Population growth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population growth was 4.6% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Saudi Arabia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Saudi Arabia is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2018.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -2.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -2.5% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 growth in Saudi Arabia?
- Population growth in Saudi Arabia was 4.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population growth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release