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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.28 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Venezuela
2100 74,230,118 28,408,393
2099 73,760,045 28,554,225
2098 73,287,526 28,705,786
2097 72,813,125 28,850,257
2096 72,336,039 28,995,972
2095 71,858,206 29,132,759
2094 71,379,928 29,262,925
2093 70,900,460 29,392,244
2092 70,420,464 29,508,795
2091 69,940,749 29,621,832
2090 69,462,214 29,732,297
2089 68,985,976 29,838,428
2088 68,510,277 29,934,468
2087 68,035,545 30,028,670
2086 67,562,521 30,118,600
2085 67,091,615 30,199,220
2084 66,621,667 30,274,712
2083 66,152,653 30,346,195
2082 65,684,321 30,416,426
2081 65,216,102 30,482,094
2080 64,749,128 30,547,260
2079 64,282,393 30,610,834
2078 63,815,918 30,672,514
2077 63,348,712 30,728,816
2076 62,880,120 30,777,988
2075 62,409,793 30,827,559
2074 61,937,628 30,866,891
2073 61,462,662 30,911,390
2072 60,984,202 30,954,923
2071 60,502,791 30,997,109
2070 60,018,216 31,037,381
2069 59,529,456 31,075,808
2068 59,036,086 31,109,149
2067 58,539,487 31,145,122
2066 58,039,687 31,175,867
2065 57,537,106 31,200,466
2064 57,032,172 31,215,062
2063 56,524,331 31,230,451
2062 56,014,549 31,243,713
2061 55,501,467 31,253,501
2060 54,986,901 31,262,578
2059 54,469,809 31,270,532
2058 53,950,469 31,271,671
2057 53,430,639 31,274,675
2056 52,909,061 31,266,571
2055 52,386,571 31,250,513
2054 51,862,312 31,236,686
2053 51,336,335 31,220,143
2052 50,809,100 31,192,608
2051 50,280,719 31,172,098
2050 49,751,739 31,137,475
2049 49,221,828 31,102,109
2048 48,690,143 31,060,623
2047 48,157,605 31,007,458
2046 47,623,246 30,958,617
2045 47,087,215 30,903,304
2044 46,550,306 30,843,044
2043 46,013,232 30,774,770
2042 45,475,200 30,692,483
2041 44,936,131 30,605,785
2040 44,396,093 30,502,599
2039 43,856,006 30,387,061
2038 43,314,707 30,266,220
2037 42,773,375 30,143,030
2036 42,231,639 30,012,966
2035 41,690,245 29,868,832
2034 41,150,029 29,716,052
2033 40,611,021 29,572,150
2032 40,073,144 29,426,362
2031 39,535,357 29,278,011
2030 38,998,581 29,137,930
2029 38,417,447 29,002,751
2028 37,810,902 28,878,872
2027 37,189,969 28,749,068
2026 36,566,201 28,628,678
2025 35,932,673 28,514,989
2024 35,300,280 28,405,543
2023 33,702,731 28,300,854
2022 32,175,224 28,213,017
2021 30,784,383 28,237,826
2020 31,552,510 28,444,077
2019 30,063,799 28,938,098
2018 30,196,281 29,807,592
2017 30,977,355 30,565,323
2016 30,954,198 30,765,720
2015 29,816,382 30,573,972
2014 28,309,273 30,254,079
2013 27,624,004 29,912,198
2012 26,168,861 29,553,826
2011 25,091,867 29,185,212
2010 23,978,487 28,813,101
2009 24,217,654 28,438,298
2008 23,287,877 28,053,696
2007 22,368,313 27,649,363
2006 21,459,144 27,224,686
2005 20,559,890 26,785,804
2004 19,669,480 26,340,838
2003 18,786,767 25,892,703
2002 17,910,910 25,435,671
2001 17,041,397 24,979,922
2000 16,177,722 24,526,708
1999 15,472,075 24,066,593
1998 14,922,185 23,601,337
1997 14,374,943 23,131,685
1996 13,831,009 22,662,113
1995 13,289,245 22,193,821
1994 12,750,040 21,725,188
1993 12,215,862 21,254,520
1992 11,686,676 20,780,948
1991 11,160,744 20,304,896
1990 10,640,691 19,827,010
1989 10,128,394 19,348,921
1988 9,629,165 18,871,020
1987 9,130,194 18,394,963
1986 8,628,639 17,923,536
1985 8,151,779 17,461,434
1984 7,697,307 17,008,841
1983 7,252,941 16,562,205
1982 6,824,486 16,121,874
1981 6,420,551 15,687,297
1980 6,047,997 15,258,218
1979 5,703,698 14,834,552
1978 5,381,902 14,416,684
1977 5,083,048 14,006,812
1976 4,807,933 13,606,284
1975 4,556,287 13,215,892
1974 4,323,632 12,835,351
1973 4,106,344 12,463,537
1972 3,905,722 12,099,180
1971 3,724,031 11,741,008
1970 3,562,470 11,387,790
1969 3,417,114 11,040,280
1968 3,282,711 10,697,530
1967 3,157,242 10,358,513
1966 3,039,887 10,024,854
1965 2,928,771 9,697,790
1964 2,821,968 9,377,712
1963 2,719,341 9,064,021
1962 2,620,910 8,756,870
1961 2,526,347 8,455,915
1960 2,435,403 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Venezuela
2100 0.64% -0.51%
2099 0.64% -0.53%
2098 0.65% -0.5%
2097 0.66% -0.5%
2096 0.66% -0.47%
2095 0.67% -0.44%
2094 0.68% -0.44%
2093 0.68% -0.39%
2092 0.69% -0.38%
2091 0.69% -0.37%
2090 0.69% -0.36%
2089 0.69% -0.32%
2088 0.7% -0.31%
2087 0.7% -0.3%
2086 0.7% -0.27%
2085 0.71% -0.25%
2084 0.71% -0.24%
2083 0.71% -0.23%
2082 0.72% -0.22%
2081 0.72% -0.21%
2080 0.73% -0.21%
2079 0.73% -0.2%
2078 0.74% -0.18%
2077 0.75% -0.16%
2076 0.75% -0.16%
2075 0.76% -0.13%
2074 0.77% -0.14%
2073 0.78% -0.14%
2072 0.8% -0.14%
2071 0.81% -0.13%
2070 0.82% -0.12%
2069 0.84% -0.11%
2068 0.85% -0.12%
2067 0.86% -0.1%
2066 0.87% -0.08%
2065 0.89% -0.05%
2064 0.9% -0.05%
2063 0.91% -0.04%
2062 0.92% -0.03%
2061 0.94% -0.03%
2060 0.95% -0.03%
2059 0.96% -0.004%
2058 0.97% -0.01%
2057 0.99% 0.03%
2056 1% 0.05%
2055 1.01% 0.04%
2054 1.02% 0.05%
2053 1.04% 0.09%
2052 1.05% 0.07%
2051 1.06% 0.11%
2050 1.08% 0.11%
2049 1.09% 0.13%
2048 1.11% 0.17%
2047 1.12% 0.16%
2046 1.14% 0.18%
2045 1.15% 0.2%
2044 1.17% 0.22%
2043 1.18% 0.27%
2042 1.2% 0.28%
2041 1.22% 0.34%
2040 1.23% 0.38%
2039 1.25% 0.4%
2038 1.27% 0.41%
2037 1.28% 0.43%
2036 1.3% 0.48%
2035 1.31% 0.51%
2034 1.33% 0.49%
2033 1.34% 0.5%
2032 1.36% 0.51%
2031 1.38% 0.48%
2030 1.51% 0.47%
2029 1.6% 0.43%
2028 1.67% 0.45%
2027 1.71% 0.42%
2026 1.76% 0.4%
2025 1.79% 0.39%
2024 4.74% 0.37%
2023 4.75% 0.31%
2022 4.52% -0.09%
2021 -2.43% -0.73%
2020 4.95% -1.71%
2019 -0.44% -2.92%
2018 -2.52% -2.48%
2017 0.07% -0.65%
2016 3.82% 0.63%
2015 5.32% 1.06%
2014 2.48% 1.14%
2013 5.56% 1.21%
2012 4.29% 1.26%
2011 4.64% 1.29%
2010 -0.99% 1.32%
2009 3.99% 1.37%
2008 4.11% 1.46%
2007 4.24% 1.56%
2006 4.37% 1.64%
2005 4.53% 1.69%
2004 4.7% 1.73%
2003 4.89% 1.8%
2002 5.1% 1.82%
2001 5.34% 1.85%
2000 4.56% 1.91%
1999 3.69% 1.97%
1998 3.81% 2.03%
1997 3.93% 2.07%
1996 4.08% 2.11%
1995 4.23% 2.16%
1994 4.37% 2.21%
1993 4.53% 2.28%
1992 4.71% 2.34%
1991 4.89% 2.41%
1990 5.06% 2.47%
1989 5.18% 2.53%
1988 5.47% 2.59%
1987 5.81% 2.63%
1986 5.85% 2.65%
1985 5.9% 2.66%
1984 6.13% 2.7%
1983 6.28% 2.73%
1982 6.29% 2.77%
1981 6.16% 2.81%
1980 6.04% 2.86%
1979 5.98% 2.9%
1978 5.88% 2.93%
1977 5.72% 2.94%
1976 5.52% 2.95%
1975 5.38% 2.96%
1974 5.29% 2.98%
1973 5.14% 3.01%
1972 4.88% 3.05%
1971 4.54% 3.1%
1970 4.25% 3.15%
1969 4.09% 3.2%
1968 3.97% 3.27%
1967 3.86% 3.33%
1966 3.79% 3.37%
1965 3.78% 3.41%
1964 3.77% 3.46%
1963 3.76% 3.51%
1962 3.74% 3.56%
1961 3.73% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Venezuela
Current population
36734925
28661242
Population rank 44/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.35%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +287
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 143/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -100,467
Net migration rank 13/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -100,467
2024 - 122,170 - -105,297
2023 474,366 325,691 213,020 -112,899
2022 406,920 977,072 216,619 -141,107
2021 409,032 -106,287 207,746 -332,936
2020 447,036 -74,725 237,223 -524,649
2019 474,407 191,582 274,826 -975,534
2018 528,767 -988,751 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 546,751 -920,812 340,222 -817,376
2016 537,829 -26,997 359,651 -283,270
2015 511,023 465,292 384,560 -77,417
2014 493,431 469,144 395,088 -62,437
2013 475,299 485,794 408,930 -57,818
2012 465,649 479,206 420,758 -55,131
2011 443,675 491,253 425,958 -54,384
2010 418,641 504,955 425,397 -52,781
2009 438,557 496,229 427,257 -50,286
2008 433,457 491,337 435,870 -43,636
2007 425,199 489,136 452,482 -36,060
2006 399,333 504,661 460,152 -27,240
2005 375,938 518,565 463,260 -18,407
2004 362,843 523,472 455,881 -10,798
2003 364,520 514,606 456,902 -5,729
2002 372,099 500,508 466,821 -3,944
2001 382,153 484,252 451,487 -2,856
2000 392,407 468,515 459,802 -1,999
1999 390,112 160,263 463,787 -1,376
1998 389,499 159,898 469,123 -1,010
1997 385,033 160,066 472,002 -816
1996 382,248 160,532 468,653 -708
1995 380,231 160,512 469,267 -622
1994 377,351 160,306 469,178 -559
1993 372,621 158,074 473,189 -477
1992 366,763 160,908 474,824 -381
1991 361,329 162,857 477,917 -236
1990 355,495 160,416 478,168 -69
1989 349,399 159,273 478,053 32
1988 342,865 146,918 477,569 137
1987 333,088 175,075 474,204 182
1986 322,340 172,606 468,252 201
1985 310,558 148,208 455,517 237
1984 296,615 153,562 449,186 247
1983 280,616 157,930 443,569 260
1982 264,831 153,528 436,564 260
1981 249,156 140,355 432,059 251
1980 234,372 121,220 425,613 237
1979 220,186 112,826 421,256 228
1978 205,331 105,263 414,032 205
1977 191,103 96,015 405,315 196
1976 178,024 85,083 395,344 190
1975 166,223 73,960 385,045 186
1974 155,478 69,653 375,678 173
1973 145,450 63,995 367,612 171
1972 136,360 55,439 360,749 173
1971 127,600 43,989 355,212 215
1970 120,440 31,097 350,709 305
1969 113,859 25,312 343,596 403
1968 108,281 21,366 340,973 532
1967 103,343 17,947 335,813 717
1966 98,361 15,054 329,697 1,087
1965 93,820 15,000 321,695 1,656
1964 89,776 15,000 314,397 2,410
1963 85,480 15,000 307,279 3,296
1962 81,393 15,000 299,345 4,386
1961 77,743 15,000 292,109 6,069
1960 74,143 15,000 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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