Population regions with projections in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Population regions with projections was 71.01 million in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
71.01 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 239 countries
All-time high
71.01 million
in 2100
All-time low
1.70 million
in 1950
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population regions with projections in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2100

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 71.01 million for population regions with projections 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 regions with projections in Saudi Arabia peaked at 71.01 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, 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 regions with projections in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections in Saudi Arabia, 1000 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1000 2.00 million —
1100 2.07 million +3.7%
1200 2.15 million +3.5%
1300 2.22 million +3.4%
1400 1.95 million -12.2%
1500 2.00 million +2.6%
1600 2.25 million +12.5%
1700 2.00 million -11.1%
1710 2.01 million +0.4%
1720 2.02 million +0.4%
1730 2.02 million +0.4%
1740 2.03 million +0.4%
1750 2.04 million +0.4%
1760 2.05 million +0.4%
1770 2.05 million +0.4%
1780 2.06 million +0.4%
1790 2.07 million +0.4%
1800 2.00 million -3.3%
1801 2.00 million +0.2%
1802 2.01 million +0.2%
1803 2.01 million +0.2%
1804 2.02 million +0.2%
1805 2.02 million +0.2%
1806 2.03 million +0.2%
1807 2.03 million +0.2%
1808 2.04 million +0.2%
1809 2.04 million +0.2%
1810 2.04 million +0.2%
1811 2.05 million +0.2%
1812 2.05 million +0.2%
1813 2.06 million +0.2%
1814 2.06 million +0.2%
1815 2.07 million +0.2%
1816 2.07 million +0.2%
1817 2.08 million +0.2%
1818 2.08 million +0.2%
1819 2.09 million +0.2%
1820 2.09 million +0.2%
1821 2.10 million +0.2%
1822 2.10 million +0.2%
1823 2.11 million +0.2%
1824 2.11 million +0.2%
1825 2.11 million +0.2%
1826 2.12 million +0.2%
1827 2.12 million +0.2%
1828 2.13 million +0.2%
1829 2.13 million +0.2%
1830 2.14 million +0.2%
1831 2.14 million +0.2%
1832 2.15 million +0.2%
1833 2.15 million +0.2%
1834 2.16 million +0.2%
1835 2.16 million +0.2%
1836 2.17 million +0.2%
1837 2.17 million +0.2%
1838 2.18 million +0.2%
1839 2.18 million +0.2%
1840 2.19 million +0.2%
1841 2.19 million +0.2%
1842 2.20 million +0.2%
1843 2.20 million +0.2%
1844 2.21 million +0.2%
1845 2.21 million +0.2%
1846 2.22 million +0.2%
1847 2.22 million +0.2%
1848 2.23 million +0.2%
1849 2.23 million +0.2%
1850 2.24 million +0.2%
1851 2.23 million -0.1%
1852 2.23 million -0.1%
1853 2.23 million -0.1%
1854 2.23 million -0.1%
1855 2.23 million -0.1%
1856 2.22 million -0.1%
1857 2.22 million -0.1%
1858 2.22 million -0.1%
1859 2.22 million -0.1%
1860 2.22 million -0.1%
1861 2.21 million -0.1%
1862 2.21 million -0.1%
1863 2.21 million -0.1%
1864 2.21 million -0.1%
1865 2.21 million -0.1%
1866 2.20 million -0.1%
1867 2.20 million -0.1%
1868 2.20 million -0.1%
1869 2.20 million -0.1%
1870 2.19 million -0.1%
1871 2.19 million -0.1%
1872 2.19 million -0.1%
1873 2.19 million -0.1%
1874 2.19 million -0.1%
1875 2.18 million -0.1%
1876 2.18 million -0.1%
1877 2.18 million -0.1%
1878 2.18 million -0.1%
1879 2.17 million -0.1%
1880 2.17 million -0.1%
1881 2.17 million -0.1%
1882 2.17 million -0.1%
1883 2.16 million -0.1%
1884 2.16 million -0.1%
1885 2.16 million -0.1%
1886 2.16 million -0.1%
1887 2.15 million -0.1%
1888 2.15 million -0.1%
1889 2.15 million -0.1%
1890 2.15 million -0.1%
1891 2.14 million -0.1%
1892 2.14 million -0.1%
1893 2.14 million -0.1%
1894 2.13 million -0.1%
1895 2.13 million -0.1%
1896 2.13 million -0.1%
1897 2.13 million -0.1%
1898 2.12 million -0.1%
1899 2.12 million -0.0%
1900 2.12 million +0.0%
1901 2.13 million +0.1%
1902 2.13 million +0.2%
1903 2.14 million +0.3%
1904 2.14 million +0.3%
1905 2.15 million +0.3%
1906 2.16 million +0.3%
1907 2.16 million +0.3%
1908 2.17 million +0.3%
1909 2.18 million +0.4%
1910 2.19 million +0.4%
1911 2.20 million +0.4%
1912 2.21 million +0.5%
1913 2.22 million +0.5%
1914 2.23 million +0.5%
1915 2.24 million +0.5%
1916 2.26 million +0.5%
1917 2.27 million +0.5%
1918 2.29 million +0.9%
1919 2.31 million +0.9%
1920 2.33 million +0.9%
1921 2.35 million +0.9%
1922 2.37 million +0.9%
1923 2.40 million +0.9%
1924 2.42 million +0.9%
1925 2.44 million +0.9%
1926 2.46 million +0.9%
1927 2.49 million +0.9%
1928 2.51 million +0.9%
1929 2.53 million +0.9%
1930 2.56 million +0.9%
1931 2.58 million +0.9%
1932 2.60 million +0.9%
1933 2.63 million +0.9%
1934 2.65 million +0.9%
1935 2.68 million +0.9%
1936 2.70 million +0.9%
1937 2.72 million +0.9%
1938 2.75 million +0.9%
1939 2.77 million +0.9%
1940 2.80 million +0.9%
1941 2.83 million +0.9%
1942 2.85 million +0.9%
1943 2.88 million +0.9%
1944 2.90 million +0.9%
1945 2.93 million +0.9%
1946 2.96 million +0.9%
1947 2.99 million +0.9%
1948 3.01 million +0.9%
1949 3.05 million +1.1%
1950 1.70 million -44.1%
1951 1.76 million +3.5%
1952 1.83 million +3.6%
1953 1.89 million +3.6%
1954 1.96 million +3.6%
1955 2.03 million +3.6%
1956 2.11 million +3.7%
1957 2.18 million +3.7%
1958 2.26 million +3.7%
1959 2.35 million +3.7%
1960 2.44 million +3.7%
1961 2.53 million +3.7%
1962 2.62 million +3.7%
1963 2.72 million +3.8%
1964 2.82 million +3.8%
1965 2.93 million +3.8%
1966 3.04 million +3.8%
1967 3.16 million +3.9%
1968 3.28 million +4.0%
1969 3.42 million +4.1%
1970 3.56 million +4.3%
1971 3.72 million +4.5%
1972 3.91 million +4.9%
1973 4.11 million +5.1%
1974 4.32 million +5.3%
1975 4.56 million +5.4%
1976 4.81 million +5.5%
1977 5.08 million +5.7%
1978 5.38 million +5.9%
1979 5.70 million +6.0%
1980 6.05 million +6.0%
1981 6.42 million +6.2%
1982 6.82 million +6.3%
1983 7.25 million +6.3%
1984 7.70 million +6.1%
1985 8.15 million +5.9%
1986 8.63 million +5.8%
1987 9.13 million +5.8%
1988 9.63 million +5.5%
1989 10.13 million +5.2%
1990 10.64 million +5.1%
1991 11.16 million +4.9%
1992 11.69 million +4.7%
1993 12.22 million +4.5%
1994 12.75 million +4.4%
1995 13.29 million +4.2%
1996 13.83 million +4.1%
1997 14.37 million +3.9%
1998 14.92 million +3.8%
1999 15.47 million +3.7%
2000 16.18 million +4.6%
2001 17.04 million +5.3%
2002 17.91 million +5.1%
2003 18.79 million +4.9%
2004 19.67 million +4.7%
2005 20.56 million +4.5%
2006 21.46 million +4.4%
2007 22.37 million +4.2%
2008 23.29 million +4.1%
2009 24.22 million +4.0%
2010 25.16 million +3.9%
2011 26.11 million +3.8%
2012 27.06 million +3.7%
2013 28.03 million +3.6%
2014 29.00 million +3.5%
2015 29.97 million +3.4%
2016 30.72 million +2.5%
2017 30.78 million +0.2%
2018 30.37 million -1.4%
2019 30.47 million +0.4%
2020 30.99 million +1.7%
2021 31.33 million +1.1%
2022 32.18 million +2.7%
2023 33.26 million +3.4%
2024 33.96 million +2.1%
2025 34.57 million +1.8%
2026 35.17 million +1.7%
2027 35.76 million +1.7%
2028 36.34 million +1.6%
2029 36.91 million +1.6%
2030 37.44 million +1.4%
2031 37.96 million +1.4%
2032 38.47 million +1.4%
2033 38.98 million +1.3%
2034 39.50 million +1.3%
2035 40.01 million +1.3%
2036 40.53 million +1.3%
2037 41.05 million +1.3%
2038 41.56 million +1.3%
2039 42.08 million +1.2%
2040 42.59 million +1.2%
2041 43.11 million +1.2%
2042 43.62 million +1.2%
2043 44.13 million +1.2%
2044 44.64 million +1.2%
2045 45.16 million +1.1%
2046 45.67 million +1.1%
2047 46.18 million +1.1%
2048 46.68 million +1.1%
2049 47.19 million +1.1%
2050 47.69 million +1.1%
2051 48.20 million +1.1%
2052 48.70 million +1.0%
2053 49.20 million +1.0%
2054 49.70 million +1.0%
2055 50.20 million +1.0%
2056 50.70 million +1.0%
2057 51.20 million +1.0%
2058 51.69 million +1.0%
2059 52.19 million +1.0%
2060 52.68 million +0.9%
2061 53.17 million +0.9%
2062 53.66 million +0.9%
2063 54.14 million +0.9%
2064 54.62 million +0.9%
2065 55.11 million +0.9%
2066 55.58 million +0.9%
2067 56.06 million +0.9%
2068 56.53 million +0.8%
2069 57.00 million +0.8%
2070 57.46 million +0.8%
2071 57.92 million +0.8%
2072 58.38 million +0.8%
2073 58.84 million +0.8%
2074 59.29 million +0.8%
2075 59.74 million +0.8%
2076 60.18 million +0.7%
2077 60.63 million +0.7%
2078 61.08 million +0.7%
2079 61.52 million +0.7%
2080 61.97 million +0.7%
2081 62.41 million +0.7%
2082 62.86 million +0.7%
2083 63.30 million +0.7%
2084 63.75 million +0.7%
2085 64.20 million +0.7%
2086 64.65 million +0.7%
2087 65.10 million +0.7%
2088 65.56 million +0.7%
2089 66.01 million +0.7%
2090 66.47 million +0.7%
2091 66.92 million +0.7%
2092 67.38 million +0.7%
2093 67.84 million +0.7%
2094 68.29 million +0.7%
2095 68.75 million +0.7%
2096 69.20 million +0.7%
2097 69.66 million +0.7%
2098 70.11 million +0.6%
2099 70.56 million +0.6%
2100 71.01 million +0.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 71.01 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million, 34.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 71.01 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.32 million, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population regions with projections 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 -44.1% 3.05 million 1.70 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 1
1100s 2.07 million 2.07 million 2.07 million 1
1200s 2.15 million 2.15 million 2.15 million 1
1300s 2.22 million 2.22 million 2.22 million 1
1400s 1.95 million 1.95 million 1.95 million 1
1500s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 1
1600s 2.25 million 2.25 million 2.25 million 1
1700s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 1
1710s 2.01 million 2.01 million 2.01 million 1
1720s 2.02 million 2.02 million 2.02 million 1
1730s 2.02 million 2.02 million 2.02 million 1
1740s 2.03 million 2.03 million 2.03 million 1
1750s 2.04 million 2.04 million 2.04 million 1
1760s 2.05 million 2.05 million 2.05 million 1
1770s 2.05 million 2.05 million 2.05 million 1
1780s 2.06 million 2.06 million 2.06 million 1
1790s 2.07 million 2.07 million 2.07 million 1
1800s 2.02 million 2.00 million 2.04 million 10
1810s 2.07 million 2.04 million 2.09 million 10
1820s 2.11 million 2.09 million 2.13 million 10
1830s 2.16 million 2.14 million 2.18 million 10
1840s 2.21 million 2.19 million 2.23 million 10
1850s 2.23 million 2.22 million 2.24 million 10
1860s 2.21 million 2.20 million 2.22 million 10
1870s 2.18 million 2.17 million 2.19 million 10
1880s 2.16 million 2.15 million 2.17 million 10
1890s 2.13 million 2.12 million 2.15 million 10
1900s 2.15 million 2.12 million 2.18 million 10
1910s 2.24 million 2.19 million 2.31 million 10
1920s 2.43 million 2.33 million 2.53 million 10
1930s 2.66 million 2.56 million 2.77 million 10
1940s 2.92 million 2.80 million 3.05 million 10
1950s 2.01 million 1.70 million 2.35 million 10
1960s 2.89 million 2.44 million 3.42 million 10
1970s 4.52 million 3.56 million 5.70 million 10
1980s 7.99 million 6.05 million 10.13 million 10
1990s 13.03 million 10.64 million 15.47 million 10
2000s 20.15 million 16.18 million 24.22 million 10
2010s 28.77 million 25.16 million 30.78 million 10
2020s 34.05 million 30.99 million 36.91 million 10
2030s 39.76 million 37.44 million 42.08 million 10
2040s 44.90 million 42.59 million 47.19 million 10
2050s 49.95 million 47.69 million 52.19 million 10
2060s 54.85 million 52.68 million 57.00 million 10
2070s 59.50 million 57.46 million 61.52 million 10
2080s 63.98 million 61.97 million 66.01 million 10
2090s 68.52 million 66.47 million 70.56 million 10
2100s 71.01 million 71.01 million 71.01 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections in Saudi Arabia?
Population regions with projections in Saudi Arabia was 71.01 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population regions with projections recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 71.01 million in 2100.
What is the lowest population regions with projections recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 1950.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for population regions with projections?
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is population regions with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population regions with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections
Source
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Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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