Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 1.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 389.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.97 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.4386 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
| 2002 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 0.778 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3814 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1981 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2053 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3351 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5618 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8593 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7742 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4093 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9914 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3599 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2022 | -0.4386 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -389.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.72 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 0.1981 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.4093 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5457 % change on previous year | -0.4386 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 33 Sudan 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 34 French Guiana 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Congo 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Comoros 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Togo 1.25 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4386 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.