Saudi Arabia Population (LIVE)

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Saudi Arabia Population (1950 - 2023)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

The current population of Saudi Arabia is 37,149,135 as of Sunday, November 19, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data ¹.
Saudi Arabia 2023 population is estimated at 36,947,025 people at mid year.
Saudi Arabia population is equivalent to 0.46% of the total world population.
Saudi Arabia ranks number 40 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Saudi Arabia is 17 per Km² (45 people per mi²).
The total land area is 2,149,690 Km2 (830,000 sq. miles)
83.5 % of the population is urban (30,846,442 people in 2023)
The median age in Saudi Arabia is 30.6 years.

1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Saudi Arabia (2023 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Saudi Arabia Global Rank
2023	36,947,025	1.48 %	538,205	28,998	30.6	2.36	17	83.5 %	30,846,442	0.46 %	8,045,311,447	40
2022	36,408,820	1.28 %	458,424	28,998	30.2	2.39	17	83.3 %	30,329,753	0.46 %	7,975,105,156	41
2020	35,997,107	0.47 %	169,745	-1,025,295	29.2	2.47	17	81.3 %	29,255,576	0.46 %	7,840,952,880	41
2015	32,749,848	2.17 %	667,584	60,337	28.3	2.64	15	80.2 %	26,249,243	0.44 %	7,426,597,537	41
2010	29,411,929	3.81 %	1,002,857	236,962	25.3	2.85	14	76.5 %	22,512,101	0.42 %	6,985,603,105	40
2005	24,397,644	2.52 %	570,051	481,349	23.2	3.24	11	79.3 %	19,358,664	0.37 %	6,558,176,119	46
2000	21,547,390	2.67 %	531,707	17,241	21.2	4.12	10	76.9 %	16,579,826	0.35 %	6,148,898,975	48
1995	18,888,857	3.37 %	576,819	27,095	19.3	4.95	9	78.0 %	14,739,559	0.33 %	5,743,219,454	48
1990	16,004,763	4.42 %	622,904	186,898	18.2	5.83	7	78.1 %	12,503,513	0.30 %	5,316,175,862	51
1985	12,890,245	4.85 %	543,707	163,926	17.0	6.70	6	74.3 %	9,581,553	0.27 %	4,861,730,613	53
1980	10,171,710	5.19 %	454,833	148,004	16.2	7.19	5	63.1 %	6,415,124	0.23 %	4,444,007,706	58
1975	7,897,544	5.28 %	358,271	132,741	16.6	7.37	4	54.9 %	4,334,558	0.19 %	4,069,437,231	65
1970	6,106,191	4.17 %	225,454	63,988	16.2	7.58	3	46.5 %	2,840,506	0.17 %	3,695,390,336	75
1965	4,978,922	3.63 %	162,672	28,951	16.1	7.66	2	37.7 %	1,877,805	0.15 %	3,337,111,983	83
1960	4,165,563	3.07 %	116,731	7,608	16.5	7.63	2	30.7 %	1,277,054	0.14 %	3,019,233,434	81
1955	3,581,910	3.00 %	98,443	2,108	17.3	7.59	2	25.8 %	923,917	0.13 %	2,746,072,141	83

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Saudi Arabia Population Forecast

38,997

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Saudi Arabia Global Rank
2025	37,989,969	1.08 %	398,572	28,998	31.5	2.30	18	83.8 %	31,842,626	0.46 %	8,191,988,453	42
2030	40,461,368	1.27 %	494,280	38,997	33.4	2.16	19	84.4 %	34,142,975	0.47 %	8,546,141,327	40
2035	42,755,976	1.11 %	458,922	38,997	34.8	2.06	20	84.6 %	36,170,029	0.48 %	8,879,397,401	40
2040	44,881,078	0.97 %	425,020	38,997	36.2	1.99	21	84.4 %	37,878,811	0.49 %	9,188,250,492	42
2045	46,785,937	0.83 %	380,972	38,997	37.4	1.93	22	84.2 %	39,396,408	0.49 %	9,467,543,575	44
2050	48,374,543	0.67 %	317,721		38.8	1.88	23	84.2 %	40,708,624	0.50 %	9,709,491,761	43

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Saudi Arabia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Saudi Arabia

Life Expectancy

78.10 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality

5.3

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5

6.4

(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Saudi Arabia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	CITY NAME	POPULATION
1	Riyadh	4,205,961
2	Jeddah	2,867,446
3	Mecca	1,323,624
4	Medina	1,300,000
5	Sultanah	946,697
6	Dammam	768,602
7	Ta'if	530,848
8	Tabuk	455,450
9	Al Kharj	425,300
10	Buraydah	391,336
11	Khamis Mushait	387,553
12	Al Hufuf	293,179
13	Al Mubarraz	290,802
14	Hafar Al-Batin	271,642
15	Ha'il	267,005
16	Najran	258,573
17	Al Jubayl	237,274
18	Abha	210,886
19	Yanbu	200,161
20	Khobar	165,799
21	Arar	148,540
22	Sakakah	128,332
23	Jizan	105,198
24	Qurayyat	102,903
25	Dhahran	99,540
26	Al Qatif	98,259
27	Al Bahah	88,419
28	Tarut	85,371
29	Qal`at Bishah	81,828
30	Ar Rass	81,728
31	Ash Shafa	72,190
32	Sayhat	66,702
33	Al Mithnab	60,870
34	Al Khafji	54,857
35	Ad Dawadimi	54,474
36	Sabya	54,108
37	Az Zulfi	53,144
38	Abu `Arish	49,171
39	Safwa	45,876
40	Afif	45,525
41	Rabigh	41,759
42	Rahimah	41,188
43	Turaif	40,819
44	Tubarjal	40,019
45	Ad Dilam	35,371
46	Umm Lajj	33,874
47	Al-`Ula	32,413
48	Abqaiq	29,474
49	Badr Hunayn	27,257
50	Samitah	26,945
51	Al Wajh	26,636
52	Al Bukayriyah	25,153
53	An Nimas	24,153
54	As Sulayyil	24,097
55	Turabah	23,235
56	Al Jumum	22,207
57	Duba	22,000
58	At Taraf	21,386
59	Qaisumah	20,685
60	Al Battaliyah	16,606
61	Al Munayzilah	16,296

Notes

The Saudi Arabia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Saudi Arabia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Saudi Arabia (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Saudi Arabia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.