.87%
2085 0.71% -0.84%
2084 0.71% -0.83%
2083 0.71% -0.83%
2082 0.72% -0.8%
2081 0.72% -0.79%
2080 0.73% -0.77%
2079 0.73% -0.76%
2078 0.74% -0.74%
2077 0.75% -0.73%
2076 0.75% -0.71%
2075 0.76% -0.71%
2074 0.77% -0.67%
2073 0.78% -0.66%
2072 0.8% -0.64%
2071 0.81% -0.62%
2070 0.82% -0.6%
2069 0.84% -0.57%
2068 0.85% -0.55%
2067 0.86% -0.54%
2066 0.87% -0.53%
2065 0.89% -0.51%
2064 0.9% -0.48%
2063 0.91% -0.46%
2062 0.92% -0.43%
2061 0.94% -0.41%
2060 0.95% -0.39%
2059 0.96% -0.35%
2058 0.97% -0.33%
2057 0.99% -0.3%
2056 1% -0.26%
2055 1.01% -0.23%
2054 1.02% -0.2%
2053 1.04% -0.18%
2052 1.05% -0.14%
2051 1.06% -0.12%
2050 1.08% -0.08%
2049 1.09% -0.04%
2048 1.11% -0.009%
2047 1.12% 0.03%
2046 1.14% 0.03%
2045 1.15% 0.06%
2044 1.17% 0.07%
2043 1.18% 0.1%
2042 1.2% 0.11%
2041 1.22% 0.13%
2040 1.23% 0.15%
2039 1.25% 0.17%
2038 1.27% 0.2%
2037 1.28% 0.21%
2036 1.3% 0.22%
2035 1.31% 0.23%
2034 1.33% 0.25%
2033 1.34% 0.26%
2032 1.36% 0.29%
2031 1.38% 0.31%
2030 1.51% 0.3%
2029 1.6% 0.32%
2028 1.67% 0.32%
2027 1.71% 0.3%
2026 1.76% 0.25%
2025 1.79% 0.23%
2024 4.74% 0.23%
2023 4.75% 0.41%
2022 4.52% 0.99%
2021 -2.43% 0.91%
2020 4.95% 0.98%
2019 -0.44% 1.44%
2018 -2.52% 1.36%
2017 0.07% 1.31%
2016 3.82% 1.35%
2015 5.32% 1.34%
2014 2.48% 1.36%
2013 5.56% 1.29%
2012 4.29% 1.28%
2011 4.64% 1.48%
2010 -0.99% 1.53%
2009 3.99% 1.39%
2008 4.11% 1.27%
2007 4.24% 0.16%
2006 4.37% 1.03%
2005 4.53% 1.07%
2004 4.7% 1.12%
2003 4.89% 1.17%
2002 5.1% 1.21%
2001 5.34% 1.25%
2000 4.56% 1.29%
1999 3.69% 1.35%
1998 3.81% 1.4%
1997 3.93% 1.46%
1996 4.08% 1.52%
1995 4.23% 1.65%
1994 4.37% 1.75%
1993 4.53% 1.74%
1992 4.71% 1.72%
1991 4.89% 1.77%
1990 5.06% 1.89%
1989 5.18% 1.98%
1988 5.47% 2.02%
1987 5.81% 2.06%
1986 5.85% 2.15%
1985 5.9% 2.25%
1984 6.13% 2.33%
1983 6.28% 2.38%
1982 6.29% 2.16%
1981 6.16% 2.01%
1980 6.04% 2.02%
1979 5.98% 1.98%
1978 5.88% 2.04%
1977 5.72% 2.08%
1976 5.52% 2.06%
1975 5.38% 2.1%
1974 5.29% 2.24%
1973 5.14% 2.34%
1972 4.88% 2.43%
1971 4.54% 2.4%
1970 4.25% 2.38%
1969 4.09% 2.48%
1968 3.97% 2.56%
1967 3.86% 2.63%
1966 3.79% 2.57%
1965 3.78% 2.54%
1964 3.77% 2.66%
1963 3.76% 2.71%
1962 3.74% 2.74%
1961 3.73% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Turkey
Current population
36734925
86002379
Population rank 44/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 1.04%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
6.66 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +528
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 154/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -258,205
Net migration rank 13/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -258,205
2024 - 122,170 - -275,952
2023 474,366 325,691 426,630 -318,070
2022 406,920 977,072 535,373 -301,544
2021 409,032 -106,287 521,713 20,283
2020 447,036 -74,725 608,708 37,934
2019 474,407 191,582 751,472 -15,690
2018 528,767 -988,751 830,353 187,570
2017 546,751 -920,812 875,408 659,846
2016 537,829 -26,997 895,841 352,063
2015 511,023 465,292 930,799 1,063,140
2014 493,431 469,144 957,055 1,033,384
2013 475,299 485,794 921,386 438,618
2012 465,649 479,206 917,145 258,623
2011 443,675 491,253 875,839 68,849
2010 418,641 504,955 892,334 55,532
2009 438,557 496,229 900,491 24,276
2008 433,457 491,337 868,749 47,915
2007 425,199 489,136 876,626 -186,402
2006 399,333 504,661 897,351 -190,194
2005 375,938 518,565 898,650 -174,177
2004 362,843 523,472 896,025 -146,574
2003 364,520 514,606 893,683 -121,383
2002 372,099 500,508 922,927 -129,444
2001 382,153 484,252 980,560 -166,759
2000 392,407 468,515 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 390,112 160,263 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 389,499 159,898 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 385,033 160,066 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 382,248 160,532 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 380,231 160,512 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 377,351 160,306 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 372,621 158,074 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 366,763 160,908 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 361,329 162,857 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 355,495 160,416 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 349,399 159,273 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 342,865 146,918 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 333,088 175,075 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 322,340 172,606 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 310,558 148,208 1,098,846 8,960
1984 296,615 153,562 1,096,529 21,787
1983 280,616 157,930 1,095,106 39,871
1982 264,831 153,528 1,091,863 23,728
1981 249,156 140,355 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 234,372 121,220 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 220,186 112,826 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 205,331 105,263 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 191,103 96,015 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 178,024 85,083 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 166,223 73,960 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 155,478 69,653 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 145,450 63,995 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 136,360 55,439 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 127,600 43,989 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 120,440 31,097 991,950 -150,924
1969 113,859 25,312 970,958 -110,578
1968 108,281 21,366 950,778 -78,973
1967 103,343 17,947 936,727 -65,993
1966 98,361 15,054 925,790 -50,999
1965 93,820 15,000 904,016 -113,911
1964 89,776 15,000 884,152 -69,978
1963 85,480 15,000 862,626 -44,317
1962 81,393 15,000 837,473 -34,353
1961 77,743 15,000 816,911 -26,187
1960 74,143 15,000 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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