Population growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population growth rate was 0.629 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.629
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 239 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 1982
All-time low
-1.5
in 2018
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.629 for population growth rate in 2100.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.13 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.5, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 14th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | -0.1178 | — |
| 1800 | 0.1296 | -210.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0468 | -63.9% |
| 1905 | 0.3132 | +569.7% |
| 1910 | 0.4017 | +28.2% |
| 1915 | 0.5347 | +33.1% |
| 1920 | 0.9157 | +71.3% |
| 1925 | 0.9157 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.9158 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.9157 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.9157 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.9157 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 3.47 | +278.8% |
| 1951 | 3.49 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 3.52 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3.55 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 3.56 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.58 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.6 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.61 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 3.63 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 3.65 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.66 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 3.67 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.68 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.69 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.71 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.72 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.73 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.84 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.95 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.07 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 4.25 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 4.61 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 4.91 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 5.1 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.21 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.27 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.47 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.65 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5.77 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.84 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.88 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.07 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.13 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.05 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.85 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.63 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.74 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.57 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.09 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 5.02 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.85 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.7 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.52 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.34 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.22 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.07 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.92 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.79 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.68 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.32 | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 5.08 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.87 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.68 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.51 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.35 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.21 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.97 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.86 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.75 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.65 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.55 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.27 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | -49.5% |
| 2017 | -1.23 | -174.3% |
| 2018 | -1.5 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -246.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 0.989 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | +335.0% |
| 2023 | 2.39 | -44.5% |
| 2024 | 1.78 | -25.6% |
| 2025 | 1.75 | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 1.69 | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 1.66 | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 1.59 | -3.9% |
| 2029 | 1.5 | -5.7% |
| 2030 | 1.37 | -8.9% |
| 2031 | 1.35 | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 1.33 | -1.3% |
| 2033 | 1.32 | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 1.3 | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 1.29 | -1.1% |
| 2036 | 1.27 | -1.2% |
| 2037 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 2038 | 1.24 | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 1.22 | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 1.21 | -1.2% |
| 2041 | 1.19 | -1.4% |
| 2042 | 1.18 | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 1.16 | -1.4% |
| 2044 | 1.15 | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 1.13 | -1.3% |
| 2046 | 1.12 | -1.4% |
| 2047 | 1.1 | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 1.09 | -1.3% |
| 2049 | 1.07 | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
| 2051 | 1.04 | -1.2% |
| 2052 | 1.03 | -1.2% |
| 2053 | 1.02 | -1.3% |
| 2054 | 1.01 | -1.3% |
| 2055 | 0.992 | -1.4% |
| 2056 | 0.981 | -1.1% |
| 2057 | 0.968 | -1.3% |
| 2058 | 0.958 | -1.0% |
| 2059 | 0.945 | -1.4% |
| 2060 | 0.931 | -1.5% |
| 2061 | 0.92 | -1.2% |
| 2062 | 0.906 | -1.5% |
| 2063 | 0.894 | -1.3% |
| 2064 | 0.881 | -1.5% |
| 2065 | 0.87 | -1.2% |
| 2066 | 0.857 | -1.5% |
| 2067 | 0.845 | -1.4% |
| 2068 | 0.832 | -1.5% |
| 2069 | 0.818 | -1.7% |
| 2070 | 0.804 | -1.7% |
| 2071 | 0.793 | -1.4% |
| 2072 | 0.782 | -1.4% |
| 2073 | 0.77 | -1.5% |
| 2074 | 0.759 | -1.4% |
| 2075 | 0.751 | -1.1% |
| 2076 | 0.742 | -1.2% |
| 2077 | 0.735 | -0.9% |
| 2078 | 0.728 | -1.0% |
| 2079 | 0.723 | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 0.719 | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 0.715 | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 0.71 | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 0.706 | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 0.703 | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 0.699 | -0.6% |
| 2086 | 0.698 | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 0.695 | -0.4% |
| 2088 | 0.692 | -0.4% |
| 2089 | 0.688 | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 0.687 | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 0.684 | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 0.679 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 0.674 | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 0.668 | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 0.663 | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 0.657 | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 0.649 | -1.2% |
| 2098 | 0.643 | -0.9% |
| 2099 | 0.635 | -1.2% |
| 2100 | 0.629 | -0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.629 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.629 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.157, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +569.7% | 0.0468 | 0.3132 |
| 2022 | +335.0% | 0.989 | 4.3 |
| 1950 | +278.8% | 0.9157 | 3.47 |
| 2019 | +246.6% | -1.5 | 2.21 |
| 1800 | +210.0% | -0.1178 | 0.1296 |
| 2017 | -174.3% | 1.65 | -1.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | -0.1178 | -0.1178 | -0.1178 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1296 | 0.1296 | 0.1296 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.18 | 0.0468 | 0.3132 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.4682 | 0.4017 | 0.5347 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9157 | 0.9157 | 0.9157 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9157 | 0.9157 | 0.9158 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.9157 | 0.9157 | 0.9157 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.57 | 3.47 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.77 | 3.66 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.21 | 4.25 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 5.02 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 | 3.56 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 3.86 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | -1.5 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 0.989 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.3 | 1.22 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.14 | 1.07 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1 | 0.945 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.8754 | 0.818 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.7587 | 0.723 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.7025 | 0.688 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.6639 | 0.635 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.629 | 0.629 | 0.629 | 1 |
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More population data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.629 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Population growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.629 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 1982.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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