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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.03 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan
2100 74,230,118 74,950,276
2099 73,760,045 74,687,562
2098 73,287,526 74,412,253
2097 72,813,125 74,120,787
2096 72,336,039 73,822,520
2095 71,858,206 73,512,493
2094 71,379,928 73,187,441
2093 70,900,460 72,852,823
2092 70,420,464 72,509,869
2091 69,940,749 72,158,109
2090 69,462,214 71,795,130
2089 68,985,976 71,419,019
2088 68,510,277 71,037,131
2087 68,035,545 70,645,917
2086 67,562,521 70,250,312
2085 67,091,615 69,845,645
2084 66,621,667 69,430,096
2083 66,152,653 69,009,654
2082 65,684,321 68,591,369
2081 65,216,102 68,161,432
2080 64,749,128 67,729,509
2079 64,282,393 67,293,106
2078 63,815,918 66,849,622
2077 63,348,712 66,394,934
2076 62,880,120 65,946,007
2075 62,409,793 65,494,544
2074 61,937,628 65,041,409
2073 61,462,662 64,584,034
2072 60,984,202 64,126,554
2071 60,502,791 63,662,468
2070 60,018,216 63,197,548
2069 59,529,456 62,728,854
2068 59,036,086 62,256,069
2067 58,539,487 61,779,846
2066 58,039,687 61,296,688
2065 57,537,106 60,808,437
2064 57,032,172 60,310,657
2063 56,524,331 59,805,006
2062 56,014,549 59,290,829
2061 55,501,467 58,769,606
2060 54,986,901 58,237,257
2059 54,469,809 57,693,970
2058 53,950,469 57,141,935
2057 53,430,639 56,580,336
2056 52,909,061 56,012,936
2055 52,386,571 55,434,251
2054 51,862,312 54,845,302
2053 51,336,335 54,247,246
2052 50,809,100 53,641,903
2051 50,280,719 53,028,742
2050 49,751,739 52,411,754
2049 49,221,828 51,787,458
2048 48,690,143 51,159,295
2047 48,157,605 50,526,830
2046 47,623,246 49,892,416
2045 47,087,215 49,257,909
2044 46,550,306 48,629,333
2043 46,013,232 48,007,917
2042 45,475,200 47,394,130
2041 44,936,131 46,789,557
2040 44,396,093 46,197,382
2039 43,856,006 45,613,886
2038 43,314,707 45,033,877
2037 42,773,375 44,458,257
2036 42,231,639 43,884,266
2035 41,690,245 43,308,578
2034 41,150,029 42,729,398
2033 40,611,021 42,143,548
2032 40,073,144 41,549,754
2031 39,535,357 40,948,133
2030 38,998,581 40,333,867
2029 38,417,447 39,708,371
2028 37,810,902 39,074,978
2027 37,189,969 38,426,208
2026 36,566,201 37,758,494
2025 35,932,673 37,071,527
2024 35,300,280 36,361,859
2023 33,702,731 35,652,307
2022 32,175,224 34,938,955
2021 30,784,383 34,243,696
2020 31,552,510 33,586,372
2019 30,063,799 32,964,701
2018 30,196,281 32,373,490
2017 30,977,355 31,819,178
2016 30,954,198 31,284,568
2015 29,816,382 30,749,346
2014 28,309,273 30,222,994
2013 27,624,004 29,724,065
2012 26,168,861 29,261,903
2011 25,091,867 28,823,196
2010 23,978,487 28,385,506
2009 24,217,654 27,939,328
2008 23,287,877 27,494,774
2007 22,368,313 27,076,008
2006 21,459,144 26,699,043
2005 20,559,890 26,356,975
2004 19,669,480 26,029,350
2003 18,786,767 25,711,259
2002 17,910,910 25,399,980
2001 17,041,397 25,090,283
2000 16,177,722 24,787,054
1999 15,472,075 24,476,008
1998 14,922,185 24,134,929
1997 14,374,943 23,758,960
1996 13,831,009 23,351,981
1995 13,289,245 22,917,589
1994 12,750,040 22,463,291
1993 12,215,862 21,987,955
1992 11,686,676 21,485,090
1991 11,160,744 20,962,910
1990 10,640,691 20,464,956
1989 10,128,394 19,977,183
1988 9,629,165 19,460,630
1987 9,130,194 18,930,070
1986 8,628,639 18,395,621
1985 8,151,779 17,875,339
1984 7,697,307 17,378,846
1983 7,252,941 16,908,400
1982 6,824,486 16,462,736
1981 6,420,551 16,035,032
1980 6,047,997 15,619,936
1979 5,703,698 15,215,587
1978 5,381,902 14,816,349
1977 5,083,048 14,408,822
1976 4,807,933 13,998,620
1975 4,556,287 13,598,521
1974 4,323,632 13,209,011
1973 4,106,344 12,831,047
1972 3,905,722 12,465,106
1971 3,724,031 12,111,511
1970 3,562,470 11,762,638
1969 3,417,114 11,403,150
1968 3,282,711 11,032,155
1967 3,157,242 10,659,180
1966 3,039,887 10,289,294
1965 2,928,771 9,921,681
1964 2,821,968 9,557,611
1963 2,719,341 9,202,246
1962 2,620,910 8,854,368
1961 2,526,347 8,517,711
1960 2,435,403 8,209,109

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

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan
2100 0.64% 0.35%
2099 0.64% 0.37%
2098 0.65% 0.39%
2097 0.66% 0.4%
2096 0.66% 0.42%
2095 0.67% 0.44%
2094 0.68% 0.46%
2093 0.68% 0.47%
2092 0.69% 0.49%
2091 0.69% 0.51%
2090 0.69% 0.53%
2089 0.69% 0.54%
2088 0.7% 0.55%
2087 0.7% 0.56%
2086 0.7% 0.58%
2085 0.71% 0.6%
2084 0.71% 0.61%
2083 0.71% 0.61%
2082 0.72% 0.63%
2081 0.72% 0.64%
2080 0.73% 0.65%
2079 0.73% 0.66%
2078 0.74% 0.68%
2077 0.75% 0.68%
2076 0.75% 0.69%
2075 0.76% 0.7%
2074 0.77% 0.71%
2073 0.78% 0.71%
2072 0.8% 0.73%
2071 0.81% 0.74%
2070 0.82% 0.75%
2069 0.84% 0.76%
2068 0.85% 0.77%
2067 0.86% 0.79%
2066 0.87% 0.8%
2065 0.89% 0.83%
2064 0.9% 0.85%
2063 0.91% 0.87%
2062 0.92% 0.89%
2061 0.94% 0.91%
2060 0.95% 0.94%
2059 0.96% 0.97%
2058 0.97% 0.99%
2057 0.99% 1.01%
2056 1% 1.04%
2055 1.01% 1.07%
2054 1.02% 1.1%
2053 1.04% 1.13%
2052 1.05% 1.16%
2051 1.06% 1.18%
2050 1.08% 1.21%
2049 1.09% 1.23%
2048 1.11% 1.25%
2047 1.12% 1.27%
2046 1.14% 1.29%
2045 1.15% 1.29%
2044 1.17% 1.29%
2043 1.18% 1.3%
2042 1.2% 1.29%
2041 1.22% 1.28%
2040 1.23% 1.28%
2039 1.25% 1.29%
2038 1.27% 1.29%
2037 1.28% 1.31%
2036 1.3% 1.33%
2035 1.31% 1.36%
2034 1.33% 1.39%
2033 1.34% 1.43%
2032 1.36% 1.47%
2031 1.38% 1.52%
2030 1.51% 1.58%
2029 1.6% 1.62%
2028 1.67% 1.69%
2027 1.71% 1.77%
2026 1.76% 1.85%
2025 1.79% 1.95%
2024 4.74% 1.99%
2023 4.75% 2.04%
2022 4.52% 2.03%
2021 -2.43% 1.96%
2020 4.95% 1.89%
2019 -0.44% 1.83%
2018 -2.52% 1.74%
2017 0.07% 1.71%
2016 3.82% 1.74%
2015 5.32% 1.74%
2014 2.48% 1.68%
2013 5.56% 1.58%
2012 4.29% 1.52%
2011 4.64% 1.54%
2010 -0.99% 1.6%
2009 3.99% 1.62%
2008 4.11% 1.55%
2007 4.24% 1.41%
2006 4.37% 1.3%
2005 4.53% 1.26%
2004 4.7% 1.24%
2003 4.89% 1.23%
2002 5.1% 1.23%
2001 5.34% 1.22%
2000 4.56% 1.27%
1999 3.69% 1.41%
1998 3.81% 1.58%
1997 3.93% 1.74%
1996 4.08% 1.9%
1995 4.23% 2.02%
1994 4.37% 2.16%
1993 4.53% 2.34%
1992 4.71% 2.49%
1991 4.89% 2.43%
1990 5.06% 2.44%
1989 5.18% 2.65%
1988 5.47% 2.8%
1987 5.81% 2.91%
1986 5.85% 2.91%
1985 5.9% 2.86%
1984 6.13% 2.78%
1983 6.28% 2.71%
1982 6.29% 2.67%
1981 6.16% 2.66%
1980 6.04% 2.66%
1979 5.98% 2.69%
1978 5.88% 2.83%
1977 5.72% 2.93%
1976 5.52% 2.94%
1975 5.38% 2.95%
1974 5.29% 2.95%
1973 5.14% 2.94%
1972 4.88% 2.92%
1971 4.54% 2.97%
1970 4.25% 3.15%
1969 4.09% 3.36%
1968 3.97% 3.5%
1967 3.86% 3.59%
1966 3.79% 3.71%
1965 3.78% 3.81%
1964 3.77% 3.86%
1963 3.76% 3.93%
1962 3.74% 3.95%
1961 3.73% 3.76%

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

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan
Current population
36734925
37939105
Population rank 44/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.46%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
57 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
6.66 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 52/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +119,738 -6,987
Net migration rank 13/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -6,987
2024 - 122,170 - -7,066
2023 474,366 325,691 722,280 -6,004
2022 406,920 977,072 715,410 -5,007
2021 409,032 -106,287 689,325 -9,205
2020 447,036 -74,725 643,750 -9,208
2019 474,407 191,582 618,154 -9,341
2018 528,767 -988,751 585,119 -11,516
2017 546,751 -920,812 548,372 -13,352
2016 537,829 -26,997 549,045 -14,839
2015 511,023 465,292 552,781 -16,545
2014 493,431 469,144 536,881 -20,381
2013 475,299 485,794 501,742 -20,380
2012 465,649 479,206 463,333 -20,381
2011 443,675 491,253 454,858 -20,380
2010 418,641 504,955 461,293 -20,380
2009 438,557 496,229 471,839 -20,378
2008 433,457 491,337 461,665 -24,028
2007 425,199 489,136 426,880 -27,013
2006 399,333 504,661 383,265 -29,197
2005 375,938 518,565 363,462 -33,386
2004 362,843 523,472 363,994 -38,834
2003 364,520 514,606 355,098 -44,092
2002 372,099 500,508 359,231 -47,679
2001 382,153 484,252 356,483 -48,642
2000 392,407 468,515 365,138 -66,547
1999 390,112 160,263 385,448 -61,955
1998 389,499 159,898 408,532 -49,862
1997 385,033 160,066 441,631 -48,360
1996 382,248 160,532 471,010 -50,314
1995 380,231 160,512 493,966 -45,876
1994 377,351 160,306 502,279 -41,788
1993 372,621 158,074 527,557 -37,377
1992 366,763 160,908 548,793 -33,259
1991 361,329 162,857 557,886 -29,064
1990 355,495 160,416 540,581 -73,478
1989 349,399 159,273 522,323 -13,888
1988 342,865 146,918 525,126 -473
1987 333,088 175,075 537,292 -824
1986 322,340 172,606 533,234 -802
1985 310,558 148,208 508,893 -773
1984 296,615 153,562 485,617 -752
1983 280,616 157,930 454,464 1,568
1982 264,831 153,528 431,389 3,897
1981 249,156 140,355 413,897 6,223
1980 234,372 121,220 401,557 8,540
1979 220,186 112,826 387,754 10,864
1978 205,331 105,263 372,068 27,783
1977 191,103 96,015 369,572 45,622
1976 178,024 85,083 363,110 42,094
1975 166,223 73,960 357,382 37,611
1974 155,478 69,653 350,422 33,600
1973 145,450 63,995 341,807 30,094
1972 136,360 55,439 333,230 26,748
1971 127,600 43,989 323,171 24,030
1970 120,440 31,097 313,216 37,324
1969 113,859 25,312 302,833 65,596
1968 108,281 21,366 295,651 77,914
1967 103,343 17,947 298,350 74,030
1966 98,361 15,054 297,844 69,537
1965 93,820 15,000 302,264 65,579
1964 89,776 15,000 298,790 61,512
1963 85,480 15,000 293,432 57,002
1962 81,393 15,000 292,788 52,532
1961 77,743 15,000 279,841 48,168
1960 74,143 15,000 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/uzbekistan | CC BY

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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