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
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
Saudi Arabia recorded 937,639 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 448 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.