Annual change in population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual change in population was 1.09 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in population in Saudi Arabia, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.09 million people. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.09 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, -417,281 people, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,637 people | 60,330 people | 83,909 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 106,911 people | 87,396 people | 134,416 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 228,658 people | 145,352 people | 321,803 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 442,469 people | 344,293 people | 501,568 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 534,368 people | 512,300 people | 549,888 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 874,558 people | 705,657 people | 929,772 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 625,515 people | -417,281 people | 976,817 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 697,870 people | 337,168 people | 1.09 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Saudi Arabia
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 448 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.25 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual change in population in Saudi Arabia was 1.09 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -417,281 people in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual change in population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.