🇸🇦 Population of Saudi Arabia

36,947,025
Current Population of Saudi Arabia
531,872
Net population growth this year
17.19
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Saudi Arabia reached 36,947,025, of which 21,246,137 people are male and 15,700,888 female. The country has a population density of 17.1871 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 1.44% for the year. According to the latest data, Saudi Arabia is set to increase its population size by 521,937 people next year. Making the total population count of Saudi Arabia 37,473,930 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Saudi Arabia (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Saudi Arabia grown from 3,089,692 people to 36,947,025. An increase of the population size by 1095.82% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 3,089,692 1,569,443 1,520,250 93,085 1.4373 3.013%
1951 3,183,582 1,617,019 1,566,563 94,694 1.4809 2.975%
1952 3,279,346 1,665,498 1,613,848 96,833 1.5255 2.953%
1953 3,377,020 1,714,794 1,662,225 98,515 1.5709 2.917%
1954 3,477,534 1,765,430 1,712,103 102,514 1.6177 2.948%
1955 3,581,910 1,818,043 1,763,867 106,237 1.6662 2.966%
1956 3,690,028 1,872,560 1,817,468 110,000 1.7165 2.981%
1957 3,802,027 1,929,041 1,872,986 113,998 1.7686 2.999%
1958 3,916,797 1,986,703 1,930,094 115,542 1.822 2.95%
1959 4,036,568 2,047,008 1,989,560 124,000 1.8777 3.072%
1960 4,165,562 2,112,675 2,052,887 133,989 1.9378 3.217%
1961 4,306,048 2,185,102 2,120,945 146,982 2.0031 3.414%
1962 4,458,516 2,264,514 2,194,003 157,955 2.074 3.543%
1963 4,621,655 2,349,938 2,271,717 168,322 2.1499 3.642%
1964 4,795,130 2,441,065 2,354,065 178,628 2.2306 3.726%
1965 4,978,922 2,537,904 2,441,018 188,955 2.3161 3.796%
1966 5,173,237 2,640,472 2,532,766 199,676 2.4065 3.86%
1967 5,381,026 2,750,465 2,630,561 215,903 2.5032 4.013%
1968 5,604,582 2,869,386 2,735,195 231,207 2.6072 4.126%
1969 5,844,843 2,997,831 2,847,012 249,316 2.7189 4.266%
1970 6,106,191 3,138,500 2,967,691 273,380 2.8405 4.478%
1971 6,396,658 3,296,426 3,100,232 307,554 2.9756 4.809%
1972 6,724,260 3,476,608 3,247,652 347,649 3.128 5.171%
1973 7,088,758 3,678,640 3,410,118 381,349 3.2976 5.381%
1974 7,483,506 3,898,052 3,585,454 408,145 3.4812 5.455%
1975 7,897,544 4,143,899 3,753,646 419,933 3.6738 5.319%
1976 8,319,556 4,409,022 3,910,534 424,090 3.8701 5.099%
1977 8,755,220 4,682,826 4,072,394 447,237 4.0728 5.109%
1978 9,210,564 4,969,329 4,241,235 463,452 4.2846 5.033%
1979 9,682,002 5,264,576 4,417,425 479,423 4.5039 4.953%
1980 10,171,710 5,570,413 4,601,298 499,995 4.7317 4.917%
1981 10,678,211 5,885,125 4,793,086 513,006 4.9673 4.805%
1982 11,201,154 6,208,138 4,993,016 532,879 5.2106 4.758%
1983 11,746,020 6,544,204 5,201,816 556,854 5.4641 4.742%
1984 12,310,361 6,890,859 5,419,502 571,828 5.7266 4.646%
1985 12,890,245 7,244,513 5,645,732 587,940 5.9963 4.562%
1986 13,483,348 7,603,358 5,879,990 598,267 6.2722 4.438%
1987 14,089,798 7,967,798 6,122,000 614,632 6.5543 4.363%
1988 14,713,715 8,341,808 6,371,907 633,202 6.8446 4.304%
1989 15,353,226 8,724,566 6,628,660 645,821 7.1421 4.207%
1990 16,004,762 9,114,258 6,890,505 657,251 7.4451 4.107%
1991 16,654,276 9,500,950 7,153,327 641,777 7.7473 3.854%
1992 17,281,350 9,870,913 7,410,436 612,369 8.039 3.544%
1993 17,846,461 10,199,980 7,646,481 517,852 8.3019 2.902%
1994 18,367,528 10,504,598 7,862,930 524,280 8.5443 2.855%
1995 18,888,857 10,806,201 8,082,656 518,378 8.7868 2.745%
1996 19,410,280 11,100,958 8,309,322 524,467 9.0293 2.702%
1997 19,938,377 11,401,339 8,537,038 531,728 9.275 2.667%
1998 20,472,580 11,706,296 8,766,284 536,678 9.5235 2.622%
1999 21,009,660 12,011,628 8,998,032 537,482 9.7733 2.558%
2000 21,547,390 12,317,248 9,230,142 537,977 10.0235 2.497%
2001 22,085,929 12,623,832 9,462,097 539,103 10.274 2.441%
2002 22,623,415 12,928,084 9,695,331 535,868 10.524 2.369%
2003 23,150,847 13,221,628 9,929,220 518,996 10.7694 2.242%
2004 23,661,808 13,489,705 10,172,103 502,924 11.0071 2.126%
2005 24,397,644 13,900,240 10,497,404 968,748 11.3494 3.971%
2006 25,382,870 14,481,086 10,901,784 1,001,703 11.8077 3.947%
2007 26,400,068 15,083,370 11,316,698 1,032,694 12.2809 3.912%
2008 27,437,353 15,700,185 11,737,168 1,041,876 12.7634 3.798%
2009 28,483,797 16,324,114 12,159,682 1,051,011 13.2502 3.69%
2010 29,411,929 16,865,108 12,546,820 805,254 13.6819 2.738%
2011 30,150,945 17,276,508 12,874,436 672,778 14.0257 2.231%
2012 30,821,543 17,644,476 13,177,068 668,419 14.3377 2.169%
2013 31,482,498 18,009,033 13,473,464 653,489 14.6451 2.076%
2014 32,125,564 18,364,145 13,761,419 632,644 14.9443 1.969%
2015 32,749,848 18,774,108 13,975,740 615,924 15.2347 1.881%
2016 33,416,269 19,291,301 14,124,969 716,919 15.5447 2.146%
2017 34,193,122 19,828,621 14,364,501 836,785 15.9061 2.447%
2018 35,018,133 20,335,495 14,682,638 813,238 16.2899 2.322%
2019 35,827,362 20,836,089 14,991,273 805,220 16.6663 2.248%
2020 35,997,106 20,886,852 15,110,254 -465,731 16.7453 -1.294%
2021 35,950,396 20,766,246 15,184,150 372,310 16.7235 1.036%
2022 36,408,820 20,979,233 15,429,586 544,538 16.9368 1.496%
2023 36,947,025 21,246,137 15,700,888 531,872 17.1871 1.44%

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

  • Saudi Arabia has a population of 36,947,025 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Saudi Arabia's population is equivalent to 0.46% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Saudi Arabia's population will grow with 531,872 people.
  • In 2023, 28,998 more people will immigrate to Saudi Arabia than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Saudi Arabia is 30.65 years.
  • In Saudi Arabia there are 17.19 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 5.30 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Saudi Arabia.
  • In Saudi Arabia, 21,246,137 of the total population are male, and 15,700,888 are female.

Future Population of Saudi Arabia (2023 - 2100)

Saudi Arabia's population is set to incease in the future from 36,947,025 people to 50,468,334 people. An increase of the population size by 1533.44% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 36,947,025 21,246,137 15,700,888 531,872 17.1871 1.44%
2024 37,473,930 21,506,520 15,967,410 521,937 17.4322 1.393%
2025 37,989,969 21,760,523 16,229,446 510,142 17.6723 1.343%
2026 38,494,876 22,007,951 16,486,925 499,672 17.9072 1.298%
2027 38,995,485 22,252,959 16,742,526 501,546 18.1401 1.286%
2028 39,492,450 22,495,801 16,996,650 492,385 18.3712 1.247%
2029 39,980,836 22,733,152 17,247,684 484,387 18.5984 1.212%
2030 40,461,368 22,965,320 17,496,049 476,677 18.822 1.178%
2031 40,933,778 23,192,100 17,741,679 468,142 19.0417 1.144%
2032 41,399,264 23,414,005 17,985,260 462,831 19.2582 1.118%
2033 41,858,422 23,631,278 18,227,145 455,485 19.4718 1.088%
2034 42,310,341 23,843,345 18,466,996 448,352 19.6821 1.06%
2035 42,755,976 24,050,571 18,705,405 442,917 19.8894 1.036%
2036 43,195,155 24,252,839 18,942,317 435,442 20.0937 1.008%
2037 43,627,940 24,450,110 19,177,830 430,129 20.295 0.986%
2038 44,053,187 24,641,715 19,411,471 420,363 20.4928 0.954%
2039 44,470,702 24,827,493 19,643,209 414,667 20.687 0.932%
2040 44,881,078 25,007,676 19,873,402 406,086 20.8779 0.905%
2041 45,282,942 25,181,535 20,101,408 397,643 21.0649 0.878%
2042 45,674,812 25,348,287 20,326,525 386,096 21.2472 0.845%
2043 46,056,082 25,507,625 20,548,458 376,445 21.4245 0.817%
2044 46,426,615 25,659,447 20,767,168 364,620 21.5969 0.785%
2045 46,785,937 25,803,530 20,982,407 354,024 21.764 0.757%
2046 47,133,220 25,939,471 21,193,749 340,541 21.9256 0.723%
2047 47,466,782 26,066,435 21,400,347 326,585 22.0808 0.688%
2048 47,785,458 26,183,926 21,601,532 310,766 22.229 0.65%
2049 48,088,523 26,291,613 21,796,910 295,364 22.37 0.614%
2050 48,374,544 26,388,839 21,985,705 276,677 22.503 0.572%
2051 48,642,389 26,475,129 22,167,260 259,014 22.6276 0.532%
2052 48,891,469 26,550,288 22,341,180 239,145 22.7435 0.489%
2053 49,122,930 26,615,122 22,507,808 223,777 22.8512 0.456%
2054 49,336,894 26,669,772 22,667,122 204,151 22.9507 0.414%
2055 49,531,550 26,713,336 22,818,214 185,163 23.0413 0.374%
2056 49,708,171 26,746,727 22,961,445 168,079 23.1234 0.338%
2057 49,868,601 26,771,153 23,097,448 152,780 23.198 0.306%
2058 50,013,542 26,787,179 23,226,362 137,101 23.2655 0.274%
2059 50,140,792 26,793,805 23,346,986 117,399 23.3247 0.234%
2060 50,249,836 26,790,912 23,458,924 100,690 23.3754 0.2%
2061 50,343,004 26,779,897 23,563,107 85,645 23.4187 0.17%
2062 50,422,016 26,761,828 23,660,188 72,381 23.4555 0.144%
2063 50,487,779 26,737,429 23,750,351 59,144 23.4861 0.117%
2064 50,541,365 26,707,490 23,833,875 48,028 23.511 0.095%
2065 50,583,300 26,672,458 23,910,841 35,841 23.5305 0.071%
2066 50,614,880 26,633,144 23,981,736 27,321 23.5452 0.054%
2067 50,638,575 26,591,130 24,047,444 20,067 23.5562 0.04%
2068 50,654,753 26,546,902 24,107,851 12,289 23.5637 0.024%
2069 50,665,461 26,501,653 24,163,808 9,129 23.5687 0.018%
2070 50,673,182 26,456,913 24,216,269 6,312 23.5723 0.012%
2071 50,677,872 26,412,947 24,264,924 3,067 23.5745 0.006%
2072 50,679,888 26,370,101 24,309,787 966 23.5754 0.002%
2073 50,681,459 26,329,628 24,351,832 2,177 23.5762 0.004%
2074 50,683,063 26,291,916 24,391,147 1,030 23.5769 0.002%
2075 50,684,122 26,256,784 24,427,338 1,088 23.5774 0.002%
2076 50,684,936 26,224,428 24,460,508 540 23.5778 0.001%
2077 50,685,863 26,195,010 24,490,853 1,313 23.5782 0.003%
2078 50,688,621 26,169,427 24,519,195 4,204 23.5795 0.008%
2079 50,692,429 26,147,263 24,545,165 3,411 23.5813 0.007%
2080 50,697,229 26,128,375 24,568,854 6,190 23.5835 0.012%
2081 50,704,440 26,113,442 24,590,998 8,231 23.5869 0.016%
2082 50,712,307 26,101,462 24,610,845 7,504 23.5905 0.015%
2083 50,719,843 26,091,747 24,628,096 7,568 23.594 0.015%
2084 50,727,154 26,084,162 24,642,992 7,054 23.5974 0.014%
2085 50,734,504 26,078,648 24,655,856 7,646 23.6008 0.015%
2086 50,741,010 26,074,568 24,666,443 5,367 23.6039 0.011%
2087 50,745,821 26,071,228 24,674,594 4,255 23.6061 0.008%
2088 50,748,245 26,067,956 24,680,289 592 23.6072 0.001%
2089 50,747,777 26,064,331 24,683,446 -1,528 23.607 -0.003%
2090 50,744,332 26,060,142 24,684,191 -5,362 23.6054 -0.011%
2091 50,737,088 26,054,751 24,682,336 -9,127 23.602 -0.018%
2092 50,725,599 26,047,724 24,677,876 -13,849 23.5967 -0.027%
2093 50,709,994 26,038,947 24,671,048 -17,361 23.5894 -0.034%
2094 50,690,557 26,028,517 24,662,040 -21,514 23.5804 -0.042%
2095 50,667,025 26,016,161 24,650,864 -25,550 23.5695 -0.05%
2096 50,638,846 26,001,490 24,637,356 -30,808 23.5563 -0.061%
2097 50,604,703 25,983,839 24,620,864 -37,478 23.5405 -0.074%
2098 50,564,772 25,963,318 24,601,453 -42,385 23.5219 -0.084%
2099 50,519,843 25,940,291 24,579,552 -47,472 23.501 -0.094%
2100 50,468,334 25,913,879 24,554,454 -55,546 23.477 -0.11%

Population Density of Saudi Arabia

Today, Saudi Arabia has a population density of 17.1871 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 1.4373 people/km² since the 1950 to 17.1871 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Saudi Arabia is projected to reach a population density of 23.477 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 1.44% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.056 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Saudi Arabia will decrease to 1.44%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Saudi Arabia's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.11% by the year 2100.

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

Year Growth Rate
1950 3.013%
1960 3.217%
1970 4.478%
1980 4.917%
1990 4.107%
2000 2.497%
2010 2.738%
2020 -1.294%
Year Growth Rate
2030 1.178%
2040 0.905%
2050 0.572%
2060 0.2%
2070 0.012%
2080 0.012%
2090 -0.011%
2100 -0.11%
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Life Expectancy of Saudi Arabia

Today, Saudi Arabia has an average life expectancy of 78.1013 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 40.9858 years since the 1950 to 78.1013 years in 2023. In the future, Saudi Arabia is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 89.7369 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 40,985
1960 45,940
1970 52,715
1980 62,698
1990 68,948
2000 72,466
2010 75,762
2020 76,239
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 79,374
2040 81,125
2050 82,921
2060 84,610
2070 86,054
2080 87,358
2090 88,560
2100 89,736
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Migration to and from Saudi Arabia

In 2023 Saudi Arabia will see net migrations of 28,998 people. This means that 28,998 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 28,998.

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

Year Net Migration
1950 4,911
1960 7,608
1970 63,988
1980 148,004
1990 186,898
2000 17,241
2010 236,962
2020 -1,025,296
Year Net Migration
2030 38,997
2040 38,997
2050 38,997
2060 38,997
2070 38,997
2080 38,997
2090 38,997
2100 38,997
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Births in Saudi Arabia

In 2023, Saudi Arabia will see 606,692 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Saudi Arabia in 2022, when the country saw 615,690 new borns.

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

Year Births
1950 164,768
1960 213,643
1970 302,806
1980 435,825
1990 547,487
2000 595,746
2010 641,461
2020 665,930
Year Births
2030 575,859
2040 585,636
2050 575,465
2060 533,557
2070 519,323
2080 501,086
2090 471,892
2100 449,119
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Deaths in Saudi Arabia

In 2023, 103,805 people will die in Saudi Arabia. That is an increase of Saudi Arabia's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 100,157 deaths.

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

Year Deaths
1950 76,601
1960 87,264
1970 93,414
1980 83,839
1990 77,143
2000 75,009
2010 73,175
2020 106,371
Year Births
2030 138,178
2040 218,551
2050 337,780
2060 471,862
2070 552,007
2080 533,891
2090 516,259
2100 543,664
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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 47.5667 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Median Age
1950 17.8716
1960 16.5365
1970 16.1646
1980 16.1633
1990 18.2413
2000 21.1812
2010 25.2609
2020 29.2466
Year Median Age
2030 33.4129
2040 36.1561
2050 38.8438
2060 41.44
2070 43.1983
2080 44.2586
2090 45.8153
2100 47.5667
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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 1.7245 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 7.1846
1990 5.8301
2000 4.1147
2010 2.8535
2020 2.4649
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 2.1606
2040 1.9847
2050 1.8842
2060 1.8246
2070 1.7912
2080 1.7561
2090 1.7438
2100 1.7245
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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 196.3517. Today, Saudi Arabia has a much better infant mortality rate of 5.2993 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 0.9797 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 196.3517
1960 165.2869
1970 123.6287
1980 69.5805
1990 35.583
2000 18.4933
2010 10.4568
2020 5.9654
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 4.1855
2040 3.0741
2050 2.3464
2060 1.8514
2070 1.5337
2080 1.31
2090 1.1292
2100 0.9797
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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 2022.

Data Sources

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

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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