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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
Urban population
84.6%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Saudi Arabia2025 · 84.6%
021.1542.3163.4684.611960199320251960: 31.4%1961: 32.8%1962: 34.1%1963: 35.6%1964: 37.2%1965: 39%1966: 40.9%1967: 42.9%1968: 45%1969: 47.1%1970: 49.2%1971: 51.2%1972: 53.2%1973: 55.1%1974: 56.8%1975: 58.4%1976: 60.1%1977: 61.7%1978: 63.3%1979: 64.9%1980: 66.4%1981: 67.9%1982: 69.3%1983: 70.6%1984: 71.8%1985: 72.9%1986: 73.9%1987: 74.8%1988: 75.6%1989: 76.3%1990: 77%1991: 77.6%1992: 78%1993: 78.3%1994: 78.6%1995: 78.9%1996: 79.2%1997: 79.4%1998: 79.6%1999: 79.8%2000: 80%2001: 80.2%2002: 80.3%2003: 80.5%2004: 80.8%2005: 81%2006: 81.2%2007: 81.4%2008: 81.6%2009: 81.9%2010: 82.1%2011: 82.3%2012: 82.4%2013: 82.6%2014: 82.8%2015: 83%2016: 83.1%2017: 83.3%2018: 83.5%2019: 83.6%2020: 83.8%2021: 84%2022: 84.1%2023: 84.3%2024: 84.5%2025: 84.6%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Saudi Arabia in perspective

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

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