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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.18 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Yemen
2100 74,230,118 111,531,602
2099 73,760,045 111,216,538
2098 73,287,526 110,873,896
2097 72,813,125 110,513,248
2096 72,336,039 110,125,357
2095 71,858,206 109,718,989
2094 71,379,928 109,287,747
2093 70,900,460 108,834,256
2092 70,420,464 108,350,834
2091 69,940,749 107,845,139
2090 69,462,214 107,319,234
2089 68,985,976 106,769,903
2088 68,510,277 106,198,480
2087 68,035,545 105,606,248
2086 67,562,521 104,994,691
2085 67,091,615 104,356,315
2084 66,621,667 103,704,067
2083 66,152,653 103,033,111
2082 65,684,321 102,348,794
2081 65,216,102 101,642,012
2080 64,749,128 100,920,728
2079 64,282,393 100,179,245
2078 63,815,918 99,422,962
2077 63,348,712 98,654,481
2076 62,880,120 97,862,812
2075 62,409,793 97,057,105
2074 61,937,628 96,230,615
2073 61,462,662 95,389,748
2072 60,984,202 94,528,518
2071 60,502,791 93,646,094
2070 60,018,216 92,750,891
2069 59,529,456 91,836,719
2068 59,036,086 90,906,457
2067 58,539,487 89,961,778
2066 58,039,687 88,998,844
2065 57,537,106 88,022,210
2064 57,032,172 87,033,422
2063 56,524,331 86,020,867
2062 56,014,549 84,985,459
2061 55,501,467 83,934,120
2060 54,986,901 82,867,105
2059 54,469,809 81,781,887
2058 53,950,469 80,678,032
2057 53,430,639 79,563,835
2056 52,909,061 78,436,146
2055 52,386,571 77,296,391
2054 51,862,312 76,143,587
2053 51,336,335 74,985,186
2052 50,809,100 73,813,387
2051 50,280,719 72,631,340
2050 49,751,739 71,436,891
2049 49,221,828 70,243,074
2048 48,690,143 69,043,876
2047 48,157,605 67,843,741
2046 47,623,246 66,638,116
2045 47,087,215 65,433,874
2044 46,550,306 64,230,423
2043 46,013,232 63,031,296
2042 45,475,200 61,838,177
2041 44,936,131 60,651,763
2040 44,396,093 59,475,172
2039 43,856,006 58,303,694
2038 43,314,707 57,135,690
2037 42,773,375 55,973,689
2036 42,231,639 54,809,098
2035 41,690,245 53,641,994
2034 41,150,029 52,476,195
2033 40,611,021 51,307,469
2032 40,073,144 50,140,351
2031 39,535,357 48,969,961
2030 38,998,581 47,786,079
2029 38,417,447 46,594,926
2028 37,810,902 45,403,313
2027 37,189,969 44,203,683
2026 36,566,201 43,000,078
2025 35,932,673 41,792,731
2024 35,300,280 40,583,164
2023 33,702,731 39,390,799
2022 32,175,224 38,222,876
2021 30,784,383 37,140,230
2020 31,552,510 36,134,863
2019 30,063,799 35,111,408
2018 30,196,281 34,085,182
2017 30,977,355 33,090,921
2016 30,954,198 32,109,010
2015 29,816,382 31,159,379
2014 28,309,273 30,226,309
2013 27,624,004 29,312,952
2012 26,168,861 28,433,647
2011 25,091,867 27,582,897
2010 23,978,487 26,754,387
2009 24,217,654 25,927,724
2008 23,287,877 25,111,941
2007 22,368,313 24,318,082
2006 21,459,144 23,543,083
2005 20,559,890 22,790,085
2004 19,669,480 22,095,167
2003 18,786,767 21,456,379
2002 17,910,910 20,835,086
2001 17,041,397 20,226,147
2000 16,177,722 19,624,141
1999 15,472,075 19,029,420
1998 14,922,185 18,446,013
1997 14,374,943 17,873,936
1996 13,831,009 17,313,177
1995 13,289,245 16,740,058
1994 12,750,040 16,149,147
1993 12,215,862 15,563,914
1992 11,686,676 14,989,494
1991 11,160,744 14,430,201
1990 10,640,691 13,887,862
1989 10,128,394 13,364,174
1988 9,629,165 12,859,708
1987 9,130,194 12,369,912
1986 8,628,639 11,901,040
1985 8,151,779 11,453,825
1984 7,697,307 11,025,597
1983 7,252,941 10,621,499
1982 6,824,486 10,241,006
1981 6,420,551 9,882,362
1980 6,047,997 9,543,358
1979 5,703,698 9,224,194
1978 5,381,902 8,926,586
1977 5,083,048 8,648,222
1976 4,807,933 8,384,113
1975 4,556,287 8,133,598
1974 4,323,632 7,896,783
1973 4,106,344 7,672,796
1972 3,905,722 7,460,068
1971 3,724,031 7,257,462
1970 3,562,470 7,065,279
1969 3,417,114 6,875,859
1968 3,282,711 6,690,524
1967 3,157,242 6,516,444
1966 3,039,887 6,351,494
1965 2,928,771 6,195,593
1964 2,821,968 6,048,006
1963 2,719,341 5,911,135
1962 2,620,910 5,782,221
1961 2,526,347 5,655,232
1960 2,435,403 5,532,301

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 Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Yemen
2100 0.64% 0.28%
2099 0.64% 0.31%
2098 0.65% 0.33%
2097 0.66% 0.35%
2096 0.66% 0.37%
2095 0.67% 0.39%
2094 0.68% 0.42%
2093 0.68% 0.45%
2092 0.69% 0.47%
2091 0.69% 0.49%
2090 0.69% 0.51%
2089 0.69% 0.54%
2088 0.7% 0.56%
2087 0.7% 0.58%
2086 0.7% 0.61%
2085 0.71% 0.63%
2084 0.71% 0.65%
2083 0.71% 0.67%
2082 0.72% 0.7%
2081 0.72% 0.71%
2080 0.73% 0.74%
2079 0.73% 0.76%
2078 0.74% 0.78%
2077 0.75% 0.81%
2076 0.75% 0.83%
2075 0.76% 0.86%
2074 0.77% 0.88%
2073 0.78% 0.91%
2072 0.8% 0.94%
2071 0.81% 0.97%
2070 0.82% 1%
2069 0.84% 1.02%
2068 0.85% 1.05%
2067 0.86% 1.08%
2066 0.87% 1.11%
2065 0.89% 1.14%
2064 0.9% 1.18%
2063 0.91% 1.22%
2062 0.92% 1.25%
2061 0.94% 1.29%
2060 0.95% 1.33%
2059 0.96% 1.37%
2058 0.97% 1.4%
2057 0.99% 1.44%
2056 1% 1.47%
2055 1.01% 1.51%
2054 1.02% 1.54%
2053 1.04% 1.59%
2052 1.05% 1.63%
2051 1.06% 1.67%
2050 1.08% 1.7%
2049 1.09% 1.74%
2048 1.11% 1.77%
2047 1.12% 1.81%
2046 1.14% 1.84%
2045 1.15% 1.87%
2044 1.17% 1.9%
2043 1.18% 1.93%
2042 1.2% 1.96%
2041 1.22% 1.98%
2040 1.23% 2.01%
2039 1.25% 2.04%
2038 1.27% 2.08%
2037 1.28% 2.12%
2036 1.3% 2.18%
2035 1.31% 2.22%
2034 1.33% 2.28%
2033 1.34% 2.33%
2032 1.36% 2.39%
2031 1.38% 2.48%
2030 1.51% 2.56%
2029 1.6% 2.62%
2028 1.67% 2.71%
2027 1.71% 2.8%
2026 1.76% 2.89%
2025 1.79% 2.98%
2024 4.74% 3.03%
2023 4.75% 3.06%
2022 4.52% 2.92%
2021 -2.43% 2.78%
2020 4.95% 2.91%
2019 -0.44% 3.01%
2018 -2.52% 3%
2017 0.07% 3.06%
2016 3.82% 3.05%
2015 5.32% 3.09%
2014 2.48% 3.12%
2013 5.56% 3.09%
2012 4.29% 3.08%
2011 4.64% 3.1%
2010 -0.99% 3.19%
2009 3.99% 3.25%
2008 4.11% 3.26%
2007 4.24% 3.29%
2006 4.37% 3.3%
2005 4.53% 3.15%
2004 4.7% 2.98%
2003 4.89% 2.98%
2002 5.1% 3.01%
2001 5.34% 3.07%
2000 4.56% 3.13%
1999 3.69% 3.16%
1998 3.81% 3.2%
1997 3.93% 3.24%
1996 4.08% 3.42%
1995 4.23% 3.66%
1994 4.37% 3.76%
1993 4.53% 3.83%
1992 4.71% 3.88%
1991 4.89% 3.91%
1990 5.06% 3.92%
1989 5.18% 3.92%
1988 5.47% 3.96%
1987 5.81% 3.94%
1986 5.85% 3.9%
1985 5.9% 3.88%
1984 6.13% 3.8%
1983 6.28% 3.72%
1982 6.29% 3.63%
1981 6.16% 3.55%
1980 6.04% 3.46%
1979 5.98% 3.33%
1978 5.88% 3.22%
1977 5.72% 3.15%
1976 5.52% 3.08%
1975 5.38% 3%
1974 5.29% 2.92%
1973 5.14% 2.85%
1972 4.88% 2.79%
1971 4.54% 2.72%
1970 4.25% 2.75%
1969 4.09% 2.77%
1968 3.97% 2.67%
1967 3.86% 2.6%
1966 3.79% 2.52%
1965 3.78% 2.44%
1964 3.77% 2.32%
1963 3.76% 2.23%
1962 3.74% 2.25%
1961 3.73% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Yemen
Current population
36734925
43325643
Population rank 44/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.52%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
57 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
6.66 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 13/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -16,291
Net migration rank 13/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -16,291
2024 - 122,170 - -10,482
2023 474,366 325,691 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 406,920 977,072 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 409,032 -106,287 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 447,036 -74,725 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 474,407 191,582 1,056,432 2,129
2018 528,767 -988,751 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 546,751 -920,812 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 537,829 -26,997 975,697 -6,492
2015 511,023 465,292 939,922 -9,883
2014 493,431 469,144 920,330 15,764
2013 475,299 485,794 884,929 5,697
2012 465,649 479,206 845,645 22,349
2011 443,675 491,253 806,359 27,184
2010 418,641 504,955 803,246 20,269
2009 438,557 496,229 798,911 30,919
2008 433,457 491,337 779,123 22,621
2007 425,199 489,136 764,780 21,210
2006 399,333 504,661 750,082 13,940
2005 375,938 518,565 726,708 15,283
2004 362,843 523,472 710,493 -62,641
2003 364,520 514,606 694,457 -64,737
2002 372,099 500,508 672,494 -59,648
2001 382,153 484,252 658,704 -53,698
2000 392,407 468,515 646,694 -47,713
1999 390,112 160,263 633,166 -42,731
1998 389,499 159,898 615,488 -39,096
1997 385,033 160,066 604,443 -36,694
1996 382,248 160,532 588,786 -35,043
1995 380,231 160,512 607,966 -15,485
1994 377,351 160,306 602,363 -13,040
1993 372,621 158,074 595,459 -14,332
1992 366,763 160,908 582,072 -14,372
1991 361,329 162,857 565,837 -14,964
1990 355,495 160,416 549,654 -15,847
1989 349,399 159,273 530,464 -16,876
1988 342,865 146,918 513,296 -17,952
1987 333,088 175,075 493,337 -9,097
1986 322,340 172,606 464,665 -11,151
1985 310,558 148,208 455,576 -14,660
1984 296,615 153,562 434,674 -19,143
1983 280,616 157,930 414,823 -22,152
1982 264,831 153,528 392,302 -23,981
1981 249,156 140,355 374,482 -25,499
1980 234,372 121,220 355,767 -26,740
1979 220,186 112,826 336,378 -27,090
1978 205,331 105,263 312,439 -26,524
1977 191,103 96,015 296,115 -25,305
1976 178,024 85,083 281,078 -23,669
1975 166,223 73,960 266,815 -23,192
1974 155,478 69,653 252,737 -22,726
1973 145,450 63,995 240,235 -22,282
1972 136,360 55,439 229,322 -21,826
1971 127,600 43,989 219,095 -21,386
1970 120,440 31,097 207,613 -20,966
1969 113,859 25,312 196,305 -4,121
1968 108,281 21,366 182,518 -4,031
1967 103,343 17,947 173,637 -3,959
1966 98,361 15,054 164,091 -3,874
1965 93,820 15,000 155,398 -3,797
1964 89,776 15,000 147,299 -3,712
1963 85,480 15,000 133,781 -3,640
1962 81,393 15,000 131,262 -3,572
1961 77,743 15,000 129,787 -3,503
1960 74,143 15,000 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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