World population growth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: World population growth was 0.6% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 239 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 1982
All-time low
-1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
163
1700–2100
World population growth in Saudi Arabia, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.6% for world population growth in 2100.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.1% 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.
World population growth in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | -0.1% | — |
| 1800 | 0.1% | -210.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -63.9% |
| 1905 | 0.3% | +569.7% |
| 1910 | 0.4% | +28.2% |
| 1915 | 0.5% | +33.1% |
| 1920 | 0.9% | +71.3% |
| 1925 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 3.5% | +278.8% |
| 1951 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -49.5% |
| 2017 | -1.2% | -174.3% |
| 2018 | -1.5% | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -246.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +335.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -44.5% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -25.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2029 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 2030 | 1.4% | -8.9% |
| 2031 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2033 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2036 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2037 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2038 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2041 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2042 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2044 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2046 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2047 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2049 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2051 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2052 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2053 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2054 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2055 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2056 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2057 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2058 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2059 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2060 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2061 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2062 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2063 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2064 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2065 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2066 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2067 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2068 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2069 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2070 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2071 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2072 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2073 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2074 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2075 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2076 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2077 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2078 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2079 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2086 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2088 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2089 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2098 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2099 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2100 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth 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% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2022 | +335.0% | 1.0% | 4.3% |
| 1950 | +278.8% | 0.9% | 3.5% |
| 2019 | +246.6% | -1.5% | 2.2% |
| 1800 | +210.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2017 | -174.3% | 1.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 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 | 1.9% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Saudi Arabia?
- World population growth in Saudi Arabia was 0.6% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for world population growth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.