Population aged 14 years or younger in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population aged 14 years or younger was 8,127 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Saudi Arabia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Saudi Arabia stood at 8,127 thousands. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8,127 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,587 thousands, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 51st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 thousands | 1,587 thousands | 2,450 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,386 thousands | 2,590 thousands | 4,271 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,275 thousands | 4,474 thousands | 5,958 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,654 thousands | 6,065 thousands | 6,881 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,375 thousands | 6,920 thousands | 7,808 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,957 thousands | 7,879 thousands | 8,127 thousands | 5 |
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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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 448 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.41 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Saudi Arabia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Saudi Arabia was 8,127 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,127 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,587 thousands in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release