Population by world region in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population by world region was 71.01 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
71.01 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 239 countries
All-time high
71.01 million people
in 2100
All-time low
1.70 million people
in 1950
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 71.01 million people for population by world region in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Saudi Arabia peaked at 71.01 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million people, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 36th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.00 million people | — |
| 1100 | 2.07 million people | +3.7% |
| 1200 | 2.15 million people | +3.5% |
| 1300 | 2.22 million people | +3.4% |
| 1400 | 1.95 million people | -12.2% |
| 1500 | 2.00 million people | +2.6% |
| 1600 | 2.25 million people | +12.5% |
| 1700 | 2.00 million people | -11.1% |
| 1710 | 2.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 2.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 1730 | 2.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 1740 | 2.03 million people | +0.4% |
| 1750 | 2.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 2.05 million people | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 2.05 million people | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 2.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 2.07 million people | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 2.00 million people | -3.3% |
| 1801 | 2.00 million people | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 2.01 million people | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 2.01 million people | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 2.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 2.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 2.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 2.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 2.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 2.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 2.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 2.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 2.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 2.06 million people | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 2.06 million people | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 2.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 2.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 2.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 2.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 2.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 2.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 2.10 million people | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 2.10 million people | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 2.11 million people | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 2.11 million people | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 2.11 million people | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 2.12 million people | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 2.12 million people | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 2.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 2.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 2.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 2.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 2.15 million people | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 2.15 million people | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 2.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 2.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 2.17 million people | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 2.17 million people | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 2.18 million people | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 2.18 million people | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 2.19 million people | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 2.19 million people | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 2.20 million people | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 2.20 million people | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 2.21 million people | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 2.21 million people | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 2.22 million people | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 2.22 million people | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 2.23 million people | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 2.23 million people | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 2.24 million people | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 2.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 2.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 2.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 2.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 2.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 2.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 2.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 2.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 2.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 2.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 2.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 2.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 2.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 2.20 million people | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 2.20 million people | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 2.20 million people | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 2.20 million people | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 2.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 2.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 2.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 2.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 2.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 2.18 million people | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 2.18 million people | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 2.18 million people | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 2.18 million people | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 2.17 million people | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 2.17 million people | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 2.17 million people | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 2.17 million people | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 2.16 million people | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 2.16 million people | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 2.16 million people | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 2.16 million people | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 2.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 2.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 2.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 2.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 2.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 2.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 2.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 2.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 2.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 2.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 2.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 2.12 million people | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 2.12 million people | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 2.12 million people | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 2.13 million people | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 2.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 2.14 million people | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 2.14 million people | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 2.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 2.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 2.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 2.17 million people | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 2.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 2.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 2.20 million people | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 2.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 2.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 2.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 2.24 million people | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 2.26 million people | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 2.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 2.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 2.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 2.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 2.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 2.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 2.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 2.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 2.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 2.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 2.51 million people | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 2.53 million people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 2.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 2.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 2.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 2.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 2.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 2.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 2.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 2.72 million people | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 2.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 2.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 2.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 2.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 2.88 million people | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 2.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 2.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 2.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 2.99 million people | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 3.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 3.05 million people | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 1.70 million people | -44.1% |
| 1951 | 1.76 million people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 1.83 million people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.89 million people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 1.96 million people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.03 million people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 2.11 million people | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.18 million people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 2.26 million people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.35 million people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 2.44 million people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 2.53 million people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 2.62 million people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.72 million people | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.82 million people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.93 million people | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 3.04 million people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.16 million people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.28 million people | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.42 million people | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.56 million people | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 3.72 million people | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 3.91 million people | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 4.11 million people | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.32 million people | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.56 million people | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4.81 million people | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 5.08 million people | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 5.38 million people | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 5.70 million people | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 6.05 million people | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 6.42 million people | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 6.82 million people | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 7.25 million people | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 7.70 million people | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 8.15 million people | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 8.63 million people | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 9.13 million people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 9.63 million people | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 10.13 million people | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 10.64 million people | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 11.16 million people | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 11.69 million people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 12.22 million people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.75 million people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 13.29 million people | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 13.83 million people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14.37 million people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.92 million people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.47 million people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.18 million people | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 17.04 million people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 17.91 million people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 18.79 million people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.67 million people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 20.56 million people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 21.46 million people | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 22.37 million people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.29 million people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.22 million people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.16 million people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 26.11 million people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 27.06 million people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 28.03 million people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 29.00 million people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 29.97 million people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 30.72 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.78 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.37 million people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.99 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.18 million people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.26 million people | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 33.96 million people | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 34.57 million people | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 35.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 35.76 million people | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 36.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 36.91 million people | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 37.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 37.96 million people | +1.4% |
| 2032 | 38.47 million people | +1.4% |
| 2033 | 38.98 million people | +1.3% |
| 2034 | 39.50 million people | +1.3% |
| 2035 | 40.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 2036 | 40.53 million people | +1.3% |
| 2037 | 41.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 41.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 2039 | 42.08 million people | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 42.59 million people | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 43.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 2042 | 43.62 million people | +1.2% |
| 2043 | 44.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 2044 | 44.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 2045 | 45.16 million people | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 45.67 million people | +1.1% |
| 2047 | 46.18 million people | +1.1% |
| 2048 | 46.68 million people | +1.1% |
| 2049 | 47.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 47.69 million people | +1.1% |
| 2051 | 48.20 million people | +1.1% |
| 2052 | 48.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 2053 | 49.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 2054 | 49.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 2055 | 50.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 2056 | 50.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 2057 | 51.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 2058 | 51.69 million people | +1.0% |
| 2059 | 52.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 2060 | 52.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 2061 | 53.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 2062 | 53.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 2063 | 54.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 2064 | 54.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 2065 | 55.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 2066 | 55.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 2067 | 56.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 2068 | 56.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 2069 | 57.00 million people | +0.8% |
| 2070 | 57.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 2071 | 57.92 million people | +0.8% |
| 2072 | 58.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 2073 | 58.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 2074 | 59.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 2075 | 59.74 million people | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 60.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 2077 | 60.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 2078 | 61.08 million people | +0.7% |
| 2079 | 61.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 2080 | 61.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 2081 | 62.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 2082 | 62.86 million people | +0.7% |
| 2083 | 63.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 2084 | 63.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 2085 | 64.20 million people | +0.7% |
| 2086 | 64.65 million people | +0.7% |
| 2087 | 65.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 2088 | 65.56 million people | +0.7% |
| 2089 | 66.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 66.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 2091 | 66.92 million people | +0.7% |
| 2092 | 67.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 2093 | 67.84 million people | +0.7% |
| 2094 | 68.29 million people | +0.7% |
| 2095 | 68.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 2096 | 69.20 million people | +0.7% |
| 2097 | 69.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 2098 | 70.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 2099 | 70.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 2100 | 71.01 million people | +0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 71.01 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 34.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 71.01 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.32 million people, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -44.1% | 3.05 million people | 1.70 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 34.05 million people | 30.99 million people | 36.91 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 39.76 million people | 37.44 million people | 42.08 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 44.90 million people | 42.59 million people | 47.19 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 49.95 million people | 47.69 million people | 52.19 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 54.85 million people | 52.68 million people | 57.00 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 59.50 million people | 57.46 million people | 61.52 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 63.98 million people | 61.97 million people | 66.01 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 68.52 million people | 66.47 million people | 70.56 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 71.01 million people | 71.01 million people | 71.01 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Saudi Arabia?
- Population by world region in Saudi Arabia was 71.01 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.01 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million people in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population by world region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.