Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine: Population, total

Saudi Arabia
36.97 million
in 2025
Ukraine
38.98 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Ukraine rank
40th

Population, total over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 38.98 million against 36.97 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.01 million.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 40th of 218 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s 2.89 million 45.06 million 42.16 million Ukraine
1970s 4.52 million 48.62 million 44.10 million Ukraine
1980s 7.99 million 50.97 million 42.97 million Ukraine
1990s 13.03 million 51.50 million 38.47 million Ukraine
2000s 20.15 million 47.90 million 27.75 million Ukraine
2010s 28.32 million 45.81 million 17.49 million Ukraine
2020s 33.41 million 40.77 million 7.35 million Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Saudi Arabia or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 38.98 million against 36.97 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
2.01 million, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Ukraine rank globally for population, total?
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 40th 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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Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.