Population by age in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population by age was 34.57 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.57 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 74 countries
All-time high
34.57 million
in 2025
All-time low
16.18 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population by age in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 34.57 million for population by age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 34.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.18 million, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population by age in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.18 million | — |
| 2001 | 17.04 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 17.91 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 18.79 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 20.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 21.46 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 22.37 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.29 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.16 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 26.11 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 27.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 28.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 29.00 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 29.97 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 30.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.37 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.26 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 33.96 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 34.57 million | +1.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 34.57 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.99 million, 5.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 34.57 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.43 million, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.15 million | 16.18 million | 24.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.77 million | 25.16 million | 30.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.71 million | 30.99 million | 34.57 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Saudi Arabia?
- Population by age in Saudi Arabia was 34.57 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.57 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.18 million in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population by age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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