Population growth rate with and without migration in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate with and without migration in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.4% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
That represents a change of down 44.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -1.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 448 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.25 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Saudi Arabia?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Saudi Arabia was 2.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.