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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 2.18 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
2100 76,380,382 37,486,352
2099 75,896,692 37,415,690
2098 75,410,485 37,331,540
2097 74,922,342 37,238,819
2096 74,431,436 37,146,184
2095 73,939,761 37,035,388
2094 73,447,628 36,915,996
2093 72,954,272 36,814,133
2092 72,460,372 36,691,740
2091 71,966,760 36,570,481
2090 71,474,363 36,428,812
2089 70,984,330 36,284,166
2088 70,494,851 36,144,627
2087 70,006,368 35,980,805
2086 69,519,641 35,811,286
2085 69,035,093 35,640,228
2084 68,551,533 35,459,328
2083 68,068,933 35,271,139
2082 67,587,034 35,081,992
2081 67,105,252 34,876,198
2080 66,624,751 34,662,013
2079 66,144,495 34,442,751
2078 65,664,508 34,220,306
2077 65,183,768 33,985,899
2076 64,701,603 33,742,198
2075 64,217,651 33,498,815
2074 63,731,809 33,247,764
2073 63,243,084 32,981,390
2072 62,750,764 32,708,937
2071 62,255,408 32,448,602
2070 61,756,796 32,183,952
2069 61,253,878 31,909,601
2068 60,746,216 31,633,783
2067 60,235,232 31,348,096
2066 59,720,954 31,065,618
2065 59,203,814 30,769,538
2064 58,684,254 30,482,622
2063 58,161,702 30,178,760
2062 57,637,152 29,870,308
2061 57,109,207 29,559,670
2060 56,579,736 29,254,998
2059 56,047,666 28,947,636
2058 55,513,281 28,634,199
2057 54,978,393 28,309,796
2056 54,441,706 27,993,176
2055 53,904,081 27,661,321
2054 53,364,635 27,334,325
2053 52,823,422 26,989,310
2052 52,280,914 26,645,898
2051 51,737,228 26,289,905
2050 51,192,924 25,937,176
2049 50,647,663 25,587,491
2048 50,100,576 25,230,302
2047 49,552,613 24,876,838
2046 49,002,774 24,515,600
2045 48,451,215 24,149,762
2044 47,898,754 23,785,181
2043 47,346,122 23,404,024
2042 46,792,504 23,037,316
2041 46,237,820 22,649,943
2040 45,682,139 22,275,480
2039 45,126,407 21,904,908
2038 44,569,427 21,532,024
2037 44,012,415 21,161,527
2036 43,454,985 20,792,863
2035 42,897,909 20,415,452
2034 42,342,044 20,049,783
2033 41,787,423 19,678,070
2032 41,233,964 19,313,685
2031 40,680,599 18,960,968
2030 40,128,273 18,615,376
2029 39,530,306 18,271,657
2028 38,906,191 17,935,044
2027 38,267,271 17,602,533
2026 37,625,434 17,274,728
2025 36,973,555 16,950,795
2024 35,300,280 16,634,373
2023 33,702,731 16,340,822
2022 32,175,224 16,069,056
2021 30,784,383 15,797,210
2020 31,552,510 15,526,888
2019 30,063,799 15,271,368
2018 30,196,281 15,034,452
2017 30,977,355 14,812,482
2016 30,954,198 14,600,294
2015 29,816,382 14,399,013
2014 28,309,273 14,207,359
2013 27,624,004 14,013,808
2012 26,168,861 13,817,887
2011 25,091,867 13,595,424
2010 23,978,487 13,356,548
2009 24,217,654 13,142,790
2008 23,287,877 12,959,149
2007 22,368,313 12,804,058
2006 21,459,144 12,636,445
2005 20,559,890 12,483,432
2004 19,669,480 12,365,896
2003 18,786,767 12,232,323
2002 17,910,910 12,087,653
2001 17,041,397 11,971,901
2000 16,177,722 11,892,055
1999 15,472,075 11,783,458
1998 14,922,185 11,594,297
1997 14,374,943 11,369,827
1996 13,831,009 11,158,360
1995 13,289,245 10,974,599
1994 12,750,040 10,873,148
1993 12,215,862 10,860,288
1992 11,686,676 10,702,700
1991 11,160,744 10,404,816
1990 10,640,691 10,137,281
1989 10,128,394 9,864,798
1988 9,629,165 9,583,094
1987 9,130,194 9,284,644
1986 8,628,639 8,982,578
1985 8,151,779 8,686,813
1984 7,697,307 8,391,488
1983 7,252,941 8,098,404
1982 6,824,486 7,796,496
1981 6,420,551 7,498,635
1980 6,047,997 7,041,303
1979 5,703,698 6,647,556
1978 5,381,902 6,543,575
1977 5,083,048 6,449,512
1976 4,807,933 6,287,105
1975 4,556,287 6,098,658
1974 4,323,632 5,908,328
1973 4,106,344 5,720,404
1972 3,905,722 5,542,445
1971 3,724,031 5,374,712
1970 3,562,470 5,215,918
1969 3,417,114 5,058,181
1968 3,282,711 4,900,440
1967 3,157,242 4,748,307
1966 3,039,887 4,601,217
1965 2,928,771 4,458,462
1964 2,821,968 4,320,006
1963 2,719,341 4,185,877
1962 2,620,910 4,055,959
1961 2,526,347 3,930,401
1960 2,435,403 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
2100 0.64% 0.19%
2099 0.64% 0.23%
2098 0.65% 0.25%
2097 0.66% 0.25%
2096 0.66% 0.3%
2095 0.67% 0.32%
2094 0.68% 0.28%
2093 0.68% 0.33%
2092 0.69% 0.33%
2091 0.69% 0.39%
2090 0.69% 0.4%
2089 0.69% 0.39%
2088 0.7% 0.46%
2087 0.7% 0.47%
2086 0.7% 0.48%
2085 0.71% 0.51%
2084 0.71% 0.53%
2083 0.71% 0.54%
2082 0.72% 0.59%
2081 0.72% 0.62%
2080 0.73% 0.64%
2079 0.73% 0.65%
2078 0.74% 0.69%
2077 0.75% 0.72%
2076 0.75% 0.73%
2075 0.76% 0.76%
2074 0.77% 0.81%
2073 0.78% 0.83%
2072 0.8% 0.8%
2071 0.81% 0.82%
2070 0.82% 0.86%
2069 0.84% 0.87%
2068 0.85% 0.91%
2067 0.86% 0.91%
2066 0.87% 0.96%
2065 0.89% 0.94%
2064 0.9% 1.01%
2063 0.91% 1.03%
2062 0.92% 1.05%
2061 0.94% 1.04%
2060 0.95% 1.06%
2059 0.96% 1.09%
2058 0.97% 1.15%
2057 0.99% 1.13%
2056 1% 1.2%
2055 1.01% 1.2%
2054 1.02% 1.28%
2053 1.04% 1.29%
2052 1.05% 1.35%
2051 1.06% 1.36%
2050 1.08% 1.37%
2049 1.09% 1.42%
2048 1.11% 1.42%
2047 1.12% 1.47%
2046 1.14% 1.51%
2045 1.15% 1.53%
2044 1.17% 1.63%
2043 1.18% 1.59%
2042 1.2% 1.71%
2041 1.22% 1.68%
2040 1.23% 1.69%
2039 1.25% 1.73%
2038 1.27% 1.75%
2037 1.28% 1.77%
2036 1.3% 1.85%
2035 1.31% 1.82%
2034 1.33% 1.89%
2033 1.34% 1.89%
2032 1.36% 1.86%
2031 1.38% 1.86%
2030 1.51% 1.88%
2029 1.6% 1.88%
2028 1.67% 1.89%
2027 1.71% 1.9%
2026 1.76% 1.91%
2025 4.74% 1.9%
2024 4.74% 1.8%
2023 4.75% 1.69%
2022 4.52% 1.72%
2021 -2.43% 1.74%
2020 4.95% 1.67%
2019 -0.44% 1.58%
2018 -2.52% 1.5%
2017 0.07% 1.45%
2016 3.82% 1.4%
2015 5.32% 1.35%
2014 2.48% 1.38%
2013 5.56% 1.42%
2012 4.29% 1.64%
2011 4.64% 1.79%
2010 -0.99% 1.63%
2009 3.99% 1.42%
2008 4.11% 1.21%
2007 4.24% 1.33%
2006 4.37% 1.23%
2005 4.53% 0.95%
2004 4.7% 1.09%
2003 4.89% 1.2%
2002 5.1% 0.97%
2001 5.34% 0.67%
2000 4.56% 0.92%
1999 3.69% 1.63%
1998 3.81% 1.97%
1997 3.93% 1.9%
1996 4.08% 1.67%
1995 4.23% 0.93%
1994 4.37% 0.12%
1993 4.53% 1.47%
1992 4.71% 2.86%
1991 4.89% 2.64%
1990 5.06% 2.76%
1989 5.18% 2.94%
1988 5.47% 3.21%
1987 5.81% 3.36%
1986 5.85% 3.4%
1985 5.9% 3.52%
1984 6.13% 3.62%
1983 6.28% 3.87%
1982 6.29% 3.97%
1981 6.16% 6.49%
1980 6.04% 5.92%
1979 5.98% 1.59%
1978 5.88% 1.46%
1977 5.72% 2.58%
1976 5.52% 3.09%
1975 5.38% 3.22%
1974 5.29% 3.29%
1973 5.14% 3.21%
1972 4.88% 3.12%
1971 4.54% 3.04%
1970 4.25% 3.12%
1969 4.09% 3.22%
1968 3.97% 3.2%
1967 3.86% 3.2%
1966 3.79% 3.2%
1965 3.78% 3.2%
1964 3.77% 3.2%
1963 3.76% 3.2%
1962 3.74% 3.19%
1961 3.73% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
Current population
37955120
17443108
Population rank 43/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.21%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
54.2 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
6.37 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +867
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 53/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +119,738 -54,555
Net migration rank 13/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - -54,555
2024 499,782 122,170 372,494 -60,528
2023 474,366 325,691 372,505 -97,380
2022 406,920 977,072 371,243 -102,828
2021 409,032 -106,287 349,908 -74,623
2020 447,036 -74,725 354,790 -89,440
2019 474,407 191,582 348,798 -103,107
2018 528,767 -988,751 345,883 -117,758
2017 546,751 -920,812 344,035 -128,241
2016 537,829 -26,997 348,772 -140,181
2015 511,023 465,292 356,203 -162,220
2014 493,431 469,144 366,350 -177,029
2013 475,299 485,794 374,757 -176,972
2012 465,649 479,206 371,135 -177,061
2011 443,675 491,253 359,572 -108,714
2010 418,641 504,955 335,570 -108,671
2009 438,557 496,229 309,316 -108,689
2008 433,457 491,337 280,527 -113,858
2007 425,199 489,136 261,805 -118,299
2006 399,333 504,661 248,963 -57,257
2005 375,938 518,565 248,545 -134,212
2004 362,843 523,472 248,307 -127,550
2003 364,520 514,606 243,057 -96,667
2002 372,099 500,508 244,170 -101,212
2001 382,153 484,252 227,909 -139,361
2000 392,407 468,515 236,343 -165,181
1999 390,112 160,263 232,393 -86,343
1998 389,499 159,898 225,614 6,645
1997 385,033 160,066 216,288 395
1996 382,248 160,532 205,269 978
1995 380,231 160,512 206,695 -45,428
1994 377,351 160,306 216,343 -174,723
1993 372,621 158,074 228,045 -243,947
1992 366,763 160,908 255,291 75,788
1991 361,329 162,857 260,943 3,749
1990 355,495 160,416 265,444 4,948
1989 349,399 159,273 270,838 3,736
1988 342,865 146,918 277,498 11,327
1987 333,088 175,075 286,766 21,308
1986 322,340 172,606 289,894 6,154
1985 310,558 148,208 290,756 4,718
1984 296,615 153,562 290,052 5,124
1983 280,616 157,930 286,545 4,456
1982 264,831 153,528 279,934 32,899
1981 249,156 140,355 271,361 11,523
1980 234,372 121,220 241,179 390,593
1979 220,186 112,826 223,657 -67,937
1978 205,331 105,263 222,979 -170,727
1977 191,103 96,015 225,139 -89,270
1976 178,024 85,083 221,419 -32,495
1975 166,223 73,960 216,947 -28,988
1974 155,478 69,653 208,806 -16,105
1973 145,450 63,995 201,885 -18,733
1972 136,360 55,439 193,725 -20,959
1971 127,600 43,989 185,427 -22,719
1970 120,440 31,097 178,979 -24,102
1969 113,859 25,312 172,626 -12,028
1968 108,281 21,366 166,865 -11,997
1967 103,343 17,947 161,205 -11,814
1966 98,361 15,054 156,014 -11,211
1965 93,820 15,000 151,164 -10,465
1964 89,776 15,000 145,848 -9,631
1963 85,480 15,000 140,984 -8,936
1962 81,393 15,000 136,317 -8,529
1961 77,743 15,000 131,531 -8,204
1960 74,143 15,000 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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