Population aged 65 years or older in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,028 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Saudi Arabia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,028 thousands. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,028 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.33 thousands, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 78th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 112.03 thousands | 100.33 thousands | 126.16 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.59 thousands | 130.52 thousands | 193.58 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.03 thousands | 203.71 thousands | 331.09 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.61 thousands | 350.36 thousands | 565.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 661.49 thousands | 591.5 thousands | 731.12 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 866.19 thousands | 762.2 thousands | 1,028 thousands | 5 |
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- 75 Afghanistan 1,044 thousands compare
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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 65 years or older in Saudi Arabia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Saudi Arabia was 1,028 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,028 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.33 thousands in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release