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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.41 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Uganda
2100 76,380,382 122,461,518
2099 75,896,692 122,400,118
2098 75,410,485 122,328,333
2097 74,922,342 122,230,315
2096 74,431,436 122,110,905
2095 73,939,761 121,940,556
2094 73,447,628 121,763,948
2093 72,954,272 121,549,120
2092 72,460,372 121,301,128
2091 71,966,760 121,034,858
2090 71,474,363 120,731,912
2089 70,984,330 120,392,371
2088 70,494,851 120,029,300
2087 70,006,368 119,633,372
2086 69,519,641 119,221,630
2085 69,035,093 118,780,837
2084 68,551,533 118,304,392
2083 68,068,933 117,787,304
2082 67,587,034 117,240,484
2081 67,105,252 116,673,088
2080 66,624,751 116,061,969
2079 66,144,495 115,440,209
2078 65,664,508 114,771,629
2077 65,183,768 114,085,142
2076 64,701,603 113,356,858
2075 64,217,651 112,604,741
2074 63,731,809 111,830,528
2073 63,243,084 111,038,122
2072 62,750,764 110,208,535
2071 62,255,408 109,360,734
2070 61,756,796 108,473,738
2069 61,253,878 107,576,028
2068 60,746,216 106,646,220
2067 60,235,232 105,691,752
2066 59,720,954 104,708,323
2065 59,203,814 103,707,399
2064 58,684,254 102,671,371
2063 58,161,702 101,616,654
2062 57,637,152 100,532,299
2061 57,109,207 99,421,530
2060 56,579,736 98,305,883
2059 56,047,666 97,158,930
2058 55,513,281 95,986,215
2057 54,978,393 94,793,892
2056 54,441,706 93,585,691
2055 53,904,081 92,357,892
2054 53,364,635 91,106,039
2053 52,823,422 89,831,291
2052 52,280,914 88,542,276
2051 51,737,228 87,244,950
2050 51,192,924 85,932,109
2049 50,647,663 84,607,399
2048 50,100,576 83,260,483
2047 49,552,613 81,904,082
2046 49,002,774 80,545,542
2045 48,451,215 79,185,378
2044 47,898,754 77,812,065
2043 47,346,122 76,431,508
2042 46,792,504 75,053,218
2041 46,237,820 73,680,031
2040 45,682,139 72,312,112
2039 45,126,407 70,942,351
2038 44,569,427 69,559,994
2037 44,012,415 68,166,092
2036 43,454,985 66,785,108
2035 42,897,909 65,392,706
2034 42,342,044 64,004,533
2033 41,787,423 62,616,072
2032 41,233,964 61,217,174
2031 40,680,599 59,807,490
2030 40,128,273 58,398,308
2029 39,530,306 56,989,526
2028 38,906,191 55,580,177
2027 38,267,271 54,175,341
2026 37,625,434 52,777,106
2025 36,973,555 51,384,894
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 (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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd 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 34.9% to 51,192,924 people with a rank change from 43rd to 42nd. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M 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 4.74% 2.74%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Uganda
Current population
37955120
53495325
Population rank 43/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.64%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
54.2 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
6.37 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 21/197
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 499,782 122,170 1,483,898 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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