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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.45 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Uganda
2100 74,230,118 122,497,526
2099 73,760,045 122,436,109
2098 73,287,526 122,364,302
2097 72,813,125 122,266,255
2096 72,336,039 122,146,810
2095 71,858,206 121,976,411
2094 71,379,928 121,799,752
2093 70,900,460 121,584,860
2092 70,420,464 121,336,796
2091 69,940,749 121,070,447
2090 69,462,214 120,767,412
2089 68,985,976 120,427,771
2088 68,510,277 120,064,594
2087 68,035,545 119,668,549
2086 67,562,521 119,256,686
2085 67,091,615 118,815,763
2084 66,621,667 118,339,179
2083 66,152,653 117,821,938
2082 65,684,321 117,274,958
2081 65,216,102 116,707,394
2080 64,749,128 116,096,095
2079 64,282,393 115,474,153
2078 63,815,918 114,805,376
2077 63,348,712 114,118,687
2076 62,880,120 113,390,189
2075 62,409,793 112,637,851
2074 61,937,628 111,863,410
2073 61,462,662 111,070,771
2072 60,984,202 110,240,940
2071 60,502,791 109,392,890
2070 60,018,216 108,505,633
2069 59,529,456 107,607,659
2068 59,036,086 106,677,578
2067 58,539,487 105,722,829
2066 58,039,687 104,739,111
2065 57,537,106 103,737,893
2064 57,032,172 102,701,560
2063 56,524,331 101,646,533
2062 56,014,549 100,561,859
2061 55,501,467 99,450,764
2060 54,986,901 98,334,788
2059 54,469,809 97,187,498
2058 53,950,469 96,014,439
2057 53,430,639 94,821,765
2056 52,909,061 93,613,209
2055 52,386,571 92,385,049
2054 51,862,312 91,132,827
2053 51,336,335 89,857,705
2052 50,809,100 88,568,311
2051 50,280,719 87,270,603
2050 49,751,739 85,957,376
2049 49,221,828 84,632,277
2048 48,690,143 83,284,965
2047 48,157,605 81,928,165
2046 47,623,246 80,569,225
2045 47,087,215 79,208,662
2044 46,550,306 77,834,944
2043 46,013,232 76,453,982
2042 45,475,200 75,075,287
2041 44,936,131 73,701,695
2040 44,396,093 72,333,375
2039 43,856,006 70,963,211
2038 43,314,707 69,580,447
2037 42,773,375 68,186,136
2036 42,231,639 66,804,746
2035 41,690,245 65,411,934
2034 41,150,029 64,023,352
2033 40,611,021 62,634,483
2032 40,073,144 61,235,174
2031 39,535,357 59,825,075
2030 38,998,581 58,415,479
2029 38,417,447 57,006,283
2028 37,810,902 55,596,520
2027 37,189,969 54,191,271
2026 36,566,201 52,792,624
2025 35,932,673 51,400,003
2024 35,300,280 50,015,092
2023 33,702,731 48,656,601
2022 32,175,224 47,312,719
2021 30,784,383 45,910,930
2020 31,552,510 44,457,152
2019 30,063,799 42,999,637
2018 30,196,281 41,565,831
2017 30,977,355 40,177,388
2016 30,954,198 38,799,152
2015 29,816,382 37,531,446
2014 28,309,273 36,395,539
2013 27,624,004 35,337,042
2012 26,168,861 34,337,438
2011 25,091,867 33,354,543
2010 23,978,487 32,390,802
2009 24,217,654 31,451,151
2008 23,287,877 30,539,553
2007 22,368,313 29,653,430
2006 21,459,144 28,794,003
2005 20,559,890 27,963,289
2004 19,669,480 27,154,515
2003 18,786,767 26,352,124
2002 17,910,910 25,532,870
2001 17,041,397 24,745,676
2000 16,177,722 24,000,150
1999 15,472,075 23,257,281
1998 14,922,185 22,515,806
1997 14,374,943 21,856,046
1996 13,831,009 21,231,550
1995 13,289,245 20,665,667
1994 12,750,040 20,108,801
1993 12,215,862 19,445,161
1992 11,686,676 18,785,032
1991 11,160,744 18,155,901
1990 10,640,691 17,569,897
1989 10,128,394 17,010,698
1988 9,629,165 16,470,483
1987 9,130,194 15,954,170
1986 8,628,639 15,467,579
1985 8,151,779 15,023,681
1984 7,697,307 14,607,677
1983 7,252,941 14,221,881
1982 6,824,486 13,873,631
1981 6,420,551 13,556,452
1980 6,047,997 13,275,741
1979 5,703,698 13,002,163
1978 5,381,902 12,692,113
1977 5,083,048 12,359,669
1976 4,807,933 12,037,294
1975 4,556,287 11,725,240
1974 4,323,632 11,424,846
1973 4,106,344 11,144,236
1972 3,905,722 10,885,796
1971 3,724,031 10,618,206
1970 3,562,470 10,321,603
1969 3,417,114 10,014,858
1968 3,282,711 9,708,632
1967 3,157,242 9,408,924
1966 3,039,887 9,122,864
1965 2,928,771 8,849,203
1964 2,821,968 8,586,363
1963 2,719,341 8,333,663
1962 2,620,910 8,092,231
1961 2,526,347 7,862,217
1960 2,435,403 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Uganda
2100 0.64% 0.05%
2099 0.64% 0.06%
2098 0.65% 0.08%
2097 0.66% 0.1%
2096 0.66% 0.14%
2095 0.67% 0.15%
2094 0.68% 0.18%
2093 0.68% 0.2%
2092 0.69% 0.22%
2091 0.69% 0.25%
2090 0.69% 0.28%
2089 0.69% 0.3%
2088 0.7% 0.33%
2087 0.7% 0.35%
2086 0.7% 0.37%
2085 0.71% 0.4%
2084 0.71% 0.44%
2083 0.71% 0.47%
2082 0.72% 0.49%
2081 0.72% 0.53%
2080 0.73% 0.54%
2079 0.73% 0.58%
2078 0.74% 0.6%
2077 0.75% 0.64%
2076 0.75% 0.67%
2075 0.76% 0.69%
2074 0.77% 0.71%
2073 0.78% 0.75%
2072 0.8% 0.78%
2071 0.81% 0.82%
2070 0.82% 0.83%
2069 0.84% 0.87%
2068 0.85% 0.9%
2067 0.86% 0.94%
2066 0.87% 0.97%
2065 0.89% 1.01%
2064 0.9% 1.04%
2063 0.91% 1.08%
2062 0.92% 1.12%
2061 0.94% 1.13%
2060 0.95% 1.18%
2059 0.96% 1.22%
2058 0.97% 1.26%
2057 0.99% 1.29%
2056 1% 1.33%
2055 1.01% 1.37%
2054 1.02% 1.42%
2053 1.04% 1.46%
2052 1.05% 1.49%
2051 1.06% 1.53%
2050 1.08% 1.57%
2049 1.09% 1.62%
2048 1.11% 1.66%
2047 1.12% 1.69%
2046 1.14% 1.72%
2045 1.15% 1.76%
2044 1.17% 1.81%
2043 1.18% 1.84%
2042 1.2% 1.86%
2041 1.22% 1.89%
2040 1.23% 1.93%
2039 1.25% 1.99%
2038 1.27% 2.04%
2037 1.28% 2.07%
2036 1.3% 2.13%
2035 1.31% 2.17%
2034 1.33% 2.22%
2033 1.34% 2.29%
2032 1.36% 2.36%
2031 1.38% 2.41%
2030 1.51% 2.47%
2029 1.6% 2.54%
2028 1.67% 2.59%
2027 1.71% 2.65%
2026 1.76% 2.71%
2025 1.79% 2.77%
2024 4.74% 2.79%
2023 4.75% 2.84%
2022 4.52% 3.05%
2021 -2.43% 3.27%
2020 4.95% 3.39%
2019 -0.44% 3.45%
2018 -2.52% 3.46%
2017 0.07% 3.55%
2016 3.82% 3.38%
2015 5.32% 3.12%
2014 2.48% 3%
2013 5.56% 2.91%
2012 4.29% 2.95%
2011 4.64% 2.98%
2010 -0.99% 2.99%
2009 3.99% 2.98%
2008 4.11% 2.99%
2007 4.24% 2.98%
2006 4.37% 2.97%
2005 4.53% 2.98%
2004 4.7% 3.04%
2003 4.89% 3.21%
2002 5.1% 3.18%
2001 5.34% 3.11%
2000 4.56% 3.19%
1999 3.69% 3.29%
1998 3.81% 3.02%
1997 3.93% 2.94%
1996 4.08% 2.74%
1995 4.23% 2.77%
1994 4.37% 3.41%
1993 4.53% 3.51%
1992 4.71% 3.47%
1991 4.89% 3.34%
1990 5.06% 3.29%
1989 5.18% 3.28%
1988 5.47% 3.24%
1987 5.81% 3.15%
1986 5.85% 2.95%
1985 5.9% 2.85%
1984 6.13% 2.71%
1983 6.28% 2.51%
1982 6.29% 2.34%
1981 6.16% 2.11%
1980 6.04% 2.1%
1979 5.98% 2.44%
1978 5.88% 2.69%
1977 5.72% 2.68%
1976 5.52% 2.66%
1975 5.38% 2.63%
1974 5.29% 2.52%
1973 5.14% 2.37%
1972 4.88% 2.52%
1971 4.54% 2.87%
1970 4.25% 3.06%
1969 4.09% 3.15%
1968 3.97% 3.19%
1967 3.86% 3.14%
1966 3.79% 3.09%
1965 3.78% 3.06%
1964 3.77% 3.03%
1963 3.76% 2.98%
1962 3.74% 2.93%
1961 3.73% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Uganda
Current population
36734925
53170946
Population rank 44/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.64%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
57 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
6.66 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 22/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -119,059
Net migration rank 13/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -119,059
2024 - 122,170 - -117,924
2023 474,366 325,691 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 406,920 977,072 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 409,032 -106,287 1,423,377 43,464
2020 447,036 -74,725 1,397,288 43,464
2019 474,407 191,582 1,367,044 107,210
2018 528,767 -988,751 1,332,600 60,724
2017 546,751 -920,812 1,290,658 92,879
2016 537,829 -26,997 1,249,565 123,379
2015 511,023 465,292 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 493,431 469,144 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 475,299 485,794 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 465,649 479,206 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 443,675 491,253 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 418,641 504,955 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 438,557 496,229 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 433,457 491,337 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 425,199 489,136 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 399,333 504,661 999,958 -156,232
2005 375,938 518,565 969,096 -151,386
2004 362,843 523,472 938,623 -138,770
2003 364,520 514,606 901,374 -96,429
2002 372,099 500,508 868,756 -35,149
2001 382,153 484,252 836,751 -95,956
2000 392,407 468,515 803,069 -52,824
1999 390,112 160,263 775,166 -39,695
1998 389,499 159,898 741,175 6,277
1997 385,033 160,066 727,523 -155,461
1996 382,248 160,532 699,707 -22,795
1995 380,231 160,512 697,218 -242,378
1994 377,351 160,306 675,092 -16,198
1993 372,621 158,074 650,032 18,349
1992 366,763 160,908 627,139 24,723
1991 361,329 162,857 602,740 3,643
1990 355,495 160,416 587,291 -21,688
1989 349,399 159,273 565,367 -12,576
1988 342,865 146,918 547,759 -20,113
1987 333,088 175,075 527,397 -22,415
1986 322,340 172,606 487,693 -19,485
1985 310,558 148,208 462,534 -42,942
1984 296,615 153,562 421,241 -8,818
1983 280,616 157,930 404,940 -45,776
1982 264,831 153,528 390,820 -53,497
1981 249,156 140,355 380,028 -83,010
1980 234,372 121,220 370,287 -105,900
1979 220,186 112,826 381,626 -98,863
1978 205,331 105,263 371,930 -34,606
1977 191,103 96,015 365,216 -37,671
1976 178,024 85,083 359,458 -42,259
1975 166,223 73,960 354,278 -47,359
1974 155,478 69,653 345,773 -51,910
1973 145,450 63,995 340,780 -73,439
1972 136,360 55,439 335,935 -86,409
1971 127,600 43,989 328,294 -42,642
1970 120,440 31,097 333,202 -25,646
1969 113,859 25,312 320,486 -14,548
1968 108,281 21,366 309,725 -3,214
1967 103,343 17,947 296,692 -3,773
1966 98,361 15,054 282,225 -3,021
1965 93,820 15,000 271,830 -3,716
1964 89,776 15,000 260,733 -3,169
1963 85,480 15,000 250,885 -3,058
1962 81,393 15,000 241,513 -6,470
1961 77,743 15,000 232,894 -7,893
1960 74,143 15,000 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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