Age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Age dependency ratio was 36.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.55
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 74 countries
All-time high
93.77
in 1969
All-time low
36.55
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia is 36.55, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia peaked at 93.77 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 36.55, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.36 | — |
| 1961 | 88.21 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 89.12 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 90.24 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 91.3 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 92.08 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 92.77 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 93.32 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 93.65 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 93.77 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.69 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 93.28 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 92.53 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 91.61 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 90.66 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 89.8 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 88.97 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 88.13 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 87.35 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 86.67 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 86.09 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 85.47 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 84.8 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 84.22 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 83.85 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 83.69 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 83.43 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 82.97 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 82.62 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 82.25 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 81.66 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 80.9 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 79.97 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 78.91 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 77.68 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 76.3 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 74.79 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 73.16 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 71.45 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 69.65 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 68.11 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 66.44 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 64.05 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 61.19 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 58.08 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 54.95 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 51.94 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 49.2 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 46.78 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 44.68 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 42.9 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 41.41 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 40.17 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 39.14 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 38.28 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.55 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.23 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.83 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 38.97 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 39.28 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.91 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 38.55 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.64 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.83 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 36.55 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 39.28 | 37.23 | 42.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7 | 36.55 | 38.91 | 5 |
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More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.629 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia?
- Age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia was 36.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.77 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.55 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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