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Saudi Arabia population

Current population of Saudi Arabia

38,863,864

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
347
Deaths today
49
Change today (UTC)
+976
World rank
43rd of 218
0.45% of world population
Population
36,973,555
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+4.63%
2025
Density
16 /km²
2023
Land area
2,149,690 km²
Urban population
85%
2025
Median age
29.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.31
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
79.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
+119,738
2025
Capital
Riyadh
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Saudi Arabia: overview

Saudi Arabia has a population of 36,973,555 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 43rd largest in the world. Saudi Arabia is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Riyadh.

The population is growing rapidly, at 4.63% per year — among the fastest rates recorded anywhere. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,673,275 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 119,738 people in 2025.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 16 people per km², spread across 2,149,690 km² of land. Most residents — 85% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 29.6 years. The fertility rate of 2.31 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 47.69 million people by 2050, about 29% more than today. The 2030 projection is 37,443,752.

Saudi Arabia population, 1960–2025 and projections

010M20M30M40M50M19601980200020202040projected2025: 36.97M1960: 2,435,4031961: 2,526,3471962: 2,620,9101963: 2,719,3411964: 2,821,9681965: 2,928,7711966: 3,039,8871967: 3,157,2421968: 3,282,7111969: 3,417,1141970: 3,562,4701971: 3,724,0311972: 3,905,7221973: 4,106,3441974: 4,323,6321975: 4,556,2871976: 4,807,9331977: 5,083,0481978: 5,381,9021979: 5,703,6981980: 6,047,9971981: 6,420,5511982: 6,824,4861983: 7,252,9411984: 7,697,3071985: 8,151,7791986: 8,628,6391987: 9,130,1941988: 9,629,1651989: 10,128,3941990: 10,640,6911991: 11,160,7441992: 11,686,6761993: 12,215,8621994: 12,750,0401995: 13,289,2451996: 13,831,0091997: 14,374,9431998: 14,922,1851999: 15,472,0752000: 16,177,7222001: 17,041,3972002: 17,910,9102003: 18,786,7672004: 19,669,4802005: 20,559,8902006: 21,459,1442007: 22,368,3132008: 23,287,8772009: 24,217,6542010: 23,978,4872011: 25,091,8672012: 26,168,8612013: 27,624,0042014: 28,309,2732015: 29,816,3822016: 30,954,1982017: 30,977,3552018: 30,196,2812019: 30,063,7992020: 31,552,5102021: 30,784,3832022: 32,175,2242023: 33,702,7312024: 35,300,2802025: 36,973,5552030: 37,443,7522050: 47,693,910
Population of Saudi Arabia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202536,973,555+4.63%+1,673,275
202435,300,280+4.63%+1,597,549
202333,702,731+4.64%+1,527,507
202232,175,224+4.42%+1,390,841
202130,784,383−2.46%−768,127
202031,552,510+4.83%+1,488,711
201930,063,799−0.44%−132,482
201830,196,281−2.55%−781,074
201730,977,355+0.07%+23,157
201630,954,198+3.75%+1,137,816
201529,816,382+5.19%+1,507,109
201428,309,273+2.45%+685,269
201023,978,487−0.99%−239,167
200520,559,890+4.43%+890,410
200016,177,722+4.46%+705,647
199513,289,245+4.14%+539,205
199010,640,691+4.93%+512,297
19858,151,779+5.74%+454,472
19806,047,997+5.86%+344,299
19754,556,287+5.24%+232,655
19703,562,470+4.17%+145,356
19652,928,771+3.71%+106,803
19602,435,403––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Saudi Arabia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Saudi Arabia
YearProjected populationvs today
203037,443,752+1.3%
205047,693,910+29.0%

Saudi Arabia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 23.6% of Saudi Arabia's population is under 15, 73.3% is of working age (15–64), and 3.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 1,384,601 (4.0%)0-4 female: 1,326,271 (3.8%)0-45-9 male: 1,403,258 (4.1%)5-9 female: 1,353,401 (3.9%)10-14 male: 1,372,136 (4.0%)10-14 female: 1,325,273 (3.8%)10-1415-19 male: 1,279,855 (3.7%)15-19 female: 1,205,350 (3.5%)20-24 male: 1,544,530 (4.5%)20-24 female: 1,152,213 (3.3%)20-2425-29 male: 2,194,974 (6.4%)25-29 female: 1,256,683 (3.6%)30-34 male: 2,634,274 (7.6%)30-34 female: 1,368,741 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 2,574,992 (7.4%)35-39 female: 1,247,580 (3.6%)40-44 male: 2,111,859 (6.1%)40-44 female: 996,909 (2.9%)40-4445-49 male: 1,495,805 (4.3%)45-49 female: 733,441 (2.1%)50-54 male: 1,061,318 (3.1%)50-54 female: 528,259 (1.5%)50-5455-59 male: 757,996 (2.2%)55-59 female: 406,921 (1.2%)60-64 male: 491,884 (1.4%)60-64 female: 301,186 (0.9%)60-6465-69 male: 273,317 (0.8%)65-69 female: 198,399 (0.6%)70-74 male: 138,554 (0.4%)70-74 female: 117,332 (0.3%)70-7475-79 male: 93,102 (0.3%)75-79 female: 81,165 (0.2%)80-84 male: 49,835 (0.1%)80-84 female: 47,799 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 18,116 (0.1%)85-89 female: 22,032 (0.1%)90-94 male: 5,443 (0.0%)90-94 female: 8,316 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 899 (0.0%)95-99 female: 1,968 (0.0%)100+ male: 72 (0.0%)100+ female: 268 (0.0%)100+

Saudi Arabia population FAQ

What is the population of Saudi Arabia in 2026?

Saudi Arabia's population is estimated at about 38.86 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 36,973,555 (2025). Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd in the world by population.

Is the population of Saudi Arabia growing or shrinking?

Saudi Arabia's population is growing at about 4.63% per year, an increase of roughly 1,673,275 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia has about 16 people per square kilometre across a land area of 2,149,690 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia is home to about 0.45% of the world's population.

What is Saudi Arabia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Saudi Arabia's population at 47,693,910 in 2050, passing through 37,443,752 in 2030.

What is the median age in Saudi Arabia?

The median age in Saudi Arabia is 29.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.