Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 937,639 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
937,639 people
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
937,639 people
in 2023
All-time low
56,435 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saudi Arabia stood at 937,639 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 937,639 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,435 people, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56,435 people | — |
| 1951 | 58,898 people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 61,334 people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 63,745 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 66,120 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 68,458 people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 70,766 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 73,044 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 75,308 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 77,543 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 79,751 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 81,933 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 84,093 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 86,239 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 88,373 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 90,513 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 92,658 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 94,821 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 97,005 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 99,223 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 101,477 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 103,796 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 106,185 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 108,670 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 111,243 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 114,002 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 117,063 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 120,446 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 124,194 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 128,340 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 132,928 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 137,996 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 143,549 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 149,634 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 156,272 people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 163,497 people | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 171,322 people | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 179,770 people | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 188,864 people | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 198,639 people | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 209,123 people | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 220,322 people | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 232,261 people | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 244,988 people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 258,513 people | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 272,881 people | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 288,178 people | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 304,542 people | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 322,039 people | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 340,710 people | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 360,487 people | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 381,158 people | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 402,687 people | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 425,183 people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 448,646 people | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 473,139 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 498,769 people | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 525,376 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 552,358 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 578,639 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 602,879 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 623,765 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 640,342 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 652,345 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 660,979 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 667,702 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 679,793 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 701,690 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 722,670 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 746,409 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 781,538 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 820,132 people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 869,316 people | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 937,639 people | +7.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 937,639 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 937,639 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,165 people | 56,435 people | 77,543 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 89,461 people | 79,751 people | 99,223 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 113,542 people | 101,477 people | 128,340 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,247 people | 132,928 people | 198,639 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 269,356 people | 209,123 people | 340,710 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,644 people | 360,487 people | 578,639 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 669,857 people | 602,879 people | 746,409 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 852,156 people | 781,538 people | 937,639 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 77 Slovakia 995,672 people compare
- 78 Yemen 987,729 people compare
- 79 Afghanistan 985,584 people compare
- 81 Mozambique 930,568 people compare
- 82 Croatia 888,224 people compare
- 83 New Zealand 868,185 people compare
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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saudi Arabia was 937,639 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 937,639 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,435 people in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.