Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 36.83 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saudi Arabia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Saudi Arabia is 36.83, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 93.77 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 36.83, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 221st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.08 | 82.91 | 86.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.18 | 87.36 | 93.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.27 | 86.67 | 93.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.94 | 82.25 | 86.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.45 | 69.65 | 81.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.54 | 44.68 | 68.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.27 | 37.23 | 42.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.98 | 36.83 | 38.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 218 Saint Lucia 37.3 compare
- 219 Turks and Caicos Islands 37.22 compare
- 220 Jamaica 36.98 compare
- 222 Singapore 33.1 compare
- 223 Cayman Islands 33.05 compare
- 224 Maldives 32.27 compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 448 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Saudi Arabia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saudi Arabia was 36.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.77 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.83 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 221st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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