Saudi Arabia vs Small states: Population, total
Saudi Arabia
36.97 million
in 2025
Small states
20.35 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Small states rank
44th
Population, total over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Small states
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36.97 million against 20.35 million in Small states, a difference of 16.63 million.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 million | 9.57 million | 6.67 million | Small states |
| 1970s | 4.52 million | 11.30 million | 6.78 million | Small states |
| 1980s | 7.99 million | 13.20 million | 5.21 million | Small states |
| 1990s | 13.03 million | 15.06 million | 2.03 million | Small states |
| 2000s | 20.15 million | 16.63 million | 3.51 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 28.32 million | 18.40 million | 9.91 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 33.41 million | 19.92 million | 13.49 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Saudi Arabia or Small states?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36.97 million against 20.35 million in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Saudi Arabia and Small states?
- 16.63 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Small states rank globally for population, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 44th of 218 countries.
- 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.