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Population in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Population was 33.26 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33.26 million people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
48th
of 238 countries
All-time high
33.26 million people
in 2023
All-time low
1.70 million people
in 1950
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Saudi Arabia stood at 33.26 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.26 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million people, in 1950.

That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.00 million people 2.00 million people 2.00 million people 1
1100s 2.07 million people 2.07 million people 2.07 million people 1
1200s 2.15 million people 2.15 million people 2.15 million people 1
1300s 2.22 million people 2.22 million people 2.22 million people 1
1400s 1.95 million people 1.95 million people 1.95 million people 1
1500s 2.00 million people 2.00 million people 2.00 million people 1
1600s 2.25 million people 2.25 million people 2.25 million people 1
1700s 2.00 million people 2.00 million people 2.00 million people 1
1710s 2.01 million people 2.01 million people 2.01 million people 1
1720s 2.02 million people 2.02 million people 2.02 million people 1
1730s 2.02 million people 2.02 million people 2.02 million people 1
1740s 2.03 million people 2.03 million people 2.03 million people 1
1750s 2.04 million people 2.04 million people 2.04 million people 1
1760s 2.05 million people 2.05 million people 2.05 million people 1
1770s 2.05 million people 2.05 million people 2.05 million people 1
1780s 2.06 million people 2.06 million people 2.06 million people 1
1790s 2.07 million people 2.07 million people 2.07 million people 1
1800s 2.02 million people 2.00 million people 2.04 million people 10
1810s 2.07 million people 2.04 million people 2.09 million people 10
1820s 2.11 million people 2.09 million people 2.13 million people 10
1830s 2.16 million people 2.14 million people 2.18 million people 10
1840s 2.21 million people 2.19 million people 2.23 million people 10
1850s 2.23 million people 2.22 million people 2.24 million people 10
1860s 2.21 million people 2.20 million people 2.22 million people 10
1870s 2.18 million people 2.17 million people 2.19 million people 10
1880s 2.16 million people 2.15 million people 2.17 million people 10
1890s 2.13 million people 2.12 million people 2.15 million people 10
1900s 2.15 million people 2.12 million people 2.18 million people 10
1910s 2.24 million people 2.19 million people 2.31 million people 10
1920s 2.43 million people 2.33 million people 2.53 million people 10
1930s 2.66 million people 2.56 million people 2.77 million people 10
1940s 2.92 million people 2.80 million people 3.05 million people 10
1950s 2.01 million people 1.70 million people 2.35 million people 10
1960s 2.89 million people 2.44 million people 3.42 million people 10
1970s 4.52 million people 3.56 million people 5.70 million people 10
1980s 7.99 million people 6.05 million people 10.13 million people 10
1990s 13.03 million people 10.64 million people 15.47 million people 10
2000s 20.15 million people 16.18 million people 24.22 million people 10
2010s 28.77 million people 25.16 million people 30.78 million people 10
2020s 31.94 million people 30.99 million people 33.26 million people 4

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  4. 49 Madagascar 31.20 million people compare
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  6. 51 Nepal 29.69 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Saudi Arabia?
Population in Saudi Arabia was 33.26 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 33.26 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million people in 1950.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for population?
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.