Historical population data in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Historical population data was 35.93 million Persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical population data in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 35.93 million Persons for historical population data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical population data in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.93 million Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million Persons, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical population data in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.70 million Persons | — |
| 1951 | 1.76 million Persons | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 1.83 million Persons | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.89 million Persons | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 1.96 million Persons | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.03 million Persons | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 2.11 million Persons | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.18 million Persons | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 2.26 million Persons | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.35 million Persons | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 2.44 million Persons | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 2.53 million Persons | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 2.62 million Persons | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.72 million Persons | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.82 million Persons | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.93 million Persons | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 3.04 million Persons | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.16 million Persons | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.28 million Persons | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.42 million Persons | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.56 million Persons | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 3.72 million Persons | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 3.91 million Persons | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 4.11 million Persons | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.32 million Persons | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.56 million Persons | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4.81 million Persons | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 5.08 million Persons | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 5.38 million Persons | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 5.70 million Persons | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 6.05 million Persons | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 6.42 million Persons | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 6.82 million Persons | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 7.25 million Persons | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 7.70 million Persons | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 8.15 million Persons | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 8.63 million Persons | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 9.13 million Persons | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 9.63 million Persons | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 10.13 million Persons | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 10.64 million Persons | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 11.16 million Persons | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 11.69 million Persons | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 12.22 million Persons | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.75 million Persons | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 13.29 million Persons | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 13.83 million Persons | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14.37 million Persons | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.92 million Persons | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.47 million Persons | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.18 million Persons | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 17.04 million Persons | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 17.91 million Persons | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 18.79 million Persons | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.67 million Persons | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 20.56 million Persons | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 21.46 million Persons | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 22.37 million Persons | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.29 million Persons | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.22 million Persons | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 23.98 million Persons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.09 million Persons | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 26.17 million Persons | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 27.62 million Persons | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 28.31 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.82 million Persons | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 30.95 million Persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 30.98 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.20 million Persons | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.06 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.55 million Persons | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 30.78 million Persons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 32.18 million Persons | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 33.70 million Persons | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 35.30 million Persons | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 35.93 million Persons | +1.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 35.93 million Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.48 million Persons, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.01 million Persons | 1.70 million Persons | 2.35 million Persons | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.89 million Persons | 2.44 million Persons | 3.42 million Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 million Persons | 3.56 million Persons | 5.70 million Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.99 million Persons | 6.05 million Persons | 10.13 million Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.03 million Persons | 10.64 million Persons | 15.47 million Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.15 million Persons | 16.18 million Persons | 24.22 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 million Persons | 23.98 million Persons | 30.98 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.24 million Persons | 30.78 million Persons | 35.93 million Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5774 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical population data in Saudi Arabia?
- Historical population data in Saudi Arabia was 35.93 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical population data recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.93 million Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest historical population data recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million Persons in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for historical population data?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical population data rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical population data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.