Saudi Arabia — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 1,703,000 865,000 837,000 0.79 1
1951 1,763,000 897,000 866,000 0.82
1952 1,826,000 930,000 896,000 0.85
1953 1,892,000 964,000 927,000 0.88
1954 1,960,000 1,000,000 960,000 0.91
1955 2,031,000 1,037,000 994,000 0.95 1
1956 2,106,000 1,076,000 1,030,000 0.98
1957 2,183,000 1,116,000 1,067,000 1.02
1958 2,264,000 1,158,000 1,105,000 1.05
1959 2,348,000 1,201,000 1,146,000 1.09
1960 2,435,000 1,246,000 1,188,000 1.13
1961 2,526,000 1,294,000 1,232,000 1.18 1
1962 2,620,000 1,343,000 1,277,000 1.22
1963 2,719,000 1,394,000 1,325,000 1.27
1964 2,821,000 1,447,000 1,374,000 1.31
1965 2,928,000 1,502,000 1,426,000 1.36
1966 3,039,000 1,559,000 1,479,000 1.41 1
1967 3,157,000 1,620,000 1,536,000 1.47
1968 3,282,000 1,686,000 1,596,000 1.53
1969 3,417,000 1,757,000 1,660,000 1.59
1970 3,562,000 1,834,000 1,728,000 1.66 1
1971 3,724,000 1,920,000 1,803,000 1.73
1972 3,905,000 2,019,000 1,886,000 1.82
1973 4,106,000 2,128,000 1,977,000 1.91 1
1974 4,323,000 2,247,000 2,076,000 2.01
1975 4,556,000 2,374,000 2,181,000 2.12 1
1976 4,807,000 2,513,000 2,294,000 2.24
1977 5,083,000 2,664,000 2,418,000 2.37 1
1978 5,381,000 2,829,000 2,552,000 2.50
1979 5,703,000 3,007,000 2,696,000 2.65 1
1980 6,047,000 3,197,000 2,850,000 2.81 1
1981 6,420,000 3,404,000 3,016,000 2.99
1982 6,824,000 3,629,000 3,195,000 3.18 1
1983 7,252,000 3,867,000 3,385,000 3.37 1
1984 7,697,000 4,113,000 3,583,000 3.58 1
1985 8,151,000 4,364,000 3,787,000 3.79 1
1986 8,628,000 4,628,000 4,000,000 4.01 1
1987 9,130,000 4,906,000 4,223,000 4.25 1
1988 9,629,000 5,181,000 4,448,000 4.48 1
1989 10,128,000 5,454,000 4,673,000 4.71 1
1990 10,640,000 5,736,000 4,904,000 4.95 1
1991 11,160,000 6,021,000 5,139,000 5.19 1
1992 11,686,000 6,309,000 5,376,000 5.44 1
1993 12,215,000 6,599,000 5,616,000 5.68 1
1994 12,750,000 6,891,000 5,858,000 5.93 1
1995 13,289,000 7,186,000 6,103,000 6.18 1
1996 13,831,000 7,482,000 6,349,000 6.43 1
1997 14,374,000 7,778,000 6,596,000 6.69 1
1998 14,922,000 8,076,000 6,845,000 6.94 1
1999 15,472,000 8,376,000 7,095,000 7.20 1
2000 16,177,000 8,842,000 7,335,000 7.53 1
2001 17,041,000 9,476,000 7,564,000 7.93 1
2002 17,910,000 10,114,000 7,796,000 8.33 1
2003 18,786,000 10,755,000 8,031,000 8.74 1
2004 19,669,000 11,400,000 8,268,000 9.15 1
2005 20,559,000 12,050,000 8,509,000 9.56 1
2006 21,459,000 12,704,000 8,755,000 9.98 1
2007 22,368,000 13,363,000 9,005,000 10.41 1
2008 23,287,000 14,027,000 9,260,000 10.83 1
2009 24,217,000 14,697,000 9,520,000 11.27 1
2010 25,157,000 15,372,000 9,784,000 11.70 1
2011 26,105,000 16,052,000 10,053,000 12.14 1
2012 27,062,000 16,736,000 10,326,000 12.59 1
2013 28,026,000 17,425,000 10,601,000 13.04 1
2014 28,998,000 18,118,000 10,879,000 13.49 1
2015 29,974,000 18,815,000 11,159,000 13.94 1
2016 30,717,000 19,296,000 11,421,000 14.29 1
2017 30,782,000 19,193,000 11,588,000 14.32
2018 30,365,000 18,713,000 11,651,000 14.13 1
2019 30,472,000 18,639,000 11,833,000 14.18
2020 30,991,000 18,870,000 12,120,000 14.42 1
2021 31,328,000 19,026,000 12,301,000 14.57 1
2022 32,175,000 19,541,000 12,633,000 14.97 1
2023 33,264,000 20,176,000 13,088,000 15.47 1
2024 33,962,000 20,559,000 13,403,000 15.80 1
2025 34,566,000 20,886,000 13,679,000 16.08 1
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