Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 32.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 32.97 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 88.17 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 32.97, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.92 | 76.77 | 80.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.25 | 81.23 | 88.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.42 | 82.47 | 88.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.18 | 78.68 | 82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.82 | 65.92 | 78.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.95 | 41.23 | 64.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.03 | 34.19 | 39.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.31 | 32.97 | 35.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 113 Réunion 33.17 compare
- 114 Georgia 33.06 compare
- 115 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32.98 compare
- 117 Wallis and Futuna 32.92 compare
- 118 Northern Mariana Islands 32.89 compare
- 119 Faroe Islands 32.46 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 448 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Saudi Arabia?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Saudi Arabia was 32.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.17 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.97 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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