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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Saudi Arabia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population36.97M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.28T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$34.54K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth792024 · yearsInternet use100%2024 · % of populationForest area0.5%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
4.6%

% per year·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Saudi Arabia2025 · 4.6%
-2.55-0.391.773.946.11960199320251961: 3.7%1962: 3.7%1963: 3.7%1964: 3.7%1965: 3.7%1966: 3.7%1967: 3.8%1968: 3.9%1969: 4%1970: 4.2%1971: 4.4%1972: 4.8%1973: 5%1974: 5.2%1975: 5.2%1976: 5.4%1977: 5.6%1978: 5.7%1979: 5.8%1980: 5.9%1981: 6%1982: 6.1%1983: 6.1%1984: 5.9%1985: 5.7%1986: 5.7%1987: 5.7%1988: 5.3%1989: 5.1%1990: 4.9%1991: 4.8%1992: 4.6%1993: 4.4%1994: 4.3%1995: 4.1%1996: 4%1997: 3.9%1998: 3.7%1999: 3.6%2000: 4.5%2001: 5.2%2002: 5%2003: 4.8%2004: 4.6%2005: 4.4%2006: 4.3%2007: 4.1%2008: 4%2009: 3.9%2010: -1% — Break in series. Data up to the year before this year are from UN World Population Prospects, and data from this year onwards are from national statistical office.2011: 4.5%2012: 4.2%2013: 5.4%2014: 2.5%2015: 5.2%2016: 3.7%2017: 0.1%2018: -2.6%2019: -0.4%2020: 4.8%2021: -2.5%2022: 4.4%2023: 4.6%2024: 4.6%2025: 4.6%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Saudi Arabia in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Riyadh
Country code
SAU

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