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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 10.9 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Uruguay
2100 74,230,118 2,256,741
2099 73,760,045 2,279,899
2098 73,287,526 2,303,351
2097 72,813,125 2,326,987
2096 72,336,039 2,350,799
2095 71,858,206 2,374,835
2094 71,379,928 2,398,960
2093 70,900,460 2,423,269
2092 70,420,464 2,447,646
2091 69,940,749 2,472,126
2090 69,462,214 2,496,514
2089 68,985,976 2,520,852
2088 68,510,277 2,545,052
2087 68,035,545 2,569,100
2086 67,562,521 2,592,974
2085 67,091,615 2,616,629
2084 66,621,667 2,640,001
2083 66,152,653 2,663,150
2082 65,684,321 2,686,021
2081 65,216,102 2,708,594
2080 64,749,128 2,730,883
2079 64,282,393 2,752,831
2078 63,815,918 2,774,432
2077 63,348,712 2,795,709
2076 62,880,120 2,816,677
2075 62,409,793 2,837,308
2074 61,937,628 2,857,709
2073 61,462,662 2,877,721
2072 60,984,202 2,897,543
2071 60,502,791 2,917,097
2070 60,018,216 2,936,478
2069 59,529,456 2,955,616
2068 59,036,086 2,974,445
2067 58,539,487 2,992,987
2066 58,039,687 3,011,309
2065 57,537,106 3,029,441
2064 57,032,172 3,047,343
2063 56,524,331 3,065,064
2062 56,014,549 3,082,642
2061 55,501,467 3,100,006
2060 54,986,901 3,117,149
2059 54,469,809 3,133,952
2058 53,950,469 3,150,250
2057 53,430,639 3,166,055
2056 52,909,061 3,181,373
2055 52,386,571 3,196,072
2054 51,862,312 3,210,110
2053 51,336,335 3,223,395
2052 50,809,100 3,235,973
2051 50,280,719 3,247,888
2050 49,751,739 3,259,108
2049 49,221,828 3,269,675
2048 48,690,143 3,279,610
2047 48,157,605 3,288,969
2046 47,623,246 3,297,696
2045 47,087,215 3,305,917
2044 46,550,306 3,313,556
2043 46,013,232 3,320,565
2042 45,475,200 3,326,955
2041 44,936,131 3,332,884
2040 44,396,093 3,338,277
2039 43,856,006 3,343,295
2038 43,314,707 3,347,790
2037 42,773,375 3,351,911
2036 42,231,639 3,355,671
2035 41,690,245 3,359,126
2034 41,150,029 3,362,276
2033 40,611,021 3,365,250
2032 40,073,144 3,368,057
2031 39,535,357 3,370,727
2030 38,998,581 3,373,273
2029 38,417,447 3,375,805
2028 37,810,902 3,378,198
2027 37,189,969 3,380,504
2026 36,566,201 3,382,789
2025 35,932,673 3,384,805
2024 35,300,280 3,386,588
2023 33,702,731 3,388,081
2022 32,175,224 3,390,913
2021 30,784,383 3,396,695
2020 31,552,510 3,398,968
2019 30,063,799 3,397,206
2018 30,196,281 3,394,534
2017 30,977,355 3,388,438
2016 30,954,198 3,379,283
2015 29,816,382 3,368,017
2014 28,309,273 3,356,334
2013 27,624,004 3,345,337
2012 26,168,861 3,335,401
2011 25,091,867 3,326,825
2010 23,978,487 3,318,580
2009 24,217,654 3,310,091
2008 23,287,877 3,302,177
2007 22,368,313 3,295,153
2006 21,459,144 3,289,506
2005 20,559,890 3,285,771
2004 19,669,480 3,283,148
2003 18,786,767 3,281,186
2002 17,910,910 3,278,867
2001 17,041,397 3,274,251
2000 16,177,722 3,266,206
1999 15,472,075 3,254,015
1998 14,922,185 3,239,280
1997 14,374,943 3,223,345
1996 13,831,009 3,206,324
1995 13,289,245 3,189,440
1994 12,750,040 3,172,834
1993 12,215,862 3,156,345
1992 11,686,676 3,139,702
1991 11,160,744 3,122,354
1990 10,640,691 3,104,403
1989 10,128,394 3,086,255
1988 9,629,165 3,067,961
1987 9,130,194 3,049,896
1986 8,628,639 3,032,845
1985 8,151,779 3,017,037
1984 7,697,307 3,002,488
1983 7,252,941 2,988,778
1982 6,824,486 2,975,492
1981 6,420,551 2,963,246
1980 6,047,997 2,951,953
1979 5,703,698 2,939,903
1978 5,381,902 2,925,715
1977 5,083,048 2,909,461
1976 4,807,933 2,891,392
1975 4,556,287 2,872,320
1974 4,323,632 2,853,944
1973 4,106,344 2,837,133
1972 3,905,722 2,821,644
1971 3,724,031 2,806,462
1970 3,562,470 2,790,807
1969 3,417,114 2,773,974
1968 3,282,711 2,754,606
1967 3,157,242 2,732,277
1966 3,039,887 2,707,646
1965 2,928,771 2,681,169
1964 2,821,968 2,653,180
1963 2,719,341 2,623,766
1962 2,620,910 2,593,298
1961 2,526,347 2,562,044
1960 2,435,403 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Uruguay
2100 0.64% -1.02%
2099 0.64% -1.02%
2098 0.65% -1.02%
2097 0.66% -1.01%
2096 0.66% -1.01%
2095 0.67% -1.01%
2094 0.68% -1%
2093 0.68% -1%
2092 0.69% -0.99%
2091 0.69% -0.98%
2090 0.69% -0.97%
2089 0.69% -0.95%
2088 0.7% -0.94%
2087 0.7% -0.92%
2086 0.7% -0.9%
2085 0.71% -0.89%
2084 0.71% -0.87%
2083 0.71% -0.85%
2082 0.72% -0.83%
2081 0.72% -0.82%
2080 0.73% -0.8%
2079 0.73% -0.78%
2078 0.74% -0.76%
2077 0.75% -0.74%
2076 0.75% -0.73%
2075 0.76% -0.71%
2074 0.77% -0.7%
2073 0.78% -0.68%
2072 0.8% -0.67%
2071 0.81% -0.66%
2070 0.82% -0.65%
2069 0.84% -0.63%
2068 0.85% -0.62%
2067 0.86% -0.61%
2066 0.87% -0.6%
2065 0.89% -0.59%
2064 0.9% -0.58%
2063 0.91% -0.57%
2062 0.92% -0.56%
2061 0.94% -0.55%
2060 0.95% -0.54%
2059 0.96% -0.52%
2058 0.97% -0.5%
2057 0.99% -0.48%
2056 1% -0.46%
2055 1.01% -0.44%
2054 1.02% -0.41%
2053 1.04% -0.39%
2052 1.05% -0.37%
2051 1.06% -0.34%
2050 1.08% -0.32%
2049 1.09% -0.3%
2048 1.11% -0.28%
2047 1.12% -0.26%
2046 1.14% -0.25%
2045 1.15% -0.23%
2044 1.17% -0.21%
2043 1.18% -0.19%
2042 1.2% -0.18%
2041 1.22% -0.16%
2040 1.23% -0.15%
2039 1.25% -0.13%
2038 1.27% -0.12%
2037 1.28% -0.11%
2036 1.3% -0.1%
2035 1.31% -0.09%
2034 1.33% -0.09%
2033 1.34% -0.08%
2032 1.36% -0.08%
2031 1.38% -0.08%
2030 1.51% -0.08%
2029 1.6% -0.07%
2028 1.67% -0.07%
2027 1.71% -0.07%
2026 1.76% -0.06%
2025 1.79% -0.05%
2024 4.74% -0.04%
2023 4.75% -0.08%
2022 4.52% -0.17%
2021 -2.43% -0.07%
2020 4.95% 0.05%
2019 -0.44% 0.08%
2018 -2.52% 0.18%
2017 0.07% 0.27%
2016 3.82% 0.33%
2015 5.32% 0.35%
2014 2.48% 0.33%
2013 5.56% 0.3%
2012 4.29% 0.26%
2011 4.64% 0.25%
2010 -0.99% 0.26%
2009 3.99% 0.24%
2008 4.11% 0.21%
2007 4.24% 0.17%
2006 4.37% 0.11%
2005 4.53% 0.08%
2004 4.7% 0.06%
2003 4.89% 0.07%
2002 5.1% 0.14%
2001 5.34% 0.25%
2000 4.56% 0.37%
1999 3.69% 0.45%
1998 3.81% 0.49%
1997 3.93% 0.53%
1996 4.08% 0.53%
1995 4.23% 0.52%
1994 4.37% 0.52%
1993 4.53% 0.53%
1992 4.71% 0.56%
1991 4.89% 0.58%
1990 5.06% 0.59%
1989 5.18% 0.6%
1988 5.47% 0.59%
1987 5.81% 0.56%
1986 5.85% 0.52%
1985 5.9% 0.48%
1984 6.13% 0.46%
1983 6.28% 0.45%
1982 6.29% 0.41%
1981 6.16% 0.38%
1980 6.04% 0.41%
1979 5.98% 0.48%
1978 5.88% 0.56%
1977 5.72% 0.62%
1976 5.52% 0.66%
1975 5.38% 0.64%
1974 5.29% 0.59%
1973 5.14% 0.55%
1972 4.88% 0.54%
1971 4.54% 0.56%
1970 4.25% 0.61%
1969 4.09% 0.7%
1968 3.97% 0.82%
1967 3.86% 0.91%
1966 3.79% 0.99%
1965 3.78% 1.05%
1964 3.77% 1.12%
1963 3.76% 1.17%
1962 3.74% 1.22%
1961 3.73% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Uruguay
Current population
36734925
3382789
Population rank 44/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.04%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
5.87 hours
One birth every
57 seconds
15.7 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 -4
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 167/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +119,738 -1,338
Net migration rank 13/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -1,338
2024 - 122,170 - -1,348
2023 474,366 325,691 298 -1,501
2022 406,920 977,072 -2,964 -1,501
2021 409,032 -106,287 -5,621 -1,482
2020 447,036 -74,725 4,048 -1,482
2019 474,407 191,582 3,873 -2,899
2018 528,767 -988,751 7,322 -2,963
2017 546,751 -920,812 10,907 -3,091
2016 537,829 -26,997 14,008 -3,506
2015 511,023 465,292 16,194 -4,157
2014 493,431 469,144 16,238 -4,919
2013 475,299 485,794 16,318 -5,647
2012 465,649 479,206 15,520 -6,317
2011 443,675 491,253 14,934 -6,982
2010 418,641 504,955 16,231 -7,696
2009 438,557 496,229 16,947 -8,510
2008 433,457 491,337 16,838 -9,458
2007 425,199 489,136 17,422 -10,750
2006 399,333 504,661 17,783 -13,161
2005 375,938 518,565 18,926 -16,086
2004 362,843 523,472 18,067 -15,668
2003 364,520 514,606 18,628 -17,105
2002 372,099 500,508 20,073 -16,957
2001 382,153 484,252 20,729 -14,620
2000 392,407 468,515 21,060 -11,076
1999 390,112 160,263 21,844 -7,441
1998 389,499 159,898 22,114 -7,048
1997 385,033 160,066 23,737 -6,938
1996 382,248 160,532 24,635 -7,397
1995 380,231 160,512 24,872 -8,339
1994 377,351 160,306 24,637 -7,955
1993 372,621 158,074 24,212 -7,922
1992 366,763 160,908 24,847 -7,850
1991 361,329 162,857 25,422 -7,714
1990 355,495 160,416 25,699 -7,499
1989 349,399 159,273 25,322 -7,229
1988 342,865 146,918 25,071 -6,582
1987 333,088 175,075 24,469 -6,833
1986 322,340 172,606 24,505 -8,046
1985 310,558 148,208 23,988 -8,832
1984 296,615 153,562 23,684 -9,730
1983 280,616 157,930 24,146 -10,671
1982 264,831 153,528 25,224 -12,131
1981 249,156 140,355 24,968 -13,577
1980 234,372 121,220 25,451 -14,252
1979 220,186 112,826 27,456 -14,552
1978 205,331 105,263 30,076 -14,611
1977 191,103 96,015 31,321 -14,280
1976 178,024 85,083 33,199 -14,096
1975 166,223 73,960 33,393 -14,350
1974 155,478 69,653 32,221 -14,512
1973 145,450 63,995 30,213 -14,312
1972 136,360 55,439 28,896 -13,817
1971 127,600 43,989 28,584 -13,288
1970 120,440 31,097 28,737 -12,727
1969 113,859 25,312 28,805 -11,149
1968 108,281 21,366 29,103 -8,028
1967 103,343 17,947 29,514 -5,938
1966 98,361 15,054 30,293 -4,599
1965 93,820 15,000 30,807 -3,542
1964 89,776 15,000 31,340 -2,623
1963 85,480 15,000 31,824 -1,707
1962 81,393 15,000 31,441 -623
1961 77,743 15,000 30,975 703
1960 74,143 15,000 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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