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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.06 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Ukraine
2100 76,380,382 15,603,179
2099 75,896,692 15,862,593
2098 75,410,485 16,125,815
2097 74,922,342 16,393,353
2096 74,431,436 16,664,587
2095 73,939,761 16,939,471
2094 73,447,628 17,219,443
2093 72,954,272 17,504,349
2092 72,460,372 17,793,601
2091 71,966,760 18,087,289
2090 71,474,363 18,386,570
2089 70,984,330 18,689,852
2088 70,494,851 18,998,014
2087 70,006,368 19,311,662
2086 69,519,641 19,630,012
2085 69,035,093 19,952,247
2084 68,551,533 20,280,817
2083 68,068,933 20,613,034
2082 67,587,034 20,949,887
2081 67,105,252 21,289,979
2080 66,624,751 21,633,931
2079 66,144,495 21,981,015
2078 65,664,508 22,331,415
2077 65,183,768 22,684,635
2076 64,701,603 23,041,181
2075 64,217,651 23,400,319
2074 63,731,809 23,762,428
2073 63,243,084 24,126,690
2072 62,750,764 24,491,363
2071 62,255,408 24,859,381
2070 61,756,796 25,229,957
2069 61,253,878 25,602,485
2068 60,746,216 25,976,390
2067 60,235,232 26,352,535
2066 59,720,954 26,730,314
2065 59,203,814 27,109,886
2064 58,684,254 27,491,024
2063 58,161,702 27,872,631
2062 57,637,152 28,254,738
2061 57,109,207 28,638,347
2060 56,579,736 29,021,488
2059 56,047,666 29,404,719
2058 55,513,281 29,788,559
2057 54,978,393 30,170,070
2056 54,441,706 30,548,973
2055 53,904,081 30,926,521
2054 53,364,635 31,299,425
2053 52,823,422 31,669,550
2052 52,280,914 32,035,413
2051 51,737,228 32,397,707
2050 51,192,924 32,754,538
2049 50,647,663 33,107,228
2048 50,100,576 33,451,994
2047 49,552,613 33,793,296
2046 49,002,774 34,131,561
2045 48,451,215 34,463,236
2044 47,898,754 34,790,682
2043 47,346,122 35,115,069
2042 46,792,504 35,437,607
2041 46,237,820 35,758,248
2040 45,682,139 36,075,749
2039 45,126,407 36,396,426
2038 44,569,427 36,714,126
2037 44,012,415 37,031,794
2036 43,454,985 37,345,665
2035 42,897,909 37,659,856
2034 42,342,044 37,972,332
2033 41,787,423 38,283,563
2032 41,233,964 38,592,696
2031 40,680,599 38,902,570
2030 40,128,273 39,210,256
2029 39,530,306 39,514,695
2028 38,906,191 39,816,523
2027 38,267,271 40,111,670
2026 37,625,434 40,408,451
2025 36,973,555 38,980,376
2024 35,300,280 37,860,221
2023 33,702,731 37,732,836
2022 32,175,224 41,048,766
2021 30,784,383 44,298,640
2020 31,552,510 44,680,014
2019 30,063,799 44,957,458
2018 30,196,281 45,208,907
2017 30,977,355 45,436,041
2016 30,954,198 45,616,832
2015 29,816,382 45,784,896
2014 28,309,273 45,972,380
2013 27,624,004 46,126,770
2012 26,168,861 46,210,056
2011 25,091,867 46,307,853
2010 23,978,487 46,456,003
2009 24,217,654 46,623,731
2008 23,287,877 46,819,175
2007 22,368,313 47,062,798
2006 21,459,144 47,278,694
2005 20,559,890 47,585,556
2004 19,669,480 47,979,507
2003 18,786,767 48,315,136
2002 17,910,910 48,677,281
2001 17,041,397 49,106,855
2000 16,177,722 49,556,660
1999 15,472,075 49,976,446
1998 14,922,185 50,379,731
1997 14,374,943 50,786,885
1996 13,831,009 51,226,109
1995 13,289,245 51,665,539
1994 12,750,040 52,075,998
1993 12,215,862 52,350,126
1992 11,686,676 52,323,671
1991 11,160,744 52,170,961
1990 10,640,691 52,054,092
1989 10,128,394 51,917,817
1988 9,629,165 51,724,853
1987 9,130,194 51,515,732
1986 8,628,639 51,318,745
1985 8,151,779 51,108,770
1984 7,697,307 50,887,599
1983 7,252,941 50,637,029
1982 6,824,486 50,402,724
1981 6,420,551 50,189,281
1980 6,047,997 49,955,152
1979 5,703,698 49,721,381
1978 5,381,902 49,521,243
1977 5,083,048 49,336,481
1976 4,807,933 49,120,842
1975 4,556,287 48,865,229
1974 4,323,632 48,576,570
1973 4,106,344 48,277,121
1972 3,905,722 47,946,893
1971 3,724,031 47,573,287
1970 3,562,470 47,261,306
1969 3,417,114 46,976,256
1968 3,282,711 46,614,325
1967 3,157,242 46,215,988
1966 3,039,887 45,802,519
1965 2,928,771 45,386,892
1964 2,821,968 44,951,156
1963 2,719,341 44,462,372
1962 2,620,910 43,943,674
1961 2,526,347 43,399,766
1960 2,435,403 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Ukraine
2100 0.64% -1.64%
2099 0.64% -1.63%
2098 0.65% -1.63%
2097 0.66% -1.63%
2096 0.66% -1.62%
2095 0.67% -1.63%
2094 0.68% -1.63%
2093 0.68% -1.63%
2092 0.69% -1.62%
2091 0.69% -1.63%
2090 0.69% -1.62%
2089 0.69% -1.62%
2088 0.7% -1.62%
2087 0.7% -1.62%
2086 0.7% -1.62%
2085 0.71% -1.62%
2084 0.71% -1.61%
2083 0.71% -1.61%
2082 0.72% -1.6%
2081 0.72% -1.59%
2080 0.73% -1.58%
2079 0.73% -1.57%
2078 0.74% -1.56%
2077 0.75% -1.55%
2076 0.75% -1.53%
2075 0.76% -1.52%
2074 0.77% -1.51%
2073 0.78% -1.49%
2072 0.8% -1.48%
2071 0.81% -1.47%
2070 0.82% -1.46%
2069 0.84% -1.44%
2068 0.85% -1.43%
2067 0.86% -1.41%
2066 0.87% -1.4%
2065 0.89% -1.39%
2064 0.9% -1.37%
2063 0.91% -1.35%
2062 0.92% -1.34%
2061 0.94% -1.32%
2060 0.95% -1.3%
2059 0.96% -1.29%
2058 0.97% -1.26%
2057 0.99% -1.24%
2056 1% -1.22%
2055 1.01% -1.19%
2054 1.02% -1.17%
2053 1.04% -1.14%
2052 1.05% -1.12%
2051 1.06% -1.09%
2050 1.08% -1.07%
2049 1.09% -1.03%
2048 1.11% -1.01%
2047 1.12% -0.99%
2046 1.14% -0.96%
2045 1.15% -0.94%
2044 1.17% -0.92%
2043 1.18% -0.91%
2042 1.2% -0.9%
2041 1.22% -0.88%
2040 1.23% -0.88%
2039 1.25% -0.87%
2038 1.27% -0.86%
2037 1.28% -0.84%
2036 1.3% -0.83%
2035 1.31% -0.82%
2034 1.33% -0.81%
2033 1.34% -0.8%
2032 1.36% -0.8%
2031 1.38% -0.78%
2030 1.51% -0.77%
2029 1.6% -0.76%
2028 1.67% -0.74%
2027 1.71% -0.73%
2026 1.76% 3.66%
2025 4.74% 2.96%
2024 4.74% 0.34%
2023 4.75% -8.08%
2022 4.52% -7.34%
2021 -2.43% -0.85%
2020 4.95% -0.62%
2019 -0.44% -0.56%
2018 -2.52% -0.5%
2017 0.07% -0.4%
2016 3.82% -0.37%
2015 5.32% -0.41%
2014 2.48% -0.33%
2013 5.56% -0.18%
2012 4.29% -0.21%
2011 4.64% -0.32%
2010 -0.99% -0.36%
2009 3.99% -0.42%
2008 4.11% -0.52%
2007 4.24% -0.46%
2006 4.37% -0.64%
2005 4.53% -0.82%
2004 4.7% -0.69%
2003 4.89% -0.74%
2002 5.1% -0.87%
2001 5.34% -0.91%
2000 4.56% -0.84%
1999 3.69% -0.8%
1998 3.81% -0.8%
1997 3.93% -0.86%
1996 4.08% -0.85%
1995 4.23% -0.79%
1994 4.37% -0.52%
1993 4.53% 0.05%
1992 4.71% 0.29%
1991 4.89% 0.22%
1990 5.06% 0.26%
1989 5.18% 0.37%
1988 5.47% 0.41%
1987 5.81% 0.38%
1986 5.85% 0.41%
1985 5.9% 0.43%
1984 6.13% 0.49%
1983 6.28% 0.46%
1982 6.29% 0.43%
1981 6.16% 0.47%
1980 6.04% 0.47%
1979 5.98% 0.4%
1978 5.88% 0.37%
1977 5.72% 0.44%
1976 5.52% 0.52%
1975 5.38% 0.59%
1974 5.29% 0.62%
1973 5.14% 0.69%
1972 4.88% 0.79%
1971 4.54% 0.66%
1970 4.25% 0.61%
1969 4.09% 0.78%
1968 3.97% 0.86%
1967 3.86% 0.9%
1966 3.79% 0.92%
1965 3.78% 0.97%
1964 3.77% 1.1%
1963 3.76% 1.18%
1962 3.74% 1.25%
1961 3.73% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Ukraine
Current population
37955120
40408451
Population rank 43/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.49%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
54.2 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
6.37 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 13/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +119,738 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 13/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - 1,702,358
2024 499,782 122,170 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 474,366 325,691 -283,185 -299,961
2022 406,920 977,072 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 409,032 -106,287 -449,941 -1,129
2020 447,036 -74,725 -307,533 -4,167
2019 474,407 191,582 -236,296 -6,908
2018 528,767 -988,751 -227,491 -32,220
2017 546,751 -920,812 -158,390 -36,155
2016 537,829 -26,997 -135,710 -31,340
2015 511,023 465,292 -147,107 -21,992
2014 493,431 469,144 -140,216 -65,678
2013 475,299 485,794 -129,662 26,781
2012 465,649 479,206 -130,451 66,768
2011 443,675 491,253 -158,372 26,457
2010 418,641 504,955 -180,388 16,030
2009 438,557 496,229 -197,918 26,796
2008 433,457 491,337 -229,086 9,312
2007 425,199 489,136 -282,659 15,237
2006 399,333 504,661 -300,787 136,442
2005 375,938 518,565 -337,857 -111,493
2004 362,843 523,472 -344,157 5,644
2003 364,520 514,606 -351,299 18,540
2002 372,099 500,508 -364,544 -26,991
2001 382,153 484,252 -374,734 -92,847
2000 392,407 468,515 -364,143 -67,865
1999 390,112 160,263 -348,286 -59,247
1998 389,499 159,898 -318,299 -80,684
1997 385,033 160,066 -306,549 -108,735
1996 382,248 160,532 -305,154 -158,008
1995 380,231 160,512 -281,629 -134,053
1994 377,351 160,306 -238,820 -166,380
1993 372,621 158,074 -169,405 26,357
1992 366,763 160,908 -95,857 291,788
1991 361,329 162,857 -16,486 125,962
1990 355,495 160,416 48,463 75,760
1989 349,399 159,273 106,431 36,978
1988 342,865 146,918 162,002 75,637
1987 333,088 175,075 198,850 -18,275
1986 322,340 172,606 225,751 -12,369
1985 310,558 148,208 201,011 5,546
1984 296,615 153,562 222,430 13,340
1983 280,616 157,930 241,741 23,608
1982 264,831 153,528 194,101 9,096
1981 249,156 140,355 182,839 40,807
1980 234,372 121,220 197,223 47,406
1979 220,186 112,826 197,294 25,635
1978 205,331 105,263 206,554 -29,180
1977 191,103 96,015 216,932 -24,745
1976 178,024 85,083 247,323 -8,219
1975 166,223 73,960 256,787 15,336
1974 155,478 69,653 273,486 31,725
1973 145,450 63,995 274,938 18,777
1972 136,360 55,439 309,785 56,928
1971 127,600 43,989 305,849 74,604
1970 120,440 31,097 291,839 -48,335
1969 113,859 25,312 274,858 51,763
1968 108,281 21,366 295,162 102,096
1967 103,343 17,947 313,899 85,527
1966 98,361 15,054 337,794 89,737
1965 93,820 15,000 334,365 69,354
1964 89,776 15,000 391,120 76,650
1963 85,480 15,000 449,648 60,178
1962 81,393 15,000 481,887 45,712
1961 77,743 15,000 508,602 51,625
1960 74,143 15,000 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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