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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan
2100 76,380,382 74,913,683
2099 75,896,692 74,651,098
2098 75,410,485 74,375,923
2097 74,922,342 74,084,599
2096 74,431,436 73,786,478
2095 73,939,761 73,476,603
2094 73,447,628 73,151,709
2093 72,954,272 72,817,254
2092 72,460,372 72,474,468
2091 71,966,760 72,122,880
2090 71,474,363 71,760,077
2089 70,984,330 71,384,150
2088 70,494,851 71,002,449
2087 70,006,368 70,611,426
2086 69,519,641 70,216,014
2085 69,035,093 69,811,545
2084 68,551,533 69,396,198
2083 68,068,933 68,975,962
2082 67,587,034 68,557,881
2081 67,105,252 68,128,154
2080 66,624,751 67,696,442
2079 66,144,495 67,260,252
2078 65,664,508 66,816,984
2077 65,183,768 66,362,519
2076 64,701,603 65,913,810
2075 64,217,651 65,462,568
2074 63,731,809 65,009,654
2073 63,243,084 64,552,502
2072 62,750,764 64,095,245
2071 62,255,408 63,631,386
2070 61,756,796 63,166,693
2069 61,253,878 62,698,228
2068 60,746,216 62,225,674
2067 60,235,232 61,749,683
2066 59,720,954 61,266,762
2065 59,203,814 60,778,749
2064 58,684,254 60,281,212
2063 58,161,702 59,775,807
2062 57,637,152 59,261,881
2061 57,109,207 58,740,914
2060 56,579,736 58,208,824
2059 56,047,666 57,665,803
2058 55,513,281 57,114,037
2057 54,978,393 56,552,712
2056 54,441,706 55,985,589
2055 53,904,081 55,407,187
2054 53,364,635 54,818,525
2053 52,823,422 54,220,761
2052 52,280,914 53,615,713
2051 51,737,228 53,002,852
2050 51,192,924 52,386,166
2049 50,647,663 51,762,174
2048 50,100,576 51,134,317
2047 49,552,613 50,502,162
2046 49,002,774 49,868,057
2045 48,451,215 49,233,860
2044 47,898,754 48,605,591
2043 47,346,122 47,984,479
2042 46,792,504 47,370,990
2041 46,237,820 46,766,713
2040 45,682,139 46,174,827
2039 45,126,407 45,591,616
2038 44,569,427 45,011,890
2037 44,012,415 44,436,551
2036 43,454,985 43,862,840
2035 42,897,909 43,287,434
2034 42,342,044 42,708,536
2033 41,787,423 42,122,973
2032 41,233,964 41,529,468
2031 40,680,599 40,928,141
2030 40,128,273 40,314,175
2029 39,530,306 39,688,984
2028 38,906,191 39,055,901
2027 38,267,271 38,407,447
2026 37,625,434 37,740,059
2025 36,973,555 37,053,428
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 (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 Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd 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 34.9% to 51,192,924 people with a rank change from 43rd to 42nd. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 74.9M 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 4.74% 1.9%
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 (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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan
Current population
37955120
38082870
Population rank 43/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.46%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
45.7 seconds
One birth every
54.2 seconds
33.9 seconds
One death every
6.37 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 54/197
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 499,782 122,170 709,893 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 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 (1960–2025, 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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