Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 5.63 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 5.63 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 487.7% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.55 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.99 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2018 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2019 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2020 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9589 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +487.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.53 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.71 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 0.9589 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 5.63 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.99 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (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 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.