PopulationPyramids
UN World Population Prospects Data Visualized

UAE vs Saudi Arabia: Population Comparison 2026

Saudi Arabia has 23,591,104 more people than UAE (3.0× as many): 35.2 million vs 11.6 million in 2026. Median age is 31.6 in UAE and 29.7 in Saudi Arabia; fertility is 1.21 vs 2.27 children per woman.

UAE

2026
0
people
Median age
31.6
Fertility (TFR)
1.21
Working age (15–64)
82.3%
Trend
Growing (+2.02%)

Saudi Arabia

2026
0
people
Median age
29.7
Fertility (TFR)
2.27
Working age (15–64)
73.4%
Trend
Growing (+1.73%)

Population pyramids, 2026

Total Population

UAE

11.6M

vs

Saudi Arabia

35.2M

Youth (0-14)

UAE

15.9%

vs

Saudi Arabia

23.4%

Elderly (65+)

UAE

1.8%

vs

Saudi Arabia

3.2%

Where the two pyramids differ

The pyramids are overlaid so you can read the difference by age and sex: the longer bar in each band marks the country with more people of that age.

📊 Understanding the Population Difference Chart

This visualization shows where and by how much the populations differ between UAE and Saudi Arabia for each age group, split by gender:

Left Side (Males)

Blue = UAE has more males

Green = Saudi Arabia has more males

Right Side (Females)

Pink = UAE has more females

Orange = Saudi Arabia has more females

💡 How to Read: Each age group shows up to 2 bars - one on the left (male difference) and one on the right (female difference). The bar's color tells you which country has more people, and the bar's length shows by how much. For example, if you see a green bar on the left, it means Saudi Arabia has more males in that age group.

Notable Differences (>20% variance):

Ages 0-4: Saudi Arabia has 78.0% more people
Men: 1.1M more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 1.1M more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 303K men, 311K women • Saudi Arabia: 1.4M men, 1.4M women
Population Ratio
613K
2.8M
Ages 5-9: Saudi Arabia has 76.9% more people
Men: 1.1M more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 1.0M more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 316K men, 317K women • Saudi Arabia: 1.4M men, 1.3M women
Population Ratio
633K
2.7M
Ages 10-14: Saudi Arabia has 78.1% more people
Men: 1.1M more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 1.0M more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 300K men, 296K women • Saudi Arabia: 1.4M men, 1.3M women
Population Ratio
596K
2.7M
Ages 15-19: Saudi Arabia has 79.8% more people
Men: 1.0M more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 987K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 272K men, 236K women • Saudi Arabia: 1.3M men, 1.2M women
Population Ratio
509K
2.5M
Ages 20-24: Saudi Arabia has 66.4% more people
Men: 1.0M more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 833K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 597K men, 345K women • Saudi Arabia: 1.6M men, 1.2M women
Population Ratio
942K
2.8M
Ages 25-29: Saudi Arabia has 55.9% more people
Men: 1.3M more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 707K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 984K men, 565K women • Saudi Arabia: 2.2M men, 1.3M women
Population Ratio
1.5M
3.5M
Ages 30-34: Saudi Arabia has 54.6% more people
Men: 1.3M more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 851K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 1.3M men, 528K women • Saudi Arabia: 2.6M men, 1.4M women
Population Ratio
1.8M
4.0M
Ages 35-39: Saudi Arabia has 57.0% more people
Men: 1.4M more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 767K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 1.2M men, 505K women • Saudi Arabia: 2.6M men, 1.3M women
Population Ratio
1.7M
3.9M
Ages 40-44: Saudi Arabia has 65.0% more people
Men: 1.4M more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 640K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 726K men, 385K women • Saudi Arabia: 2.2M men, 1.0M women
Population Ratio
1.1M
3.2M
Ages 45-49: Saudi Arabia has 66.2% more people
Men: 1.0M more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 524K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 537K men, 246K women • Saudi Arabia: 1.5M men, 769K women
Population Ratio
782K
2.3M
Ages 50-54: Saudi Arabia has 66.9% more people
Men: 707K more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 396K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 391K men, 154K women • Saudi Arabia: 1.1M men, 550K women
Population Ratio
545K
1.6M
Ages 55-59: Saudi Arabia has 69.3% more people
Men: 532K more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 292K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 237K men, 128K women • Saudi Arabia: 769K men, 420K women
Population Ratio
365K
1.2M
Ages 60-64: Saudi Arabia has 69.3% more people
Men: 353K more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 216K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 153K men, 100K women • Saudi Arabia: 506K men, 316K women
Population Ratio
253K
822K
Ages 65-69: Saudi Arabia has 79.3% more people
Men: 230K more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 170K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 61K men, 43K women • Saudi Arabia: 291K men, 214K women
Population Ratio
104K
504K
Ages 70-74: Saudi Arabia has 81.3% more people
Men: 119K more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 100K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 26K men, 25K women • Saudi Arabia: 145K men, 125K women
Population Ratio
50K
269K
Ages 75-79: Saudi Arabia has 79.2% more people
Men: 73K more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 68K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 21K men, 16K women • Saudi Arabia: 94K men, 84K women
Population Ratio
37K
178K
Ages 80-84: Saudi Arabia has 89.2% more people
Men: 47K more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 45K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 6K men, 5K women • Saudi Arabia: 53K men, 51K women
Population Ratio
11K
104K
Ages 85-89: Saudi Arabia has 82.8% more people
Men: 15K more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 19K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 3K men, 4K women • Saudi Arabia: 19K men, 23K women
Population Ratio
7K
41K
Ages 90-94: Saudi Arabia has 89.4% more people
Men: 5K more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 8K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 658 men, 921 women • Saudi Arabia: 6K men, 9K women
Population Ratio
2K
15K
Ages 95-99: Saudi Arabia has 91.4% more people
Men: 911 more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 2K more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 84 men, 178 women • Saudi Arabia: 995 men, 2K women
Population Ratio
262
3K
Ages 100+: Saudi Arabia has 94.7% more people
Men: 81 more in Saudi Arabia • Women: 277 more in Saudi Arabia
UAE: 5 men, 15 women • Saudi Arabia: 86 men, 292 women
Population Ratio
20
378

Demographic comparison, 2026

IndicatorUAESaudi ArabiaDifference
Population (2026)11,574,68335,165,787Saudi Arabia has 23.6 million more (3.0×)
Change 2025–2026+2.0% (Growing)+1.7% (Growing)
Median age (2026)31.629.7UAE older by 2.0 yrs
Total fertility rate1.21 — 0.89 below replacement2.27 — 0.17 above replacement
Fertility rate, 2030 (UN projection)1.232.17
Birth rate (per 1,000)10.316.1
Population 2050 (UN projection)15.4 million (+32.8%)47.7 million (+35.6%)
Peak populationPeaks 2100Peaks 2100

Differences by age group, 2026

AgeUAE (M / F)Saudi Arabia (M / F)Difference
0-4303K / 311K1423K / 1362KSaudi Arabia has 353.9% more people aged 0-4
5-9316K / 317K1395K / 1346KSaudi Arabia has 333.2% more people aged 5-9
10-14300K / 296K1379K / 1336KSaudi Arabia has 355.6% more people aged 10-14
15-19272K / 236K1299K / 1223KSaudi Arabia has 396.0% more people aged 15-19
20-24597K / 345K1621K / 1178KSaudi Arabia has 197.2% more people aged 20-24
25-29984K / 565K2241K / 1272KSaudi Arabia has 126.9% more people aged 25-29
30-341279K / 528K2597K / 1379KSaudi Arabia has 120.0% more people aged 30-34
35-391154K / 505K2582K / 1272KSaudi Arabia has 132.3% more people aged 35-39
40-44726K / 385K2151K / 1026KSaudi Arabia has 185.8% more people aged 40-44
45-49537K / 246K1542K / 769KSaudi Arabia has 195.5% more people aged 45-49
50-54391K / 154K1098K / 550KSaudi Arabia has 202.3% more people aged 50-54
55-59237K / 128K769K / 420KSaudi Arabia has 225.7% more people aged 55-59
60-64153K / 100K506K / 316KSaudi Arabia has 225.2% more people aged 60-64
65-6961K / 43K291K / 214KSaudi Arabia has 383.8% more people aged 65-69
70-7426K / 25K145K / 125KSaudi Arabia has 435.4% more people aged 70-74
75-7921K / 16K94K / 84KSaudi Arabia has 380.4% more people aged 75-79
80-846K / 5K53K / 51KSaudi Arabia has 823.5% more people aged 80-84
85-893K / 4K19K / 23KSaudi Arabia has 482.7% more people aged 85-89
90-941K / 1K6K / 9KSaudi Arabia has 840.0% more people aged 90-94
95-990K / 0K1K / 2KSaudi Arabia has 1067.6% more people aged 95-99
100+0K / 0K0K / 0KSaudi Arabia has 1790.0% more people aged 100+

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has more people, UAE or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia has more: 35.2 million vs 11.6 million in 2026 — 3.0× as many, 23.6 million more people.

Which country is older?

UAE, with a median age of 31.6 vs 29.7 in Saudi Arabia (2026).

Which has higher fertility?

Saudi Arabia, at 2.27 children per woman vs 1.21 in UAE. Replacement is 2.1, so both are compared against it.

How will UAE and Saudi Arabia compare in 2050?

By 2050 the UN projects UAE at 15.4 million (+32.8% from 2026) and Saudi Arabia at 47.7 million (+35.6%).

Are UAE and Saudi Arabia growing or shrinking?

UAE is growing (+2.0% in 2026); Saudi Arabia is growing (+1.7%).

Explore Individual Countries

UAE population pyramid→Saudi Arabia population pyramid→

Related Comparisons

IranvsSaudi ArabiaChinavsSaudi ArabiaUnited StatesvsSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiavsYemen