Population by income level, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 4.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.29 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-2.52 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 4.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.29 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -2.52 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2010 | -0.9877 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2011 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -570.1% |
| 2012 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +114.6% |
| 2016 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0749 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2018 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -3464.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4388 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2020 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -1228.5% |
| 2021 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2022 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -285.6% |
| 2023 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 4.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.52 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 by income level, 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 by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.