Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Saudi Arabia
40.55 million
in 2031
Spain
52.28 million
in 2031
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Spain rank
8th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 52.28 million against 40.55 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11.73 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.59 million | 38.63 million | 28.04 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.79 million | 39.74 million | 23.95 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.38 million | 43.66 million | 23.28 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 28.32 million | 46.69 million | 18.37 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.09 million | 49.45 million | 14.36 million | Spain |
| 2030s | 40.15 million | 52.14 million | 11.99 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 52.28 million against 40.55 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 11.73 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.