Total population (thousands), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.0009 thousands per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total population (thousands), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0009 thousands per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.001 thousands per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 thousands per person, in 2025.
Saudi Arabia ranks 214th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total population (thousands), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.001 thousands per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.001 thousands per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.001 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.001 thousands per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.001 thousands per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 thousands per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.0009 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 5 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Total population (thousands), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0009 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 thousands per person in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.