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Population in Saudi Arabia compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 9.37 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.59% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs United States: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia United States
2100 74,230,118 415,429,771
2099 73,760,045 414,829,167
2098 73,287,526 414,231,720
2097 72,813,125 413,576,381
2096 72,336,039 412,927,393
2095 71,858,206 412,225,379
2094 71,379,928 411,498,749
2093 70,900,460 410,785,729
2092 70,420,464 410,051,921
2091 69,940,749 409,320,183
2090 69,462,214 408,613,732
2089 68,985,976 407,885,645
2088 68,510,277 407,129,733
2087 68,035,545 406,421,298
2086 67,562,521 405,715,343
2085 67,091,615 405,059,379
2084 66,621,667 404,343,130
2083 66,152,653 403,612,785
2082 65,684,321 402,871,293
2081 65,216,102 402,054,554
2080 64,749,128 401,319,194
2079 64,282,393 400,554,914
2078 63,815,918 399,737,968
2077 63,348,712 398,906,565
2076 62,880,120 398,035,750
2075 62,409,793 397,109,170
2074 61,937,628 396,226,412
2073 61,462,662 395,307,725
2072 60,984,202 394,393,561
2071 60,502,791 393,415,363
2070 60,018,216 392,469,727
2069 59,529,456 391,479,981
2068 59,036,086 390,517,695
2067 58,539,487 389,543,856
2066 58,039,687 388,597,719
2065 57,537,106 387,685,327
2064 57,032,172 386,805,026
2063 56,524,331 385,911,917
2062 56,014,549 385,032,627
2061 55,501,467 384,170,837
2060 54,986,901 383,361,269
2059 54,469,809 382,542,030
2058 53,950,469 381,704,804
2057 53,430,639 380,907,023
2056 52,909,061 380,159,777
2055 52,386,571 379,430,756
2054 51,862,312 378,682,851
2053 51,336,335 377,878,421
2052 50,809,100 377,073,303
2051 50,280,719 376,229,840
2050 49,751,739 375,373,155
2049 49,221,828 374,493,150
2048 48,690,143 373,590,762
2047 48,157,605 372,626,259
2046 47,623,246 371,644,809
2045 47,087,215 370,602,914
2044 46,550,306 369,518,897
2043 46,013,232 368,375,680
2042 45,475,200 367,158,772
2041 44,936,131 365,937,822
2040 44,396,093 364,671,837
2039 43,856,006 363,367,337
2038 43,314,707 361,997,023
2037 42,773,375 360,606,236
2036 42,231,639 359,193,245
2035 41,690,245 357,750,686
2034 41,150,029 356,266,726
2033 40,611,021 354,775,032
2032 40,073,144 353,259,037
2031 39,535,357 351,721,511
2030 38,998,581 350,155,042
2029 38,417,447 348,564,667
2028 37,810,902 346,906,294
2027 37,189,969 345,257,605
2026 36,566,201 343,565,426
2025 35,932,673 341,784,857
2024 35,300,280 340,110,988
2023 33,702,731 334,914,895
2022 32,175,224 333,271,411
2021 30,784,383 331,893,745
2020 31,552,510 331,526,933
2019 30,063,799 328,329,953
2018 30,196,281 326,838,199
2017 30,977,355 325,122,128
2016 30,954,198 323,071,755
2015 29,816,382 320,738,994
2014 28,309,273 318,386,329
2013 27,624,004 316,059,947
2012 26,168,861 313,877,662
2011 25,091,867 311,583,481
2010 23,978,487 309,327,143
2009 24,217,654 306,771,529
2008 23,287,877 304,093,966
2007 22,368,313 301,231,207
2006 21,459,144 298,379,912
2005 20,559,890 295,516,599
2004 19,669,480 292,805,298
2003 18,786,767 290,107,933
2002 17,910,910 287,625,193
2001 17,041,397 284,968,955
2000 16,177,722 282,162,411
1999 15,472,075 279,294,713
1998 14,922,185 276,115,288
1997 14,374,943 272,911,760
1996 13,831,009 269,667,391
1995 13,289,245 266,557,091
1994 12,750,040 263,435,673
1993 12,215,862 260,255,352
1992 11,686,676 256,894,189
1991 11,160,744 253,492,503
1990 10,640,691 250,131,894
1989 10,128,394 246,819,222
1988 9,629,165 244,499,004
1987 9,130,194 242,288,936
1986 8,628,639 240,132,831
1985 8,151,779 237,923,734
1984 7,697,307 235,824,908
1983 7,252,941 233,792,014
1982 6,824,486 231,664,432
1981 6,420,551 229,465,744
1980 6,047,997 226,542,250
1979 5,703,698 225,055,487
1978 5,381,902 222,584,545
1977 5,083,048 220,239,425
1976 4,807,933 218,035,164
1975 4,556,287 215,973,199
1974 4,323,632 213,853,928
1973 4,106,344 211,908,788
1972 3,905,722 209,896,021
1971 3,724,031 207,660,677
1970 3,562,470 205,052,174
1969 3,417,114 202,676,946
1968 3,282,711 200,706,052
1967 3,157,242 198,712,056
1966 3,039,887 196,560,338
1965 2,928,771 194,302,963
1964 2,821,968 191,888,791
1963 2,719,341 189,241,798
1962 2,620,910 186,537,737
1961 2,526,347 183,691,481
1960 2,435,403 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia United States
2100 0.64% 0.14%
2099 0.64% 0.14%
2098 0.65% 0.16%
2097 0.66% 0.16%
2096 0.66% 0.17%
2095 0.67% 0.18%
2094 0.68% 0.17%
2093 0.68% 0.18%
2092 0.69% 0.18%
2091 0.69% 0.17%
2090 0.69% 0.18%
2089 0.69% 0.19%
2088 0.7% 0.17%
2087 0.7% 0.17%
2086 0.7% 0.16%
2085 0.71% 0.18%
2084 0.71% 0.18%
2083 0.71% 0.18%
2082 0.72% 0.2%
2081 0.72% 0.18%
2080 0.73% 0.19%
2079 0.73% 0.2%
2078 0.74% 0.21%
2077 0.75% 0.22%
2076 0.75% 0.23%
2075 0.76% 0.22%
2074 0.77% 0.23%
2073 0.78% 0.23%
2072 0.8% 0.25%
2071 0.81% 0.24%
2070 0.82% 0.25%
2069 0.84% 0.25%
2068 0.85% 0.25%
2067 0.86% 0.24%
2066 0.87% 0.24%
2065 0.89% 0.23%
2064 0.9% 0.23%
2063 0.91% 0.23%
2062 0.92% 0.22%
2061 0.94% 0.21%
2060 0.95% 0.21%
2059 0.96% 0.22%
2058 0.97% 0.21%
2057 0.99% 0.2%
2056 1% 0.19%
2055 1.01% 0.2%
2054 1.02% 0.21%
2053 1.04% 0.21%
2052 1.05% 0.22%
2051 1.06% 0.23%
2050 1.08% 0.23%
2049 1.09% 0.24%
2048 1.11% 0.26%
2047 1.12% 0.26%
2046 1.14% 0.28%
2045 1.15% 0.29%
2044 1.17% 0.31%
2043 1.18% 0.33%
2042 1.2% 0.33%
2041 1.22% 0.35%
2040 1.23% 0.36%
2039 1.25% 0.38%
2038 1.27% 0.39%
2037 1.28% 0.39%
2036 1.3% 0.4%
2035 1.31% 0.42%
2034 1.33% 0.42%
2033 1.34% 0.43%
2032 1.36% 0.44%
2031 1.38% 0.45%
2030 1.51% 0.46%
2029 1.6% 0.48%
2028 1.67% 0.48%
2027 1.71% 0.49%
2026 1.76% 0.52%
2025 1.79% 0.49%
2024 4.74% 1.55%
2023 4.75% 0.49%
2022 4.52% 0.42%
2021 -2.43% 0.11%
2020 4.95% 0.97%
2019 -0.44% 0.46%
2018 -2.52% 0.53%
2017 0.07% 0.63%
2016 3.82% 0.73%
2015 5.32% 0.74%
2014 2.48% 0.74%
2013 5.56% 0.7%
2012 4.29% 0.74%
2011 4.64% 0.73%
2010 -0.99% 0.83%
2009 3.99% 0.88%
2008 4.11% 0.95%
2007 4.24% 0.96%
2006 4.37% 0.97%
2005 4.53% 0.93%
2004 4.7% 0.93%
2003 4.89% 0.86%
2002 5.1% 0.93%
2001 5.34% 0.99%
2000 4.56% 1.03%
1999 3.69% 1.15%
1998 3.81% 1.17%
1997 3.93% 1.2%
1996 4.08% 1.17%
1995 4.23% 1.18%
1994 4.37% 1.22%
1993 4.53% 1.31%
1992 4.71% 1.34%
1991 4.89% 1.34%
1990 5.06% 1.34%
1989 5.18% 0.95%
1988 5.47% 0.91%
1987 5.81% 0.9%
1986 5.85% 0.93%
1985 5.9% 0.89%
1984 6.13% 0.87%
1983 6.28% 0.92%
1982 6.29% 0.96%
1981 6.16% 1.29%
1980 6.04% 0.66%
1979 5.98% 1.11%
1978 5.88% 1.06%
1977 5.72% 1.01%
1976 5.52% 0.95%
1975 5.38% 0.99%
1974 5.29% 0.92%
1973 5.14% 0.96%
1972 4.88% 1.08%
1971 4.54% 1.27%
1970 4.25% 1.17%
1969 4.09% 0.98%
1968 3.97% 1%
1967 3.86% 1.09%
1966 3.79% 1.16%
1965 3.78% 1.26%
1964 3.77% 1.4%
1963 3.76% 1.45%
1962 3.74% 1.55%
1961 3.73% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia United States
Current population
36734925
344023146
Population rank 44/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 4.15%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
57 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
6.66 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 134/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +119,738 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 13/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - 1,230,663
2024 - 122,170 - 1,286,132
2023 474,366 325,691 502,372 1,322,668
2022 406,920 977,072 399,926 1,319,009
2021 409,032 -106,287 199,137 674,787
2020 447,036 -74,725 208,862 329,769
2019 474,407 191,582 887,476 1,774,500
2018 528,767 -988,751 955,022 1,764,961
2017 546,751 -920,812 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 537,829 -26,997 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 511,023 465,292 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 493,431 469,144 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 475,299 485,794 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 465,649 479,206 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 443,675 491,253 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 418,641 504,955 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 438,557 496,229 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 433,457 491,337 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 425,199 489,136 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 399,333 504,661 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 375,938 518,565 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 362,843 523,472 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 364,520 514,606 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 372,099 500,508 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 382,153 484,252 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 392,407 468,515 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 390,112 160,263 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 389,499 159,898 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 385,033 160,066 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 382,248 160,532 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 380,231 160,512 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 377,351 160,306 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 372,621 158,074 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 366,763 160,908 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 361,329 162,857 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 355,495 160,416 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 349,399 159,273 1,875,826 400,998
1988 342,865 146,918 1,735,943 460,778
1987 333,088 175,075 1,720,252 480,815
1986 322,340 172,606 1,656,917 493,082
1985 310,558 148,208 1,689,258 598,777
1984 296,615 153,562 1,627,192 622,793
1983 280,616 157,930 1,636,544 662,840
1982 264,831 153,528 1,714,317 600,149
1981 249,156 140,355 1,652,153 583,070
1980 234,372 121,220 1,608,450 595,916
1979 220,186 112,826 1,597,894 503,559
1978 205,331 105,263 1,402,283 556,521
1977 191,103 96,015 1,431,556 577,060
1976 178,024 85,083 1,264,604 635,590
1975 166,223 73,960 1,252,644 655,078
1974 155,478 69,653 1,218,968 706,978
1973 145,450 63,995 1,165,499 783,163
1972 136,360 55,439 1,301,355 833,543
1971 127,600 43,989 1,640,519 833,549
1970 120,440 31,097 1,824,965 744,902
1969 113,859 25,312 1,702,487 523,740
1968 108,281 21,366 1,565,507 594,514
1967 103,343 17,947 1,669,181 585,410
1966 98,361 15,054 1,749,387 637,692
1965 93,820 15,000 1,943,030 644,902
1964 89,776 15,000 2,245,099 618,635
1963 85,480 15,000 2,289,826 639,495
1962 81,393 15,000 2,406,337 625,617
1961 77,743 15,000 2,571,681 580,333
1960 74,143 15,000 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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