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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 2.79 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.68% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Vietnam
2100 74,230,118 92,239,801
2099 73,760,045 92,735,968
2098 73,287,526 93,227,318
2097 72,813,125 93,703,343
2096 72,336,039 94,178,675
2095 71,858,206 94,640,859
2094 71,379,928 95,098,747
2093 70,900,460 95,558,233
2092 70,420,464 96,015,030
2091 69,940,749 96,474,248
2090 69,462,214 96,938,026
2089 68,985,976 97,399,661
2088 68,510,277 97,858,300
2087 68,035,545 98,324,127
2086 67,562,521 98,788,452
2085 67,091,615 99,249,444
2084 66,621,667 99,710,990
2083 66,152,653 100,178,339
2082 65,684,321 100,650,389
2081 65,216,102 101,120,279
2080 64,749,128 101,584,408
2079 64,282,393 102,046,677
2078 63,815,918 102,496,244
2077 63,348,712 102,944,347
2076 62,880,120 103,374,514
2075 62,409,793 103,799,405
2074 61,937,628 104,214,107
2073 61,462,662 104,623,307
2072 60,984,202 105,022,092
2071 60,502,791 105,401,255
2070 60,018,216 105,773,681
2069 59,529,456 106,126,787
2068 59,036,086 106,471,025
2067 58,539,487 106,811,324
2066 58,039,687 107,143,716
2065 57,537,106 107,459,475
2064 57,032,172 107,761,108
2063 56,524,331 108,055,355
2062 56,014,549 108,339,650
2061 55,501,467 108,607,597
2060 54,986,901 108,859,065
2059 54,469,809 109,104,391
2058 53,950,469 109,337,395
2057 53,430,639 109,546,926
2056 52,909,061 109,732,352
2055 52,386,571 109,903,830
2054 51,862,312 110,052,946
2053 51,336,335 110,173,868
2052 50,809,100 110,270,266
2051 50,280,719 110,338,539
2050 49,751,739 110,361,987
2049 49,221,828 110,356,819
2048 48,690,143 110,313,849
2047 48,157,605 110,228,852
2046 47,623,246 110,108,051
2045 47,087,215 109,943,449
2044 46,550,306 109,748,671
2043 46,013,232 109,514,717
2042 45,475,200 109,242,604
2041 44,936,131 108,936,706
2040 44,396,093 108,611,523
2039 43,856,006 108,254,640
2038 43,314,707 107,877,983
2037 42,773,375 107,480,286
2036 42,231,639 107,075,099
2035 41,690,245 106,647,378
2034 41,150,029 106,206,100
2033 40,611,021 105,762,219
2032 40,073,144 105,299,476
2031 39,535,357 104,826,346
2030 38,998,581 104,330,461
2029 38,417,447 103,835,790
2028 37,810,902 103,316,499
2027 37,189,969 102,775,814
2026 36,566,201 102,213,157
2025 35,932,673 101,614,413
2024 35,300,280 100,987,686
2023 33,702,731 100,352,192
2022 32,175,224 99,680,655
2021 30,784,383 98,935,098
2020 31,552,510 98,079,191
2019 30,063,799 97,173,776
2018 30,196,281 96,237,319
2017 30,977,355 95,176,977
2016 30,954,198 94,000,117
2015 29,816,382 92,823,254
2014 28,309,273 91,679,578
2013 27,624,004 90,573,104
2012 26,168,861 89,510,356
2011 25,091,867 88,468,314
2010 23,978,487 87,455,152
2009 24,217,654 86,460,018
2008 23,287,877 85,175,788
2007 22,368,313 83,633,375
2006 21,459,144 82,167,897
2005 20,559,890 81,088,313
2004 19,669,480 80,338,971
2003 18,786,767 79,563,777
2002 17,910,910 78,772,224
2001 17,041,397 77,969,361
2000 16,177,722 77,154,011
1999 15,472,075 76,287,452
1998 14,922,185 75,299,660
1997 14,374,943 74,226,889
1996 13,831,009 73,156,447
1995 13,289,245 72,049,940
1994 12,750,040 70,854,391
1993 12,215,862 69,586,384
1992 11,686,676 68,260,337
1991 11,160,744 66,891,775
1990 10,640,691 65,504,552
1989 10,128,394 64,147,348
1988 9,629,165 62,843,228
1987 9,130,194 61,584,651
1986 8,628,639 60,347,048
1985 8,151,779 59,060,622
1984 7,697,307 57,706,067
1983 7,252,941 56,337,921
1982 6,824,486 55,011,289
1981 6,420,551 53,738,141
1980 6,047,997 52,490,101
1979 5,703,698 51,378,211
1978 5,381,902 50,249,552
1977 5,083,048 48,954,872
1976 4,807,933 47,684,931
1975 4,556,287 46,482,903
1974 4,323,632 45,413,537
1973 4,106,344 44,409,861
1972 3,905,722 43,429,168
1971 3,724,031 42,449,276
1970 3,562,470 41,475,230
1969 3,417,114 40,582,096
1968 3,282,711 39,734,609
1967 3,157,242 38,895,080
1966 3,039,887 38,024,836
1965 2,928,771 37,129,656
1964 2,821,968 36,201,563
1963 2,719,341 35,249,101
1962 2,620,910 34,288,560
1961 2,526,347 33,409,059
1960 2,435,403 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Vietnam
2100 0.64% -0.54%
2099 0.64% -0.53%
2098 0.65% -0.51%
2097 0.66% -0.5%
2096 0.66% -0.49%
2095 0.67% -0.48%
2094 0.68% -0.48%
2093 0.68% -0.48%
2092 0.69% -0.48%
2091 0.69% -0.48%
2090 0.69% -0.47%
2089 0.69% -0.47%
2088 0.7% -0.47%
2087 0.7% -0.47%
2086 0.7% -0.46%
2085 0.71% -0.46%
2084 0.71% -0.47%
2083 0.71% -0.47%
2082 0.72% -0.46%
2081 0.72% -0.46%
2080 0.73% -0.45%
2079 0.73% -0.44%
2078 0.74% -0.44%
2077 0.75% -0.42%
2076 0.75% -0.41%
2075 0.76% -0.4%
2074 0.77% -0.39%
2073 0.78% -0.38%
2072 0.8% -0.36%
2071 0.81% -0.35%
2070 0.82% -0.33%
2069 0.84% -0.32%
2068 0.85% -0.32%
2067 0.86% -0.31%
2066 0.87% -0.29%
2065 0.89% -0.28%
2064 0.9% -0.27%
2063 0.91% -0.26%
2062 0.92% -0.25%
2061 0.94% -0.23%
2060 0.95% -0.22%
2059 0.96% -0.21%
2058 0.97% -0.19%
2057 0.99% -0.17%
2056 1% -0.16%
2055 1.01% -0.14%
2054 1.02% -0.11%
2053 1.04% -0.09%
2052 1.05% -0.06%
2051 1.06% -0.02%
2050 1.08% 0.005%
2049 1.09% 0.04%
2048 1.11% 0.08%
2047 1.12% 0.11%
2046 1.14% 0.15%
2045 1.15% 0.18%
2044 1.17% 0.21%
2043 1.18% 0.25%
2042 1.2% 0.28%
2041 1.22% 0.3%
2040 1.23% 0.33%
2039 1.25% 0.35%
2038 1.27% 0.37%
2037 1.28% 0.38%
2036 1.3% 0.4%
2035 1.31% 0.42%
2034 1.33% 0.42%
2033 1.34% 0.44%
2032 1.36% 0.45%
2031 1.38% 0.48%
2030 1.51% 0.48%
2029 1.6% 0.5%
2028 1.67% 0.53%
2027 1.71% 0.55%
2026 1.76% 0.59%
2025 1.79% 0.62%
2024 4.74% 0.63%
2023 4.75% 0.67%
2022 4.52% 0.75%
2021 -2.43% 0.87%
2020 4.95% 0.93%
2019 -0.44% 0.97%
2018 -2.52% 1.11%
2017 0.07% 1.25%
2016 3.82% 1.27%
2015 5.32% 1.25%
2014 2.48% 1.22%
2013 5.56% 1.19%
2012 4.29% 1.18%
2011 4.64% 1.16%
2010 -0.99% 1.15%
2009 3.99% 1.51%
2008 4.11% 1.84%
2007 4.24% 1.78%
2006 4.37% 1.33%
2005 4.53% 0.93%
2004 4.7% 0.97%
2003 4.89% 1%
2002 5.1% 1.03%
2001 5.34% 1.06%
2000 4.56% 1.14%
1999 3.69% 1.31%
1998 3.81% 1.45%
1997 3.93% 1.46%
1996 4.08% 1.54%
1995 4.23% 1.69%
1994 4.37% 1.82%
1993 4.53% 1.94%
1992 4.71% 2.05%
1991 4.89% 2.12%
1990 5.06% 2.12%
1989 5.18% 2.08%
1988 5.47% 2.04%
1987 5.81% 2.05%
1986 5.85% 2.18%
1985 5.9% 2.35%
1984 6.13% 2.43%
1983 6.28% 2.41%
1982 6.29% 2.37%
1981 6.16% 2.38%
1980 6.04% 2.16%
1979 5.98% 2.25%
1978 5.88% 2.64%
1977 5.72% 2.66%
1976 5.52% 2.59%
1975 5.38% 2.35%
1974 5.29% 2.26%
1973 5.14% 2.26%
1972 4.88% 2.31%
1971 4.54% 2.35%
1970 4.25% 2.2%
1969 4.09% 2.13%
1968 3.97% 2.16%
1967 3.86% 2.29%
1966 3.79% 2.41%
1965 3.78% 2.56%
1964 3.77% 2.7%
1963 3.76% 2.8%
1962 3.74% 2.63%
1961 3.73% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Vietnam
Current population
36734925
102365351
Population rank 44/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 1.24%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
57 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
6.66 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 123/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -48,171
Net migration rank 13/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -48,171
2024 - 122,170 - -59,645
2023 474,366 325,691 727,955 -81,789
2022 406,920 977,072 775,914 -78,977
2021 409,032 -106,287 799,593 -5,418
2020 447,036 -74,725 924,004 -6,457
2019 474,407 191,582 895,262 -2,051
2018 528,767 -988,751 882,977 96,650
2017 546,751 -920,812 1,001,833 139,245
2016 537,829 -26,997 1,045,094 167,652
2015 511,023 465,292 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 493,431 469,144 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 475,299 485,794 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 465,649 479,206 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 443,675 491,253 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 418,641 504,955 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 438,557 496,229 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 433,457 491,337 1,008,141 571,113
2007 425,199 489,136 981,689 523,784
2006 399,333 504,661 943,041 482,399
2005 375,938 518,565 942,084 -208,337
2004 362,843 523,472 985,438 -220,458
2003 364,520 514,606 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 372,099 500,508 991,427 -193,766
2001 382,153 484,252 985,610 -177,586
2000 392,407 468,515 966,894 -144,298
1999 390,112 160,263 925,519 -15,010
1998 389,499 159,898 959,016 106,091
1997 385,033 160,066 1,028,116 52,382
1996 382,248 160,532 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 380,231 160,512 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 377,351 160,306 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 372,621 158,074 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 366,763 160,908 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 361,329 162,857 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 355,495 160,416 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 349,399 159,273 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 342,865 146,918 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 333,088 175,075 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 322,340 172,606 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 310,558 148,208 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 296,615 153,562 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 280,616 157,930 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 264,831 153,528 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 249,156 140,355 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 234,372 121,220 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 220,186 112,826 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 205,331 105,263 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 191,103 96,015 1,259,315 49,655
1976 178,024 85,083 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 166,223 73,960 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 155,478 69,653 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 145,450 63,995 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 136,360 55,439 921,524 -1,920
1971 127,600 43,989 963,259 76,961
1970 120,440 31,097 905,902 1,997
1969 113,859 25,312 878,359 0
1968 108,281 21,366 815,116 1,489
1967 103,343 17,947 862,071 394
1966 98,361 15,054 876,283 1,769
1965 93,820 15,000 913,761 -1,438
1964 89,776 15,000 950,219 -6,328
1963 85,480 15,000 961,067 0
1962 81,393 15,000 960,046 0
1961 77,743 15,000 798,978 0
1960 74,143 15,000 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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