Saudi Arabia population 37,439,696 (live)

The population of Saudi Arabia is expected to grow by 481,000 in 2025 and reach 37,757,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 60,000 people yearly. On average there are 571,134 births and 152,852 deaths in Saudi Arabia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.12 percent per year. The population density of Saudi Arabia has changed from 4.5 in 1980 to 16.9 in 2023.

Current population 37,439,696 people at present (Sunday 27th of April 2025)
Median Age 32.8 years
Life expectancy 76.2 years
Population density 17.3 per km2
Population of Saudi Arabia from 1960 to 2025 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2025 37,290,000 481,000 (1.3%) 60,000 32.8 2.21 17 31,707,000 (85.0%)
2024 36,809,000 498,000 (1.4%) 60,000 32.5 17 31,232,000 (84.9%)
2023 36,311,000 515,000 (1.4%) 60,000 32.2 17 30,744,000 (84.7%)
2022 35,796,000 533,000 (1.5%) 60,000 31.9 17 30,243,000 (84.5%)
2021 35,263,000 553,000 (1.6%) 60,000 31.6 16 29,726,000 (84.3%)
2020 34,710,000 569,000 (1.6%) 60,000 31.4 2.38 16 29,195,000 (84.1%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) 118,000 31.0 2.42 16 28,651,000 (83.9%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) 118,000 30.6 2.46 16 28,094,000 (83.7%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) 118,000 30.3 2.50 15 27,513,000 (83.5%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) 118,000 29.9 2.54 15 26,895,653 (83.3%)
2015 31,557,144 780,422 (2.5%) 118,000 29.6 2.58 15 26,233,454 (83.1%)
2010 27,425,676 764,184 (2.8%) 318,000 27.2 2.96 13 22,512,092 (82.1%)
2005 23,905,654 676,764 (2.8%) 199,000 25.6 3.42 11 19,358,560 (81.0%)
2000 20,764,312 469,906 (2.3%) 146,000 24.2 3.97 10 16,579,888 (79.8%)
1995 18,735,841 424,751 (2.3%) -70,000 23.2 4.98 9 14,739,486 (78.7%)
1990 16,326,815 570,871 (3.5%) -22,000 22.4 5.91 8 12,503,565 (76.6%)
1985 13,189,115 704,148 (5.3%) 146,000 22.5 6.65 6 9,581,496 (72.6%)
1980 9,740,599 560,978 (5.8%) 278,325 22.6 7.21 5 6,415,159 (65.9%)
1975 7,428,703 369,369 (5.0%) 164,267 22.6 7.31 3 4,334,574 (58.3%)
1970 5,836,389 236,761 (4.1%) 98,375 22.7 7.28 3 2,840,512 (48.7%)
1965 4,843,635 166,231 (3.4%) 37,401 23.0 7.26 2 1,877,829 (38.8%)
1960 4,086,539 132,340 (3.1%) 25,198 23.4 7.22 2 1,277,043 (31.3%)

In 2024 the population of Saudi Arabia was 36,809,000 and the average age increased from 23.4 in 1960 to 32.5. Urban population has increased from 16,579,888 (79.8%) in 2000 to 31,707,000 (85.0%) in the current year. The population density of Saudi Arabia has changed from 4.5 in 1980 to 16.9 in 2023.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) 60,000 31.4 2.38 16 29,195,000 (84.1%)
2025 37,290,000 481,000 (1.3%) 60,000 32.8 2.21 17 31,707,000 (85.0%)
2030 39,480,000 409,000 (1.0%) 60,000 34.3 2.08 18 33,906,000 (85.9%)
2035 41,317,000 336,000 (0.8%) 40,000 36.0 1.97 19 35,807,000 (86.7%)
2040 42,778,000 272,000 (0.6%) 40,000 37.6 1.88 20 37,382,000 (87.4%)
2045 44,027,000 234,000 (0.5%) 40,000 39.0 1.81 21 38,778,000 (88.1%)
2050 45,056,000 184,000 (0.4%) 40,000 40.2 1.76 21 39,982,000 (88.7%)

The life expectancy at birth should reach 79.8 (78.4 years for male and 81.3 years for females). Population density will go up to 21.0 people per square kilometer.

Saudi Arabia demographics 2024

The demographics of Saudi Arabia constitutes of 16,026,000 women and 21,264,000 men, which means there are 1,327 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 30.4% of population (11,324,973) is 19 or younger, 64.8% of population (24,160,191) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.9% of population (1,808,565) is over 65.

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