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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 4.72 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
2100 74,230,118 10,046,945
2099 73,760,045 10,075,740
2098 73,287,526 10,103,319
2097 72,813,125 10,129,577
2096 72,336,039 10,154,338
2095 71,858,206 10,178,163
2094 71,379,928 10,200,371
2093 70,900,460 10,221,349
2092 70,420,464 10,240,959
2091 69,940,749 10,259,026
2090 69,462,214 10,276,261
2089 68,985,976 10,291,819
2088 68,510,277 10,306,303
2087 68,035,545 10,319,501
2086 67,562,521 10,331,090
2085 67,091,615 10,341,183
2084 66,621,667 10,349,710
2083 66,152,653 10,356,602
2082 65,684,321 10,362,422
2081 65,216,102 10,366,587
2080 64,749,128 10,369,293
2079 64,282,393 10,370,130
2078 63,815,918 10,369,013
2077 63,348,712 10,366,366
2076 62,880,120 10,361,975
2075 62,409,793 10,355,755
2074 61,937,628 10,348,384
2073 61,462,662 10,339,415
2072 60,984,202 10,328,653
2071 60,502,791 10,316,618
2070 60,018,216 10,303,565
2069 59,529,456 10,289,578
2068 59,036,086 10,274,625
2067 58,539,487 10,258,518
2066 58,039,687 10,241,362
2065 57,537,106 10,223,420
2064 57,032,172 10,204,034
2063 56,524,331 10,183,241
2062 56,014,549 10,160,903
2061 55,501,467 10,136,928
2060 54,986,901 10,111,369
2059 54,469,809 10,083,631
2058 53,950,469 10,052,905
2057 53,430,639 10,019,547
2056 52,909,061 9,983,379
2055 52,386,571 9,943,931
2054 51,862,312 9,901,473
2053 51,336,335 9,854,931
2052 50,809,100 9,804,909
2051 50,280,719 9,751,221
2050 49,751,739 9,693,713
2049 49,221,828 9,632,600
2048 48,690,143 9,567,946
2047 48,157,605 9,500,139
2046 47,623,246 9,429,355
2045 47,087,215 9,356,194
2044 46,550,306 9,280,988
2043 46,013,232 9,204,466
2042 45,475,200 9,126,898
2041 44,936,131 9,048,356
2040 44,396,093 8,969,478
2039 43,856,006 8,890,225
2038 43,314,707 8,810,850
2037 42,773,375 8,731,367
2036 42,231,639 8,651,719
2035 41,690,245 8,572,231
2034 41,150,029 8,492,483
2033 40,611,021 8,412,113
2032 40,073,144 8,330,912
2031 39,535,357 8,248,129
2030 38,998,581 8,163,024
2029 38,417,447 8,070,023
2028 37,810,902 7,969,080
2027 37,189,969 7,860,774
2026 36,566,201 7,745,331
2025 35,932,673 7,623,184
2024 35,300,280 7,494,498
2023 33,702,731 7,364,438
2022 32,175,224 7,230,193
2021 30,784,383 7,092,043
2020 31,552,510 6,949,912
2019 30,063,799 6,803,944
2018 30,196,281 6,655,524
2017 30,977,355 6,507,061
2016 30,954,198 6,360,041
2015 29,816,382 6,215,770
2014 28,309,273 6,075,283
2013 27,624,004 5,939,341
2012 26,168,861 5,808,546
2011 25,091,867 5,683,417
2010 23,978,487 5,564,356
2009 24,217,654 5,451,592
2008 23,287,877 5,345,029
2007 22,368,313 5,244,046
2006 21,459,144 5,147,105
2005 20,559,890 5,052,257
2004 19,669,480 4,958,093
2003 18,786,767 4,863,865
2002 17,910,910 4,769,465
2001 17,041,397 4,675,409
2000 16,177,722 4,582,677
1999 15,472,075 4,492,170
1998 14,922,185 4,410,507
1997 14,374,943 4,336,730
1996 13,831,009 4,263,819
1995 13,289,245 4,191,203
1994 12,750,040 4,116,662
1993 12,215,862 4,032,407
1992 11,686,676 3,944,689
1991 11,160,744 3,855,894
1990 10,640,691 3,760,562
1989 10,128,394 3,662,459
1988 9,629,165 3,559,363
1987 9,130,194 3,452,731
1986 8,628,639 3,347,809
1985 8,151,779 3,247,534
1984 7,697,307 3,154,079
1983 7,252,941 3,067,534
1982 6,824,486 2,985,557
1981 6,420,551 2,907,187
1980 6,047,997 2,832,203
1979 5,703,698 2,760,358
1978 5,381,902 2,691,088
1977 5,083,048 2,623,948
1976 4,807,933 2,558,521
1975 4,556,287 2,494,570
1974 4,323,632 2,432,028
1973 4,106,344 2,370,919
1972 3,905,722 2,311,430
1971 3,724,031 2,253,119
1970 3,562,470 2,195,616
1969 3,417,114 2,139,024
1968 3,282,711 2,083,069
1967 3,157,242 2,027,403
1966 3,039,887 1,971,737
1965 2,928,771 1,915,916
1964 2,821,968 1,859,997
1963 2,719,341 1,804,272
1962 2,620,910 1,749,214
1961 2,526,347 1,695,400
1960 2,435,403 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
2100 0.64% -0.29%
2099 0.64% -0.27%
2098 0.65% -0.26%
2097 0.66% -0.24%
2096 0.66% -0.23%
2095 0.67% -0.22%
2094 0.68% -0.21%
2093 0.68% -0.19%
2092 0.69% -0.18%
2091 0.69% -0.17%
2090 0.69% -0.15%
2089 0.69% -0.14%
2088 0.7% -0.13%
2087 0.7% -0.11%
2086 0.7% -0.1%
2085 0.71% -0.08%
2084 0.71% -0.07%
2083 0.71% -0.06%
2082 0.72% -0.04%
2081 0.72% -0.03%
2080 0.73% -0.008%
2079 0.73% 0.01%
2078 0.74% 0.03%
2077 0.75% 0.04%
2076 0.75% 0.06%
2075 0.76% 0.07%
2074 0.77% 0.09%
2073 0.78% 0.1%
2072 0.8% 0.12%
2071 0.81% 0.13%
2070 0.82% 0.14%
2069 0.84% 0.15%
2068 0.85% 0.16%
2067 0.86% 0.17%
2066 0.87% 0.18%
2065 0.89% 0.19%
2064 0.9% 0.2%
2063 0.91% 0.22%
2062 0.92% 0.24%
2061 0.94% 0.25%
2060 0.95% 0.28%
2059 0.96% 0.31%
2058 0.97% 0.33%
2057 0.99% 0.36%
2056 1% 0.4%
2055 1.01% 0.43%
2054 1.02% 0.47%
2053 1.04% 0.51%
2052 1.05% 0.55%
2051 1.06% 0.59%
2050 1.08% 0.63%
2049 1.09% 0.68%
2048 1.11% 0.71%
2047 1.12% 0.75%
2046 1.14% 0.78%
2045 1.15% 0.81%
2044 1.17% 0.83%
2043 1.18% 0.85%
2042 1.2% 0.87%
2041 1.22% 0.88%
2040 1.23% 0.89%
2039 1.25% 0.9%
2038 1.27% 0.91%
2037 1.28% 0.92%
2036 1.3% 0.93%
2035 1.31% 0.94%
2034 1.33% 0.96%
2033 1.34% 0.97%
2032 1.36% 1%
2031 1.38% 1.04%
2030 1.51% 1.15%
2029 1.6% 1.27%
2028 1.67% 1.38%
2027 1.71% 1.49%
2026 1.76% 1.6%
2025 1.79% 1.72%
2024 4.74% 1.77%
2023 4.75% 1.86%
2022 4.52% 1.95%
2021 -2.43% 2.05%
2020 4.95% 2.15%
2019 -0.44% 2.23%
2018 -2.52% 2.28%
2017 0.07% 2.31%
2016 3.82% 2.32%
2015 5.32% 2.31%
2014 2.48% 2.29%
2013 5.56% 2.25%
2012 4.29% 2.2%
2011 4.64% 2.14%
2010 -0.99% 2.07%
2009 3.99% 1.99%
2008 4.11% 1.93%
2007 4.24% 1.88%
2006 4.37% 1.88%
2005 4.53% 1.9%
2004 4.7% 1.94%
2003 4.89% 1.98%
2002 5.1% 2.01%
2001 5.34% 2.02%
2000 4.56% 2.01%
1999 3.69% 1.85%
1998 3.81% 1.7%
1997 3.93% 1.71%
1996 4.08% 1.73%
1995 4.23% 1.81%
1994 4.37% 2.09%
1993 4.53% 2.22%
1992 4.71% 2.3%
1991 4.89% 2.54%
1990 5.06% 2.68%
1989 5.18% 2.9%
1988 5.47% 3.09%
1987 5.81% 3.13%
1986 5.85% 3.09%
1985 5.9% 2.96%
1984 6.13% 2.82%
1983 6.28% 2.75%
1982 6.29% 2.7%
1981 6.16% 2.65%
1980 6.04% 2.6%
1979 5.98% 2.57%
1978 5.88% 2.56%
1977 5.72% 2.56%
1976 5.52% 2.56%
1975 5.38% 2.57%
1974 5.29% 2.58%
1973 5.14% 2.57%
1972 4.88% 2.59%
1971 4.54% 2.62%
1970 4.25% 2.65%
1969 4.09% 2.69%
1968 3.97% 2.75%
1967 3.86% 2.82%
1966 3.79% 2.91%
1965 3.78% 3.01%
1964 3.77% 3.09%
1963 3.76% 3.15%
1962 3.74% 3.17%
1961 3.73% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
Current population
36734925
7776557
Population rank 44/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.09%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
4.04 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
3.28 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +356
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 61/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 +13,268
Net migration rank 13/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - 13,268
2024 - 122,170 - 14,646
2023 474,366 325,691 117,529 15,005
2022 406,920 977,072 121,814 14,141
2021 409,032 -106,287 122,721 17,617
2020 447,036 -74,725 124,014 19,913
2019 474,407 191,582 128,275 19,735
2018 528,767 -988,751 129,537 19,293
2017 546,751 -920,812 131,417 16,678
2016 537,829 -26,997 132,581 13,365
2015 511,023 465,292 132,663 9,936
2014 493,431 469,144 129,677 8,696
2013 475,299 485,794 126,217 7,287
2012 465,649 479,206 120,957 7,125
2011 443,675 491,253 115,197 6,992
2010 418,641 504,955 109,318 6,621
2009 438,557 496,229 102,931 6,656
2008 433,457 491,337 96,815 6,734
2007 425,199 489,136 92,038 6,388
2006 399,333 504,661 87,840 7,613
2005 375,938 518,565 83,968 10,263
2004 362,843 523,472 79,850 14,242
2003 364,520 514,606 76,737 17,625
2002 372,099 500,508 75,639 18,803
2001 382,153 484,252 76,682 16,982
2000 392,407 468,515 76,875 14,925
1999 390,112 160,263 76,362 12,859
1998 389,499 159,898 77,342 -3,239
1997 385,033 160,066 79,045 -5,600
1996 382,248 160,532 80,996 -8,627
1995 380,231 160,512 86,289 -13,423
1994 377,351 160,306 89,319 -13,094
1993 372,621 158,074 92,596 -312
1992 366,763 160,908 96,668 -13,517
1991 361,329 162,857 99,297 -4,864
1990 355,495 160,416 101,099 -4,864
1989 349,399 159,273 103,553 -3,576
1988 342,865 146,918 104,802 1,408
1987 333,088 175,075 103,885 3,161
1986 322,340 172,606 100,930 1,878
1985 310,558 148,208 95,890 1,861
1984 296,615 153,562 90,591 -1,427
1983 280,616 157,930 85,183 -1,264
1982 264,831 153,528 80,989 -961
1981 249,156 140,355 77,829 -1,102
1980 234,372 121,220 74,394 -1,152
1979 220,186 112,826 71,135 -677
1978 205,331 105,263 68,437 -350
1977 191,103 96,015 66,318 -132
1976 178,024 85,083 64,513 160
1975 166,223 73,960 62,681 550
1974 155,478 69,653 60,925 924
1973 145,450 63,995 59,169 1,194
1972 136,360 55,439 57,326 1,293
1971 127,600 43,989 56,666 1,348
1970 120,440 31,097 55,617 1,376
1969 113,859 25,312 54,791 1,397
1968 108,281 21,366 54,324 1,401
1967 103,343 17,947 54,209 1,397
1966 98,361 15,054 54,353 1,377
1965 93,820 15,000 54,558 1,366
1964 89,776 15,000 54,574 1,340
1963 85,480 15,000 54,203 1,332
1962 81,393 15,000 53,248 1,337
1961 77,743 15,000 51,659 1,372
1960 74,143 15,000 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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