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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.09 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Ukraine
2100 74,230,118 15,493,960
2099 73,760,045 15,751,557
2098 73,287,526 16,012,938
2097 72,813,125 16,278,602
2096 72,336,039 16,547,938
2095 71,858,206 16,820,897
2094 71,379,928 17,098,910
2093 70,900,460 17,381,822
2092 70,420,464 17,669,049
2091 69,940,749 17,960,681
2090 69,462,214 18,257,867
2089 68,985,976 18,559,027
2088 68,510,277 18,865,031
2087 68,035,545 19,176,483
2086 67,562,521 19,492,606
2085 67,091,615 19,812,584
2084 66,621,667 20,138,855
2083 66,152,653 20,468,747
2082 65,684,321 20,803,241
2081 65,216,102 21,140,953
2080 64,749,128 21,482,498
2079 64,282,393 21,827,152
2078 63,815,918 22,175,099
2077 63,348,712 22,525,846
2076 62,880,120 22,879,896
2075 62,409,793 23,236,521
2074 61,937,628 23,596,095
2073 61,462,662 23,957,807
2072 60,984,202 24,319,928
2071 60,502,791 24,685,370
2070 60,018,216 25,053,352
2069 59,529,456 25,423,272
2068 59,036,086 25,794,560
2067 58,539,487 26,168,072
2066 58,039,687 26,543,206
2065 57,537,106 26,920,121
2064 57,032,172 27,298,592
2063 56,524,331 27,677,528
2062 56,014,549 28,056,960
2061 55,501,467 28,437,884
2060 54,986,901 28,818,343
2059 54,469,809 29,198,891
2058 53,950,469 29,580,044
2057 53,430,639 29,958,884
2056 52,909,061 30,335,136
2055 52,386,571 30,710,041
2054 51,862,312 31,080,334
2053 51,336,335 31,447,868
2052 50,809,100 31,811,171
2051 50,280,719 32,170,929
2050 49,751,739 32,525,262
2049 49,221,828 32,875,483
2048 48,690,143 33,217,836
2047 48,157,605 33,556,749
2046 47,623,246 33,892,646
2045 47,087,215 34,221,999
2044 46,550,306 34,547,153
2043 46,013,232 34,869,270
2042 45,475,200 35,189,550
2041 44,936,131 35,507,946
2040 44,396,093 35,823,225
2039 43,856,006 36,141,658
2038 43,314,707 36,457,134
2037 42,773,375 36,772,578
2036 42,231,639 37,084,252
2035 41,690,245 37,396,243
2034 41,150,029 37,706,533
2033 40,611,021 38,015,585
2032 40,073,144 38,322,554
2031 39,535,357 38,630,259
2030 38,998,581 38,935,791
2029 38,417,447 39,238,099
2028 37,810,902 39,537,815
2027 37,189,969 39,830,895
2026 36,566,201 40,125,599
2025 35,932,673 38,707,520
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 (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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th 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 35.4% to 49,751,739 people with a rank change from 44th to 43rd. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M 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 1.79% 2.24%
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 (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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Ukraine
Current population
36734925
40125599
Population rank 44/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.48%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +349
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 147/197
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 - 122,170 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 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 (1960–2024, 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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