Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was -66.67 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-66.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 57.8%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
192.34 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-139 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
71
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -66.67 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 57.8% on the previous year and down 4,949.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 192.34 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -139 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 19.22 % change on previous year | +5238.2% |
| 1968 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 22.85 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 41.46 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1972 | 26.03 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1973 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1974 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1975 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1976 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 1977 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 1982 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1984 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1985 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -572.2% |
| 1987 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1988 | -16.08 % change on previous year | -1224.3% |
| 1989 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7176 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1991 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1992 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1993 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1285 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2903 % change on previous year | -2429.7% |
| 1998 | -0.105 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2283 % change on previous year | -317.5% |
| 2000 | 192.34 % change on previous year | +84159.9% |
| 2001 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2002 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2005 | -0.9374 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2006 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 2007 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.45 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9957 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 2010 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2011 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 2012 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2014 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -349.3% |
| 2015 | -0.8211 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2016 | -105.8 % change on previous year | +12785.9% |
| 2018 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2019 | 119.38 % change on previous year | -1718.0% |
| 2020 | -139 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2021 | -42.24 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2023 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -66.67 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -6.35 % change on previous year, 10.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -66.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.05 % change on previous year, 9.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +84159.9% | 0.2283 % change on previous year | 192.34 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -12785.9% | -0.8211 % change on previous year | -105.8 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +5238.2% | 0.36 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -2429.7% | 0.0125 % change on previous year | -0.2903 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1718.0% | -7.38 % change on previous year | 119.38 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1224.3% | 1.43 % change on previous year | -16.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.71 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.55 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | 41.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -16.08 % change on previous year | 16.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0667 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.83 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 192.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0095 % change on previous year | -105.8 % change on previous year | 119.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -82.64 % change on previous year | -139 % change on previous year | -42.24 % change on previous year | 3 |
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- 205 Algeria -76.81 % change on previous year compare
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- 207 Israel -80 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -66.67 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 192.34 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -139 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,949.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.