Saudi Arabia Population (LIVE)

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Saudi Arabia Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Saudi Arabia is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Saudi Arabia 2025 population is estimated at 34,566,328 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 (42 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 2,149,690 Km² (830,000 sq. miles).
  • 92.12% of the population is urban (31,842,626 people in 2025)
  • 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 (2025 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
2025 34,566,328 1.78% 603,571 119,738 29.6 2.29 16 92.1% 31,842,626 0.42% 8,231,613,070 48
2024 33,962,757 2.1% 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 1.89% 592,073 977,072 28.7 2.14 15 94.3% 30,329,753 0.40% 8,021,407,192 48
2020 30,991,207 0.67% 203,254 −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 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% 577,695 468,515 19.7 4.21 8 0.26% 6,171,702,993 58
1995 13,289,245 4.55% 529,711 160,512 18.7 4.99 6 0.23% 5,758,878,982 61
1990 10,640,691 5.47% 497,782 160,416 18 5.8 5 0.20% 5,327,803,110 62
1985 8,151,779 6.15% 420,756 148,208 17.6 6.65 4 0.17% 4,868,943,465 74
1980 6,047,997 5.83% 298,342 121,220 17.1 7.14 3 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% 126,740 31,097 16.2 7.58 2 79.7% 2,840,506 0.096% 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 0.088% 3,334,533,703 106
1960 2,435,403 3.69% 80,690 15,000 17.6 7.63 1 52.4% 1,277,054 0.081% 3,015,470,894 109
1955 2,031,955 3.59% 65,737 15,000 18 7.59 1 45.5% 923,917 0.074% 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).

Saudi Arabia Population Forecast

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
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 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 1.1% 507,489 28,517 32 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

Life Expectancy
79.2 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
5.8

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
7.1

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Saudi Arabia

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

# City 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

  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Saudi Arabia

  • 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 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

    The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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.