Population aged 25-64 years in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population aged 25-64 years was 20,002 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years in Saudi Arabia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Saudi Arabia is 20,002 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20,002 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,201 thousands, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 35th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,522 thousands | 1,201 thousands | 1,950 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,856 thousands | 2,081 thousands | 3,732 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,008 thousands | 3,949 thousands | 6,133 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,097 thousands | 6,408 thousands | 10,475 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,098 thousands | 11,254 thousands | 17,726 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,535 thousands | 17,657 thousands | 20,002 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 25-64 years in Saudi Arabia?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Saudi Arabia was 20,002 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,002 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,201 thousands in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release