Statizoid

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
35th
of 238 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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100015502100

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 35th out of 238 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.

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 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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 32 Japan 76.85 million people compare
  2. 33 Uzbekistan 74.35 million people compare
  3. 34 United Kingdom 74.31 million people compare
  4. 36 Germany 70.90 million people compare
  5. 37 Chad 69.55 million people compare
  6. 38 France 68.48 million people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More population data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia →

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 35th out of 238 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 318 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
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, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.