Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 5.99 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
5.99 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
66th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.99 million people
in 2050
All-time low
1.34 million people
in 1950
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saudi Arabia stood at 5.99 million people. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.99 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million people, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 66th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.00 million people | — |
| 1100 | 2.07 million people | +3.7% |
| 1200 | 2.15 million people | +3.5% |
| 1300 | 2.22 million people | +3.4% |
| 1400 | 1.95 million people | -12.2% |
| 1500 | 2.00 million people | +2.4% |
| 1600 | 2.23 million people | +12.0% |
| 1700 | 1.96 million people | -12.4% |
| 1710 | 1.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 1720 | 1.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 1730 | 1.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 1740 | 1.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 1750 | 1.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 1.97 million people | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1.97 million people | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 1.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 1.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 1.96 million people | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 1.95 million people | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 2.00 million people | +2.4% |
| 1840 | 2.02 million people | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 2.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 2.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 2.09 million people | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 2.13 million people | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 2.18 million people | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 2.22 million people | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 2.26 million people | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 2.23 million people | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.30 million people | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 2.37 million people | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 1.34 million people | -43.5% |
| 1951 | 1.38 million people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 1.41 million people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.44 million people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.48 million people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 1.51 million people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.54 million people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1.58 million people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.61 million people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 1.64 million people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.67 million people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 1.70 million people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.73 million people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.75 million people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.77 million people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.81 million people | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.81 million people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.81 million people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.82 million people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.83 million people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.89 million people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.30 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.40 million people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.45 million people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.57 million people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.65 million people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.72 million people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.80 million people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.88 million people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.96 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.05 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.24 million people | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.38 million people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.52 million people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.66 million people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.79 million people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.91 million people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.03 million people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.16 million people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.27 million people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.39 million people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.51 million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.63 million people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.75 million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.87 million people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.99 million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.18 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.14 million people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.02 million people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.99 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.22 million people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 5.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 5.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 5.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 5.39 million people | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 5.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 5.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 5.48 million people | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 5.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 5.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 5.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 5.57 million people | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 5.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 5.61 million people | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 5.63 million people | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 5.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 5.68 million people | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 5.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 5.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 5.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 5.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 5.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 5.83 million people | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 5.86 million people | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 5.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 2048 | 5.92 million people | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 5.95 million people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 5.99 million people | +0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.99 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 19.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.99 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 million people, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -43.5% | 2.37 million people | 1.34 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.95 million people | 1.95 million people | 1.95 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.07 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.07 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.09 million people | 2.09 million people | 2.09 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.22 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.22 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.37 million people | 2.37 million people | 2.37 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.49 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 million people | 1.81 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.20 million people | 2.03 million people | 2.40 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million people | 2.45 million people | 3.13 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 million people | 3.24 million people | 4.39 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 million people | 4.51 million people | 5.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million people | 5.02 million people | 5.46 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 5.58 million people | 5.48 million people | 5.68 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.82 million people | 5.70 million people | 5.95 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.99 million people | 5.99 million people | 5.99 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saudi Arabia?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saudi Arabia was 5.99 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.