Caribbean Small States vs Saudi Arabia: Population, total
Caribbean Small States
4.56 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
36.97 million
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Population, total over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36.97 million against 4.56 million in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 32.42 million.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 8.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 49 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 million | 2.89 million | 85,220 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3.25 million | 4.52 million | 1.26 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.52 million | 7.99 million | 4.47 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.78 million | 13.03 million | 9.25 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.06 million | 20.15 million | 16.09 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 28.32 million | 24.02 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.51 million | 33.41 million | 28.91 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Caribbean Small States or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36.97 million against 4.56 million in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Caribbean Small States and Saudi Arabia?
- 32.42 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.