Saudi Arabia Population (LIVE)

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Saudi Arabia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Saudi Arabia is 34,246,328 as of Saturday, December 21, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Saudi Arabia 2024 population is estimated at 33,962,757 people at mid year.
  • Saudi Arabia population is equivalent to 0.42% of the total world population.
  • Saudi Arabia ranks number 48 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Saudi Arabia is 16 per Km2 (41 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 2,149,690 Km2 (830,000 sq. miles).
  • 92.3 % of the population is urban (31,350,546 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Saudi Arabia is 29.6 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Saudi Arabia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSaudi Arabia
Global Rank
2024 33,962,757 2.10 % 698,465 122,170 29.6 2.31 16 92.3 % 31,350,546 0.42 % 8,161,972,572 48
2023 33,264,292 3.38 % 1,088,940 325,691 29.2 2.28 15 92.7 % 30,846,442 0.41 % 8,091,734,930 48
2022 32,175,352 2.70 % 846,977 977,072 28.7 2.14 15 94.3 % 30,329,753 0.40 % 8,021,407,192 48
2020 30,991,207 1.70 % 518,396 -74,725 28.5 2.27 14 94.4 % 29,255,576 0.39 % 7,887,001,292 47
2015 29,974,938 3.57 % 963,562 465,292 27.0 2.63 14 87.6 % 26,249,243 0.40 % 7,470,491,872 46
2010 25,157,128 4.12 % 919,448 504,955 23.5 2.81 12 89.5 % 22,512,101 0.36 % 7,021,732,148 48
2005 20,559,890 4.91 % 876,434 518,565 20.8 3.16 10 94.2 % 19,358,664 0.31 % 6,586,970,132 51
2000 16,177,722 4.01 % 577,695468,515 19.7 4.21 8 N.A. N.A. 0.26 % 6,171,702,993 58
1995 13,289,245 4.55 % 529,711 160,512 18.7 4.99 6 N.A. N.A. 0.23 % 5,758,878,982 61
1990 10,640,691 5.47 % 497,782 160,416 18.0 5.80 5 N.A. N.A. 0.20 % 5,327,803,110 62
1985 8,151,779 6.15 % 420,756 148,208 17.6 6.65 4 N.A. N.A. 0.17 % 4,868,943,465 74
1980 6,047,997 5.83 % 298,342 121,220 17.1 7.15 3 N.A. N.A. 0.14 % 4,447,606,236 83
1975 4,556,287 5.04 % 198,763 73,960 16.6 7.37 2 95.1 % 4,334,558 0.11 % 4,070,735,277 95
1970 3,562,470 4.00 % 126,740 31,097 16.2 7.58 2 79.7 % 2,840,506 0.10 % 3,694,683,794 103
1965 2,928,771 3.76 % 98,674 15,000 16.8 7.66 1 64.1 % 1,877,805 0.09 % 3,334,533,703 112
1960 2,435,403 3.69 % 80,690 15,000 17.6 7.63 1 52.4 % 1,277,054 0.08 % 3,015,470,894 109
1955 2,031,955 3.59 % 65,737 15,000 18.0 7.59 1 45.5 % 923,917 0.07 % 2,740,213,792 112
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Saudi Arabia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSaudi Arabia
Global Rank
2025 34,566,328 2.21 % 715,024 119,738 29.6 2.29 16 92.1 % 31,842,626 0.42 % 8,231,613,070 48
2030 37,443,751 1.61 % 575,485 22,042 29.7 2.17 17 91.2 % 34,142,975 0.44 % 8,569,124,911 46
2035 40,012,640 1.34 % 513,778 23,610 30.0 2.07 19 90.4 % 36,170,029 0.45 % 8,885,210,181 46
2040 42,592,205 1.26 % 515,913 25,137 30.7 1.98 20 88.9 % 37,878,811 0.46 % 9,177,190,203 45
2045 45,156,465 1.18 % 512,852 26,955 31.3 1.93 21 87.2 % 39,396,408 0.48 % 9,439,639,668 46
2050 47,693,910 1.10 % 507,489   32.0 1.88 22 85.4 % 40,708,624 0.49 % 9,664,378,587 44
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Saudi Arabia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Saudi Arabia
Life Expectancy
78.98 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
6.0
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
7.4
(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 Jeddah 4,697,000
2 Riyadh 4,205,961
3 Mecca 1,578,722
4 Medina 1,300,000
5 Dammam 1,252,523
6 Sultanah 946,697
7 Buraydah 745,353
8 Ta'if 688,693
9 Tabuk 667,000
10 Ha'il 605,930
11 Najran 505,652
12 Al Kharj 425,300
13 Khamis Mushait 387,553
14 Al Hufuf 293,179
15 Al Mubarraz 290,802
16 Hafar Al-Batin 271,642
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 Az Zulfi 125,000
24 Jizan 105,198
25 Qurayyat 102,903
26 Sabt Alalayah 100,000
27 Dhahran 99,540
28 Al Qatif 98,259
29 Al Bahah 88,419
30 Tarut 85,371
31 Qal`at Bishah 81,828
32 Ar Rass 81,728
33 Bariq 75,351
34 Ash Shafa 72,190
35 Al Lith 72,000
36 Sayhat 66,702
37 Al Mithnab 60,870
38 Al Khafji 54,857
39 Ad Dawadimi 54,474
40 Sabya 54,108
41 Abu `Arish 49,171
42 Safwa 45,876
43 Afif 45,525
44 Rabigh 41,759
45 Rahimah 41,188
46 Turaif 40,819
47 Tubarjal 40,019
48 Ad Dilam 35,371
49 Umluj 33,874
50 Al-`Ula 32,413
51 Fayfa' 29,793
52 Abqaiq 29,474
53 Turubah 28,279
54 Badr Hunayn 27,257
55 Thuwal 26,957
56 Samitah 26,945
57 Al Wajh 26,636
58 Al 'Awwamiyah 26,276
59 Al Bukayriyah 25,153
60 An Nimas 24,153
61 As Sulayyil 24,097
62 Turabah 23,235
63 Al Jumum 22,207
64 Duba 22,000
65 At Taraf 21,386
66 Qaisumah 20,685
67 Mahd adh Dhahab 20,272
68 Khulays 20,139
69 'Inak 20,038
70 Sarat 'Abidah 19,855

See also

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 2024 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.