Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 7.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 7.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 218.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.2 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8968 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 3 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8968 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +203.4% |
| 2018 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2021 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.8968 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 6 Cayman Islands 7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Falkland Islands 7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Maldives 7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mongolia 6.99 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Bahrain 6.69 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Greenland 6.55 % 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 population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 7.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8968 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.