Other small states vs Saudi Arabia: Population, total
Other small states
13.03 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
36.97 million
in 2025
Other small states rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Population, total over time
- Other small states
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36.97 million against 13.03 million in Other small states, a difference of 23.94 million.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.8 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Other small states ahead.
Other small states ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 49 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.72 million | 2.89 million | 2.83 million | Other small states |
| 1970s | 6.75 million | 4.52 million | 2.24 million | Other small states |
| 1980s | 8.07 million | 7.99 million | 81,873 | Other small states |
| 1990s | 9.39 million | 13.03 million | 3.65 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.42 million | 20.15 million | 9.73 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11.67 million | 28.32 million | 16.65 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12.74 million | 33.41 million | 20.67 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Other small states or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36.97 million against 13.03 million in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Other small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 23.94 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, total?
- Other small states ranks 45th 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.