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🇸🇦 Population of Saudi Arabia

33,962,757
Current Population of Saudi Arabia
603,031
Net population growth this year
15.80
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Saudi Arabia reached 33,962,757, of which 20,559,490 people are male and 13,403,266 female. The country has a population density of 15.7989 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 1.776% for the year. According to the latest data, Saudi Arabia is set to increase its population size by 603,031 people next year. Making the total population count of Saudi Arabia 33,962,757 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Saudi Arabia (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Saudi Arabia grown from 1,703,271 people to 33,962,757. An increase of the population size by 1893.97% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 1,703,271 865,696 837,574 59,089 0.7923 3.469%
1951 1,763,607 897,295 866,311 61,583 0.8204 3.492%
1952 1,826,509 930,205 896,305 64,223 0.8497 3.517%
1953 1,892,162 964,508 927,654 67,082 0.8802 3.546%
1954 1,960,623 1,000,232 960,391 69,841 0.912 3.563%
1955 2,031,955 1,037,406 994,549 72,822 0.9452 3.584%
1956 2,106,227 1,076,064 1,030,162 75,721 0.9798 3.595%
1957 2,183,542 1,116,267 1,067,275 78,911 1.0157 3.614%
1958 2,264,096 1,158,118 1,105,978 82,195 1.0532 3.631%
1959 2,348,011 1,201,673 1,146,338 85,636 1.0923 3.648%
1960 2,435,404 1,246,996 1,188,407 89,149 1.1329 3.661%
1961 2,526,346 1,294,131 1,232,216 92,737 1.1752 3.671%
1962 2,620,910 1,343,110 1,277,800 96,391 1.2192 3.678%
1963 2,719,342 1,394,060 1,325,282 100,471 1.265 3.695%
1964 2,821,968 1,447,155 1,374,812 104,781 1.3127 3.713%
1965 2,928,771 1,502,401 1,426,370 108,826 1.3624 3.716%
1966 3,039,887 1,559,890 1,479,997 113,407 1.4141 3.731%
1967 3,157,242 1,620,813 1,536,429 121,302 1.4687 3.842%
1968 3,282,711 1,686,367 1,596,343 129,634 1.5271 3.95%
1969 3,417,114 1,757,048 1,660,066 139,172 1.5896 4.073%
1970 3,562,470 1,834,034 1,728,436 151,539 1.6572 4.254%
1971 3,724,031 1,920,598 1,803,434 171,584 1.7324 4.608%
1972 3,905,722 2,019,101 1,886,620 191,797 1.8169 4.912%
1973 4,106,344 2,128,599 1,977,745 209,448 1.9102 5.102%
1974 4,323,632 2,247,532 2,076,101 225,129 2.0113 5.208%
1975 4,556,287 2,374,941 2,181,346 240,180 2.1195 5.273%
1976 4,807,933 2,513,053 2,294,880 263,112 2.2366 5.474%
1977 5,083,048 2,664,612 2,418,436 287,118 2.3645 5.65%
1978 5,381,902 2,829,615 2,552,288 310,590 2.5036 5.773%
1979 5,703,698 3,007,391 2,696,307 333,002 2.6533 5.84%
1980 6,047,997 3,197,694 2,850,303 355,596 2.8134 5.881%
1981 6,420,551 3,404,278 3,016,273 389,512 2.9867 6.069%
1982 6,824,486 3,629,020 3,195,466 418,359 3.1746 6.132%
1983 7,252,941 3,867,413 3,385,528 438,550 3.3739 6.048%
1984 7,697,307 4,113,870 3,583,437 450,182 3.5807 5.85%
1985 8,151,779 4,364,764 3,787,016 458,763 3.7921 5.629%
1986 8,628,639 4,628,316 4,000,323 494,956 4.0139 5.738%
1987 9,130,194 4,906,234 4,223,960 508,154 4.2472 5.567%
1988 9,629,164 5,181,026 4,448,138 489,787 4.4793 5.088%
1989 10,128,394 5,454,821 4,673,572 508,671 4.7116 5.023%
1990 10,640,690 5,736,144 4,904,547 515,923 4.9499 4.85%
1991 11,160,744 6,021,596 5,139,148 524,183 5.1918 4.698%
1992 11,686,676 6,309,992 5,376,685 527,681 5.4364 4.516%
1993 12,215,862 6,599,618 5,616,244 530,690 5.6826 4.345%
1994 12,750,040 6,891,630 5,858,409 537,665 5.9311 4.218%
1995 13,289,245 7,186,234 6,103,010 540,746 6.1819 4.07%
1996 13,831,009 7,482,008 6,349,001 542,782 6.434 3.925%
1997 14,374,944 7,778,720 6,596,224 545,087 6.687 3.792%
1998 14,922,186 8,076,958 6,845,228 549,397 6.9416 3.682%
1999 15,472,074 8,376,459 7,095,615 550,381 7.1974 3.558%
2000 16,177,722 8,842,645 7,335,077 860,914 7.5256 5.323%
2001 17,041,397 9,476,872 7,564,526 866,436 7.9274 5.085%
2002 17,910,910 10,114,466 7,796,444 872,589 8.3319 4.873%
2003 18,786,767 10,755,708 8,031,059 879,125 8.7393 4.68%
2004 19,669,480 11,400,810 8,268,670 886,302 9.1499 4.507%
2005 20,559,890 12,050,112 8,509,778 894,518 9.5641 4.351%
2006 21,459,144 12,704,109 8,755,035 903,990 9.9824 4.213%
2007 22,368,312 13,363,260 9,005,052 914,347 10.4054 4.088%
2008 23,287,877 14,027,760 9,260,118 924,783 10.8331 3.972%
2009 24,217,654 14,697,521 9,520,132 934,769 11.2656 3.86%
2010 25,157,128 15,372,356 9,784,772 944,181 11.7027 3.754%
2011 26,105,645 16,052,058 10,053,587 952,852 12.1439 3.65%
2012 27,062,443 16,736,409 10,326,034 960,743 12.589 3.55%
2013 28,026,825 17,425,279 10,601,546 968,023 13.0376 3.454%
2014 28,998,128 18,118,588 10,879,541 974,583 13.4894 3.361%
2015 29,974,938 18,815,810 11,159,128 979,036 13.9438 3.266%
2016 30,717,808 19,296,030 11,421,779 506,705 14.2894 1.65%
2017 30,782,402 19,193,774 11,588,628 -377,518 14.3195 -1.226%
2018 30,365,121 18,713,633 11,651,488 -457,045 14.1253 -1.505%
2019 30,472,811 18,639,721 11,833,090 672,427 14.1754 2.207%
2020 30,991,207 18,870,229 12,120,978 364,364 14.4166 1.176%
2021 31,328,375 19,026,952 12,301,422 309,971 14.5734 0.989%
2022 32,175,352 19,541,493 12,633,859 1,383,983 14.9674 4.302%
2023 33,264,292 20,176,188 13,088,104 793,898 15.474 2.387%
2024 33,962,757 20,559,490 13,403,266 603,031 15.7989 1.776%

Statements that can be derived from Saudi Arabia's population data

  • Saudi Arabia has a population of 33,962,757 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Saudi Arabia's population is equivalent to 0.42% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Saudi Arabia's population will grow with 603,031 people.
  • In 2024, 122,170 more people will immigrate to Saudi Arabia than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Saudi Arabia is 29.56 years.
  • In Saudi Arabia there are 15.80 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 6.04 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Saudi Arabia.
  • In Saudi Arabia, 20,559,490 of the total population are male, and 13,403,266 are female.

Future Population of Saudi Arabia (2024 - 2100)

Saudi Arabia's population is set to incease in the future from 33,962,757 people to 71,006,690 people. An increase of the population size by 4068.84% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2024 33,962,757 20,559,490 13,403,266 603,031 15.7989 1.776%
2025 34,566,328 20,886,821 13,679,507 604,112 16.0797 1.748%
2026 35,165,787 21,210,268 13,955,518 594,806 16.3585 1.691%
2027 35,759,241 21,528,690 14,230,551 592,102 16.6346 1.656%
2028 36,344,483 21,840,489 14,503,994 578,382 16.9068 1.591%
2029 36,910,749 22,137,637 14,773,112 554,151 17.1703 1.501%
2030 37,443,752 22,409,472 15,034,280 511,853 17.4182 1.367%
2031 37,956,086 22,665,631 15,290,455 512,817 17.6565 1.351%
2032 38,468,946 22,922,304 15,546,642 512,903 17.8951 1.333%
2033 38,982,388 23,179,522 15,802,866 513,981 18.134 1.319%
2034 39,496,946 23,437,576 16,059,369 515,133 18.3733 1.304%
2035 40,012,640 23,696,453 16,316,187 516,256 18.6132 1.29%
2036 40,529,060 23,955,968 16,573,091 516,582 18.8534 1.275%
2037 41,045,450 24,215,743 16,829,707 516,197 19.0937 1.258%
2038 41,561,631 24,475,681 17,085,949 516,166 19.3338 1.242%
2039 42,077,219 24,735,574 17,341,644 515,010 19.5736 1.224%
2040 42,592,205 24,995,405 17,596,801 514,962 19.8132 1.209%
2041 43,106,706 25,255,281 17,851,426 514,039 20.0525 1.192%
2042 43,620,252 25,514,959 18,105,293 513,051 20.2914 1.176%
2043 44,132,846 25,774,415 18,358,430 512,136 20.5299 1.16%
2044 44,644,904 26,033,890 18,611,014 511,979 20.7681 1.147%
2045 45,156,465 26,293,381 18,863,083 511,143 21.006 1.132%
2046 45,666,810 26,552,482 19,114,327 509,548 21.2434 1.116%
2047 46,175,490 26,810,961 19,364,529 507,811 21.4801 1.1%
2048 46,682,894 27,069,028 19,613,866 506,998 21.7161 1.086%
2049 47,189,046 27,326,639 19,862,408 505,307 21.9516 1.071%
2050 47,693,910 27,583,796 20,110,114 504,419 22.1864 1.058%
2051 48,198,043 27,840,804 20,357,239 503,847 22.4209 1.045%
2052 48,701,344 28,097,534 20,603,809 502,755 22.6551 1.032%
2053 49,203,498 28,353,851 20,849,647 501,555 22.8886 1.019%
2054 49,704,234 28,609,592 21,094,642 499,917 23.1216 1.006%
2055 50,203,308 28,864,625 21,338,682 498,230 23.3537 0.992%
2056 50,701,103 29,119,138 21,581,965 497,361 23.5853 0.981%
2057 51,197,630 29,373,196 21,824,434 495,693 23.8163 0.968%
2058 51,693,090 29,627,017 22,066,074 495,227 24.0468 0.958%
2059 52,187,245 29,880,333 22,306,912 493,082 24.2766 0.945%
2060 52,679,123 30,132,536 22,546,587 490,674 24.5055 0.931%
2061 53,169,090 30,383,926 22,785,163 489,259 24.7334 0.92%
2062 53,656,776 30,634,337 23,022,439 486,113 24.9602 0.906%
2063 54,141,962 30,883,609 23,258,353 484,261 25.1859 0.894%
2064 54,624,838 31,131,856 23,492,982 481,489 25.4106 0.881%
2065 55,105,205 31,378,950 23,726,255 479,246 25.634 0.87%
2066 55,583,124 31,625,005 23,958,119 476,593 25.8563 0.857%
2067 56,058,192 31,869,870 24,188,322 473,541 26.0773 0.845%
2068 56,530,194 32,113,390 24,416,804 470,463 26.2969 0.832%
2069 56,998,458 32,355,246 24,643,213 466,066 26.5147 0.818%
2070 57,462,528 32,595,170 24,867,358 462,075 26.7306 0.804%
2071 57,923,096 32,833,657 25,089,439 459,059 26.9449 0.793%
2072 58,380,747 33,071,116 25,309,631 456,244 27.1578 0.782%
2073 58,835,326 33,307,426 25,527,899 452,913 27.3692 0.77%
2074 59,286,903 33,542,650 25,744,252 450,242 27.5793 0.759%
2075 59,736,268 33,777,311 25,958,958 448,489 27.7883 0.751%
2076 60,183,930 34,011,745 26,172,184 446,834 27.9966 0.742%
2077 60,630,103 34,246,073 26,384,031 445,513 28.2041 0.735%
2078 61,075,268 34,480,631 26,594,637 444,816 28.4112 0.728%
2079 61,520,208 34,715,873 26,804,335 445,064 28.6182 0.723%
2080 61,965,386 34,952,051 27,013,335 445,292 28.8253 0.719%
2081 62,411,272 35,189,404 27,221,868 446,479 29.0327 0.715%
2082 62,857,804 35,427,870 27,429,935 446,587 29.2404 0.71%
2083 63,304,717 35,667,393 27,637,324 447,237 29.4483 0.706%
2084 63,752,399 35,908,133 27,844,266 448,127 29.6566 0.703%
2085 64,200,983 36,149,992 28,050,990 449,042 29.8652 0.699%
2086 64,651,034 36,393,223 28,257,811 451,061 30.0746 0.698%
2087 65,102,910 36,637,908 28,465,002 452,689 30.2848 0.695%
2088 65,556,060 36,883,636 28,672,424 453,612 30.4956 0.692%
2089 66,009,928 37,129,940 28,879,989 454,125 30.7067 0.688%
2090 66,465,149 37,376,950 29,088,199 456,316 30.9185 0.687%
2091 66,922,028 37,624,680 29,297,348 457,442 31.131 0.684%
2092 67,379,603 37,872,459 29,507,144 457,709 31.3439 0.679%
2093 67,837,061 38,119,668 29,717,393 457,205 31.5567 0.674%
2094 68,293,698 38,365,774 29,927,925 456,071 31.7691 0.668%
2095 68,749,557 38,610,682 30,138,876 455,647 31.9811 0.663%
2096 69,204,848 38,854,399 30,350,449 454,934 32.1929 0.657%
2097 69,658,502 39,096,302 30,562,200 452,374 32.404 0.649%
2098 70,109,978 39,335,955 30,774,023 450,579 32.614 0.643%
2099 70,559,391 39,573,416 30,985,976 448,247 32.8231 0.635%
2100 71,006,690 39,808,708 31,197,982 446,351 33.0311 0.629%

Population Density of Saudi Arabia

Today, Saudi Arabia has a population density of 15.7989 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 0.7923 people/km² since the 1950 to 15.7989 people/km² in 2024. In the future, Saudi Arabia is projected to reach a population density of 33.0311 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Saudi Arabia Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Saudi Arabia's Population

The population growth rate of Saudi Arabia currently stands at 1.776% as of July 1, 2024. This is a decrease by 2.526 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Saudi Arabia will decrease to 1.776%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Saudi Arabia's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.629% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Saudi Arabia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 3.469%
1960 3.661%
1970 4.254%
1980 5.881%
1990 4.85%
2000 5.323%
2010 3.754%
2020 1.176%
Year Growth Rate
2030 1.367%
2040 1.209%
2050 1.058%
2060 0.931%
2070 0.804%
2080 0.719%
2090 0.687%
2100 0.629%
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Life Expectancy of Saudi Arabia

Today, Saudi Arabia has an average life expectancy of 78.982 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 40.0172 years since the 1950 to 78.982 years in 2024. In the future, Saudi Arabia is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 90.3425 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Saudi Arabia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 40,017
1960 45,310
1970 52,728
1980 62,444
1990 68,874
2000 72,606
2010 75,616
2020 77,596
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 80,251
2040 82,269
2050 83,993
2060 85,517
2070 86,905
2080 88,135
2090 89,277
2100 90,342
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Migration to and from Saudi Arabia

In 2024 Saudi Arabia will see net migrations of 122,170 people. This means that 122,170 more people will immigrate to Saudi Arabia than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Saudi Arabia was 977,072.

Net Migration for Saudi Arabia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 15,000
1960 15,000
1970 31,097
1980 121,220
1990 160,416
2000 468,515
2010 504,955
2020 -74,725
Year Net Migration
2030 22,042
2040 25,137
2050 28,517
2060 29,648
2070 29,666
2080 28,971
2090 27,822
2100 26,653
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Births in Saudi Arabia

In 2024, Saudi Arabia will see 560,224 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Saudi Arabia in 2022, when the country saw 489,608 new borns.

Births Saudi Arabia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 86,682
1960 125,515
1970 173,388
1980 284,567
1990 403,996
2000 444,729
2010 506,348
2020 515,333
Year Births
2030 576,693
2040 595,804
2050 616,864
2060 650,260
2070 679,497
2080 710,224
2090 749,922
2100 795,137
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Deaths in Saudi Arabia

In 2024, 79,357 people will die in Saudi Arabia. That is an increase of Saudi Arabia's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 82,701 deaths.

Deaths Saudi Arabia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 42,599
1960 51,371
1970 52,951
1980 50,195
1990 48,496
2000 52,325
2010 67,126
2020 76,244
Year Births
2030 86,890
2040 105,980
2050 140,959
2060 189,232
2070 247,089
2080 293,900
2090 321,427
2100 375,437
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Median Age in Saudi Arabia

The median age of Saudi Arabia has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Saudi Arabia will reach 35.7786 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Saudi Arabia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 17.9526
1960 17.5644
1970 16.2462
1980 17.1389
1990 17.9983
2000 19.7312
2010 23.5456
2020 28.4895
Year Median Age
2030 29.6786
2040 30.6551
2050 31.9849
2060 33.0255
2070 34.0425
2080 34.789
2090 35.3561
2100 35.7786
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Fertility Rate in Saudi Arabia

The fertility rate of Saudi Arabia has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Saudi Arabia will reach 1.7175 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Saudi Arabia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 7.5771
1960 7.6261
1970 7.5831
1980 7.145
1990 5.8036
2000 4.2055
2010 2.81
2020 2.27
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 2.1715
2040 1.9813
2050 1.875
2060 1.8109
2070 1.769
2080 1.7452
2090 1.7267
2100 1.7175
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Infant Mortality Rate in Saudi Arabia

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Saudi Arabia while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Saudi Arabia has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 182.3002. Today, Saudi Arabia has a much better infant mortality rate of 6.0448 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Saudi Arabia is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 1.0416 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Saudi Arabia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 182.3002
1960 157.2074
1970 119.4439
1980 69.3035
1990 35.2798
2000 18.1508
2010 10.0852
2020 5.7805
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 4.9083
2040 3.5145
2050 2.6479
2060 2.0806
2070 1.6979
2080 1.4219
2090 1.2058
2100 1.0416
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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