Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Population
Population in 2023: 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia and 10.6 million people in United Arab Emirates, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 22.6 million people, or 3.13 times that in United Arab Emirates.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Saudi Arabia at 71 million people and United Arab Emirates at 26.1 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33.3 million | 10.6 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 32.2 million | 10.2 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 31.3 million | 9.79 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 31 million | 9.45 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 30.5 million | 9.38 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 30.4 million | 9.35 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 30.8 million | 9.23 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 30.7 million | 9.03 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 30 million | 8.68 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 29 million | 8.24 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 28 million | 7.83 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 27.1 million | 7.5 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 26.1 million | 7.2 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 25.2 million | 6.94 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 24.2 million | 6.71 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 23.3 million | 6.3 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 22.4 million | 5.63 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 21.5 million | 5.01 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 20.6 million | 4.67 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 19.7 million | 4.43 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 18.8 million | 4.19 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 17.9 million | 3.96 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 17 million | 3.72 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 16.2 million | 3.49 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 15.5 million | 3.27 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 14.9 million | 3.04 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 14.4 million | 2.82 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 13.8 million | 2.6 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 13.3 million | 2.44 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 12.8 million | 2.33 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 12.2 million | 2.22 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 11.7 million | 2.12 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 11.2 million | 2.01 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 10.6 million | 1.9 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 10.1 million | 1.79 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 9.63 million | 1.68 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 9.13 million | 1.57 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 8.63 million | 1.47 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 8.15 million | 1.38 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 7.7 million | 1.31 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 7.25 million | 1.24 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 6.82 million | 1.17 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 6.42 million | 1.1 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 6.05 million | 1.02 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 5.7 million | 912,000 | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 5.38 million | 809,300 | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 5.08 million | 710,200 | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 4.81 million | 615,900 | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 4.56 million | 542,900 | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 4.32 million | 489,100 | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 4.11 million | 436,400 | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 3.91 million | 385,000 | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 3.72 million | 335,000 | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 3.56 million | 286,500 | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 3.42 million | 239,700 | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 3.28 million | 199,400 | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 3.16 million | 179,700 | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 3.04 million | 174,000 | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 2.93 million | 167,100 | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 2.82 million | 159,700 | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 2.72 million | 152,200 | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 2.62 million | 144,900 | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 2.53 million | 138,000 | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 2.44 million | 131,300 | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 2.35 million | 124,900 | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 2.26 million | 118,800 | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 2.18 million | 112,800 | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 2.11 million | 107,000 | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 2.03 million | 101,300 | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 1.96 million | 95,650 | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 1.89 million | 90,150 | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 1.83 million | 84,760 | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 1.76 million | 79,540 | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 1.7 million | 74,510 | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 3.05 million | 73,110 | – |
| 1948 | 3.01 million | 72,080 | – |
| 1947 | 2.99 million | 71,470 | – |
| 1946 | 2.96 million | 70,870 | – |
| 1945 | 2.93 million | 70,270 | – |
| 1944 | 2.91 million | 69,680 | – |
| 1943 | 2.88 million | 69,100 | – |
| 1942 | 2.85 million | 68,510 | – |
| 1941 | 2.83 million | 67,940 | – |
| 1940 | 2.8 million | 67,370 | – |
| 1939 | 2.78 million | 66,800 | – |
| 1938 | 2.75 million | 66,240 | – |
| 1937 | 2.73 million | 65,680 | – |
| 1936 | 2.7 million | 65,120 | – |
| 1935 | 2.68 million | 64,580 | – |
| 1934 | 2.65 million | 64,030 | – |
| 1933 | 2.63 million | 63,490 | – |
| 1932 | 2.6 million | 62,960 | – |
| 1931 | 2.58 million | 62,430 | – |
| 1930 | 2.56 million | 61,900 | – |
| 1929 | 2.53 million | 61,380 | – |
| 1928 | 2.51 million | 60,860 | – |
| 1927 | 2.49 million | 60,350 | – |
| 1926 | 2.46 million | 59,840 | – |
| 1925 | 2.44 million | 59,340 | – |
| 1924 | 2.42 million | 58,840 | – |
| 1923 | 2.4 million | 58,350 | – |
| 1922 | 2.38 million | 57,850 | – |
| 1921 | 2.35 million | 57,370 | – |
| 1920 | 2.33 million | 56,880 | – |
| 1919 | 2.31 million | 56,400 | – |
| 1918 | 2.29 million | 55,930 | – |
| 1917 | 2.27 million | 55,460 | – |
| 1916 | 2.26 million | 54,970 | – |
| 1915 | 2.25 million | 54,490 | – |
| 1914 | 2.23 million | 54,010 | – |
| 1913 | 2.22 million | 53,540 | – |
| 1912 | 2.21 million | 53,070 | – |
| 1911 | 2.2 million | 52,630 | – |
| 1910 | 2.19 million | 52,220 | – |
| 1909 | 2.18 million | 51,830 | – |
| 1908 | 2.17 million | 51,480 | – |
| 1907 | 2.17 million | 51,150 | – |
| 1906 | 2.16 million | 50,830 | – |
| 1905 | 2.15 million | 50,510 | – |
| 1904 | 2.15 million | 50,190 | – |
| 1903 | 2.14 million | 49,870 | – |
| 1902 | 2.13 million | 49,560 | – |
| 1901 | 2.13 million | 49,240 | – |
| 1900 | 2.12 million | 48,930 | – |
| 1899 | 2.12 million | 48,620 | – |
| 1898 | 2.12 million | 48,320 | – |
| 1897 | 2.13 million | 48,010 | – |
| 1896 | 2.13 million | 47,710 | – |
| 1895 | 2.13 million | 47,410 | – |
| 1894 | 2.14 million | 47,110 | – |
| 1893 | 2.14 million | 46,810 | – |
| 1892 | 2.14 million | 46,510 | – |
| 1891 | 2.14 million | 46,220 | – |
| 1890 | 2.15 million | 45,930 | – |
| 1889 | 2.15 million | 45,640 | – |
| 1888 | 2.15 million | 45,350 | – |
| 1887 | 2.15 million | 45,060 | – |
| 1886 | 2.16 million | 44,780 | – |
| 1885 | 2.16 million | 44,490 | – |
| 1884 | 2.16 million | 44,210 | – |
| 1883 | 2.16 million | 43,930 | – |
| 1882 | 2.17 million | 43,650 | – |
| 1881 | 2.17 million | 43,380 | – |
| 1880 | 2.17 million | 43,100 | – |
| 1879 | 2.17 million | 42,830 | – |
| 1878 | 2.18 million | 42,560 | – |
| 1877 | 2.18 million | 42,290 | – |
| 1876 | 2.18 million | 42,020 | – |
| 1875 | 2.18 million | 41,760 | – |
| 1874 | 2.19 million | 41,490 | – |
| 1873 | 2.19 million | 41,230 | – |
| 1872 | 2.19 million | 40,970 | – |
| 1871 | 2.19 million | 40,760 | – |
| 1870 | 2.2 million | 40,600 | – |
| 1869 | 2.2 million | 40,490 | – |
| 1868 | 2.2 million | 40,420 | – |
| 1867 | 2.2 million | 40,410 | – |
| 1866 | 2.2 million | 40,390 | – |
| 1865 | 2.21 million | 40,380 | – |
| 1864 | 2.21 million | 40,360 | – |
| 1863 | 2.21 million | 40,350 | – |
| 1862 | 2.21 million | 40,330 | – |
| 1861 | 2.21 million | 40,320 | – |
| 1860 | 2.22 million | 40,300 | – |
| 1859 | 2.22 million | 40,290 | – |
| 1858 | 2.22 million | 40,270 | – |
| 1857 | 2.22 million | 40,260 | – |
| 1856 | 2.22 million | 40,240 | – |
| 1855 | 2.23 million | 40,230 | – |
| 1854 | 2.23 million | 40,210 | – |
| 1853 | 2.23 million | 40,200 | – |
| 1852 | 2.23 million | 40,180 | – |
| 1851 | 2.23 million | 40,170 | – |
| 1850 | 2.24 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1849 | 2.23 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1848 | 2.23 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1847 | 2.22 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1846 | 2.22 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1845 | 2.21 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1844 | 2.21 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1843 | 2.2 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1842 | 2.2 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1841 | 2.19 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1840 | 2.19 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1839 | 2.18 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1838 | 2.18 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1837 | 2.17 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1836 | 2.17 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1835 | 2.16 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1834 | 2.16 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1833 | 2.15 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1832 | 2.15 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1831 | 2.14 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1830 | 2.14 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1829 | 2.13 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1828 | 2.13 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1827 | 2.12 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1826 | 2.12 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1825 | 2.11 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1824 | 2.11 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1823 | 2.11 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1822 | 2.1 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1821 | 2.1 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1820 | 2.09 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1819 | 2.09 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1818 | 2.08 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1817 | 2.08 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1816 | 2.07 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1815 | 2.07 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1814 | 2.06 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1813 | 2.06 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1812 | 2.05 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1811 | 2.05 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1810 | 2.05 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1809 | 2.04 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1808 | 2.04 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1807 | 2.03 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1806 | 2.03 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1805 | 2.02 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1804 | 2.02 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1803 | 2.01 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1802 | 2.01 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1801 | 2 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1800 | 2 million | 40,150 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34 million33.6 million–34.2 million | 11 million10.5 million–11.3 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 34.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million | 11.4 million9.96 million–12.1 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 35.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million | 11.6 million9.58 million–12.9 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 35.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million | 11.8 million9.33 million–13.8 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 36.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million | 11.9 million9.15 million–14.6 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 36.9 million34 million–39.6 million | 12.1 million9.04 million–15.4 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 37.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million | 12.2 million9.04 million–16.1 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 38 million34.3 million–41.5 million | 12.3 million9.06 million–16.9 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 38.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million | 12.5 million9.09 million–17.8 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 39 million34.5 million–43.3 million | 12.6 million9.14 million–18.6 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 39.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million | 12.8 million9.22 million–19.4 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 40 million34.7 million–45.2 million | 12.9 million9.29 million–20.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 40.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million | 13.1 million9.37 million–21 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 41.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million | 13.2 million9.47 million–21.8 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 41.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million | 13.4 million9.52 million–22.5 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 42.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million | 13.5 million9.51 million–23.1 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 42.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million | 13.7 million9.47 million–24 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 43.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million | 13.9 million9.44 million–25 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 43.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million | 14 million9.39 million–25.7 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 44.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million | 14.2 million9.33 million–26.5 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 44.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million | 14.3 million9.32 million–27.4 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 45.2 million36 million–54.5 million | 14.5 million9.29 million–28.5 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 45.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million | 14.7 million9.2 million–29.7 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 46.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million | 14.8 million9.14 million–30.8 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 46.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million | 15 million9.07 million–31.6 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 47.2 million37 million–58.2 million | 15.2 million9 million–32.4 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 47.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million | 15.4 million8.89 million–33.3 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 48.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million | 15.5 million8.8 million–34 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 48.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million | 15.7 million8.77 million–34.8 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 49.2 million37.6 million–62 million | 15.9 million8.76 million–35.8 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 49.7 million37.9 million–63 million | 16.1 million8.71 million–36.9 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 50.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million | 16.3 million8.58 million–37.9 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 50.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million | 16.5 million8.46 million–38.7 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 51.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million | 16.6 million8.41 million–39.6 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 51.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million | 16.8 million8.35 million–40.6 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 52.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million | 17 million8.32 million–41.5 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 52.7 million39 million–68.5 million | 17.2 million8.29 million–42.6 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 53.2 million39 million–69.6 million | 17.4 million8.13 million–43.4 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 53.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million | 17.6 million8 million–44.2 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 54.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million | 17.8 million7.91 million–44.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 54.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million | 18 million7.82 million–45.4 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 55.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million | 18.2 million7.81 million–46.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 55.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million | 18.5 million7.75 million–47.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 56.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million | 18.7 million7.59 million–48.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 56.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million | 18.9 million7.49 million–49.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 57 million39.9 million–77.8 million | 19.1 million7.45 million–50.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 57.5 million40 million–78.8 million | 19.3 million7.35 million–52.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 57.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million | 19.6 million7.25 million–53 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 58.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million | 19.8 million7.17 million–53.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 58.8 million40.1 million–82 million | 20 million6.94 million–54.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 59.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million | 20.3 million6.66 million–54.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 59.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million | 20.5 million6.43 million–55.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 60.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million | 20.7 million6.29 million–56.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 60.6 million39.7 million–87 million | 20.9 million6.29 million–56.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 61.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million | 21.2 million6.17 million–57.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 61.5 million39.5 million–89 million | 21.4 million5.95 million–58.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 62 million39.4 million–90.2 million | 21.6 million5.82 million–59.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 62.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million | 21.8 million5.73 million–60.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 62.9 million39.2 million–92 million | 22.1 million5.62 million–60.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 63.3 million39 million–93 million | 22.3 million5.46 million–61.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 63.8 million38.9 million–94 million | 22.5 million5.21 million–62.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 64.2 million38.8 million–95 million | 22.7 million5.06 million–63 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 64.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million | 23 million5.05 million–63.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 65.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million | 23.2 million4.88 million–65 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 65.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million | 23.4 million4.69 million–65.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 66 million38.5 million–99.4 million | 23.6 million4.46 million–66.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 66.5 million38.4 million–101 million | 23.9 million4.19 million–67.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 66.9 million38.3 million–102 million | 24.1 million3.93 million–68.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 67.4 million38.1 million–103 million | 24.3 million3.79 million–69.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 67.8 million38 million–104 million | 24.5 million3.69 million–70.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 68.3 million38.1 million–105 million | 24.8 million3.43 million–71.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 68.8 million38.1 million–106 million | 25 million3.18 million–72.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 69.2 million38.2 million–107 million | 25.2 million3.04 million–74 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 69.7 million38.2 million–108 million | 25.4 million2.93 million–74.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 70.1 million38.2 million–109 million | 25.7 million2.62 million–75.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 70.6 million38.1 million–110 million | 25.9 million2.31 million–76.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 71 million38.1 million–112 million | 26.1 million2.32 million–77.4 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancySaudi Arabia: 78.7 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySaudi Arabia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySaudi Arabia: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSaudi Arabia: 3.54% in 2017United Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateSaudi Arabia: 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthSaudi Arabia: 2.39% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSaudi Arabia: 2.28 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSaudi Arabia: 84.6% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageSaudi Arabia: 29.3 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSaudi Arabia: 2.8% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateSaudi Arabia: 9.8 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personSaudi Arabia: $25,070 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthSaudi Arabia: 4.6% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationSaudi Arabia: 2% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtSaudi Arabia: 31.8% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSaudi Arabia: 6.48% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsSaudi Arabia: $81.5B in 2025United Arab Emirates: $27.8B in 2014
- Military spending per personSaudi Arabia: $2,428 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingSaudi Arabia: 23.5% of government spending in 2025United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelSaudi Arabia: 282,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerSaudi Arabia: 1.34% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSaudi Arabia: 1.92% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSaudi Arabia: 3.04 billion TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSaudi Arabia: 3 million TIV in 2023United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personSaudi Arabia: 18.48 tonnes in 2024United Arab Emirates: 18.26 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersSaudi Arabia: 100% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 100% in 2024
- Access to electricitySaudi Arabia: 100% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 100% in 2024
- Forest areaSaudi Arabia: 1.3% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 4.6% in 2024