The current population of Saudi Arabia is 36,734,925 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 35,300,280 in 2024.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth in 20 years).
- Saudi Arabia accounts for 0.44% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of 3.56% per year.
- Saudi Arabia is ranked 44/197 by population and was ranked 50th in 2006.
- Saudi Arabia is projected to reach 74.2M people in 2100.
Saudi Arabia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 74,230,118 | 0.64% |
| 2099 | 73,760,045 | 0.64% |
| 2098 | 73,287,526 | 0.65% |
| 2097 | 72,813,125 | 0.66% |
| 2096 | 72,336,039 | 0.66% |
| 2095 | 71,858,206 | 0.67% |
| 2094 | 71,379,928 | 0.68% |
| 2093 | 70,900,460 | 0.68% |
| 2092 | 70,420,464 | 0.69% |
| 2091 | 69,940,749 | 0.69% |
| 2090 | 69,462,214 | 0.69% |
| 2089 | 68,985,976 | 0.69% |
| 2088 | 68,510,277 | 0.7% |
| 2087 | 68,035,545 | 0.7% |
| 2086 | 67,562,521 | 0.7% |
| 2085 | 67,091,615 | 0.71% |
| 2084 | 66,621,667 | 0.71% |
| 2083 | 66,152,653 | 0.71% |
| 2082 | 65,684,321 | 0.72% |
| 2081 | 65,216,102 | 0.72% |
| 2080 | 64,749,128 | 0.73% |
| 2079 | 64,282,393 | 0.73% |
| 2078 | 63,815,918 | 0.74% |
| 2077 | 63,348,712 | 0.75% |
| 2076 | 62,880,120 | 0.75% |
| 2075 | 62,409,793 | 0.76% |
| 2074 | 61,937,628 | 0.77% |
| 2073 | 61,462,662 | 0.78% |
| 2072 | 60,984,202 | 0.8% |
| 2071 | 60,502,791 | 0.81% |
| 2070 | 60,018,216 | 0.82% |
| 2069 | 59,529,456 | 0.84% |
| 2068 | 59,036,086 | 0.85% |
| 2067 | 58,539,487 | 0.86% |
| 2066 | 58,039,687 | 0.87% |
| 2065 | 57,537,106 | 0.89% |
| 2064 | 57,032,172 | 0.9% |
| 2063 | 56,524,331 | 0.91% |
| 2062 | 56,014,549 | 0.92% |
| 2061 | 55,501,467 | 0.94% |
| 2060 | 54,986,901 | 0.95% |
| 2059 | 54,469,809 | 0.96% |
| 2058 | 53,950,469 | 0.97% |
| 2057 | 53,430,639 | 0.99% |
| 2056 | 52,909,061 | 1% |
| 2055 | 52,386,571 | 1.01% |
| 2054 | 51,862,312 | 1.02% |
| 2053 | 51,336,335 | 1.04% |
| 2052 | 50,809,100 | 1.05% |
| 2051 | 50,280,719 | 1.06% |
| 2050 | 49,751,739 | 1.08% |
| 2049 | 49,221,828 | 1.09% |
| 2048 | 48,690,143 | 1.11% |
| 2047 | 48,157,605 | 1.12% |
| 2046 | 47,623,246 | 1.14% |
| 2045 | 47,087,215 | 1.15% |
| 2044 | 46,550,306 | 1.17% |
| 2043 | 46,013,232 | 1.18% |
| 2042 | 45,475,200 | 1.2% |
| 2041 | 44,936,131 | 1.22% |
| 2040 | 44,396,093 | 1.23% |
| 2039 | 43,856,006 | 1.25% |
| 2038 | 43,314,707 | 1.27% |
| 2037 | 42,773,375 | 1.28% |
| 2036 | 42,231,639 | 1.3% |
| 2035 | 41,690,245 | 1.31% |
| 2034 | 41,150,029 | 1.33% |
| 2033 | 40,611,021 | 1.34% |
| 2032 | 40,073,144 | 1.36% |
| 2031 | 39,535,357 | 1.38% |
| 2030 | 38,998,581 | 1.51% |
| 2029 | 38,417,447 | 1.6% |
| 2028 | 37,810,902 | 1.67% |
| 2027 | 37,189,969 | 1.71% |
| 2026 | 36,566,201 | 1.76% |
| 2025 | 35,932,673 | 1.79% |
| 2024 | 35,300,280 | 4.74% |
| 2023 | 33,702,731 | 4.75% |
| 2022 | 32,175,224 | 4.52% |
| 2021 | 30,784,383 | -2.43% |
| 2020 | 31,552,510 | 4.95% |
| 2019 | 30,063,799 | -0.44% |
| 2018 | 30,196,281 | -2.52% |
| 2017 | 30,977,355 | 0.07% |
| 2016 | 30,954,198 | 3.82% |
| 2015 | 29,816,382 | 5.32% |
| 2014 | 28,309,273 | 2.48% |
| 2013 | 27,624,004 | 5.56% |
| 2012 | 26,168,861 | 4.29% |
| 2011 | 25,091,867 | 4.64% |
| 2010 | 23,978,487 | -0.99% |
| 2009 | 24,217,654 | 3.99% |
| 2008 | 23,287,877 | 4.11% |
| 2007 | 22,368,313 | 4.24% |
| 2006 | 21,459,144 | 4.37% |
| 2005 | 20,559,890 | 4.53% |
| 2004 | 19,669,480 | 4.7% |
| 2003 | 18,786,767 | 4.89% |
| 2002 | 17,910,910 | 5.1% |
| 2001 | 17,041,397 | 5.34% |
| 2000 | 16,177,722 | 4.56% |
| 1999 | 15,472,075 | 3.69% |
| 1998 | 14,922,185 | 3.81% |
| 1997 | 14,374,943 | 3.93% |
| 1996 | 13,831,009 | 4.08% |
| 1995 | 13,289,245 | 4.23% |
| 1994 | 12,750,040 | 4.37% |
| 1993 | 12,215,862 | 4.53% |
| 1992 | 11,686,676 | 4.71% |
| 1991 | 11,160,744 | 4.89% |
| 1990 | 10,640,691 | 5.06% |
| 1989 | 10,128,394 | 5.18% |
| 1988 | 9,629,165 | 5.47% |
| 1987 | 9,130,194 | 5.81% |
| 1986 | 8,628,639 | 5.85% |
| 1985 | 8,151,779 | 5.9% |
| 1984 | 7,697,307 | 6.13% |
| 1983 | 7,252,941 | 6.28% |
| 1982 | 6,824,486 | 6.29% |
| 1981 | 6,420,551 | 6.16% |
| 1980 | 6,047,997 | 6.04% |
| 1979 | 5,703,698 | 5.98% |
| 1978 | 5,381,902 | 5.88% |
| 1977 | 5,083,048 | 5.72% |
| 1976 | 4,807,933 | 5.52% |
| 1975 | 4,556,287 | 5.38% |
| 1974 | 4,323,632 | 5.29% |
| 1973 | 4,106,344 | 5.14% |
| 1972 | 3,905,722 | 4.88% |
| 1971 | 3,724,031 | 4.54% |
| 1970 | 3,562,470 | 4.25% |
| 1969 | 3,417,114 | 4.09% |
| 1968 | 3,282,711 | 3.97% |
| 1967 | 3,157,242 | 3.86% |
| 1966 | 3,039,887 | 3.79% |
| 1965 | 2,928,771 | 3.78% |
| 1964 | 2,821,968 | 3.77% |
| 1963 | 2,719,341 | 3.76% |
| 1962 | 2,620,910 | 3.74% |
| 1961 | 2,526,347 | 3.73% |
| 1960 | 2,435,403 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saudi Arabia has a population of 36.7M as of 2026, compared to 31M in 2016, 21.5M in 2006, and 13.8M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.87% per year. Saudi Arabia is ranked 59th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Saudi Arabia will have 47,623,246 people (29.6% growth) and still will be ranked 44th.
By the year 2100, Saudi Arabia's population is projected to grow by 102.1% from its current level to 74.2M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 119,738 |
| 2024 | - | - | 122,170 |
| 2023 | 800,057 | 474,366 | 325,691 |
| 2022 | 1,383,992 | 406,920 | 977,072 |
| 2021 | 302,745 | 409,032 | -106,287 |
| 2020 | 372,311 | 447,036 | -74,725 |
| 2019 | 665,989 | 474,407 | 191,582 |
| 2018 | -459,984 | 528,767 | -988,751 |
| 2017 | -374,061 | 546,751 | -920,812 |
| 2016 | 510,832 | 537,829 | -26,997 |
| 2015 | 976,315 | 511,023 | 465,292 |
| 2014 | 962,575 | 493,431 | 469,144 |
| 2013 | 961,093 | 475,299 | 485,794 |
| 2012 | 944,855 | 465,649 | 479,206 |
| 2011 | 934,928 | 443,675 | 491,253 |
| 2010 | 923,596 | 418,641 | 504,955 |
| 2009 | 934,786 | 438,557 | 496,229 |
| 2008 | 924,794 | 433,457 | 491,337 |
| 2007 | 914,335 | 425,199 | 489,136 |
| 2006 | 903,994 | 399,333 | 504,661 |
| 2005 | 894,503 | 375,938 | 518,565 |
| 2004 | 886,315 | 362,843 | 523,472 |
| 2003 | 879,126 | 364,520 | 514,606 |
| 2002 | 872,607 | 372,099 | 500,508 |
| 2001 | 866,405 | 382,153 | 484,252 |
| 2000 | 860,922 | 392,407 | 468,515 |
| 1999 | 550,375 | 390,112 | 160,263 |
| 1998 | 549,397 | 389,499 | 159,898 |
| 1997 | 545,099 | 385,033 | 160,066 |
| 1996 | 542,780 | 382,248 | 160,532 |
| 1995 | 540,743 | 380,231 | 160,512 |
| 1994 | 537,657 | 377,351 | 160,306 |
| 1993 | 530,695 | 372,621 | 158,074 |
| 1992 | 527,671 | 366,763 | 160,908 |
| 1991 | 524,186 | 361,329 | 162,857 |
| 1990 | 515,911 | 355,495 | 160,416 |
| 1989 | 508,672 | 349,399 | 159,273 |
| 1988 | 489,783 | 342,865 | 146,918 |
| 1987 | 508,163 | 333,088 | 175,075 |
| 1986 | 494,946 | 322,340 | 172,606 |
| 1985 | 458,766 | 310,558 | 148,208 |
| 1984 | 450,177 | 296,615 | 153,562 |
| 1983 | 438,546 | 280,616 | 157,930 |
| 1982 | 418,359 | 264,831 | 153,528 |
| 1981 | 389,511 | 249,156 | 140,355 |
| 1980 | 355,592 | 234,372 | 121,220 |
| 1979 | 333,012 | 220,186 | 112,826 |
| 1978 | 310,594 | 205,331 | 105,263 |
| 1977 | 287,118 | 191,103 | 96,015 |
| 1976 | 263,107 | 178,024 | 85,083 |
| 1975 | 240,183 | 166,223 | 73,960 |
| 1974 | 225,131 | 155,478 | 69,653 |
| 1973 | 209,445 | 145,450 | 63,995 |
| 1972 | 191,799 | 136,360 | 55,439 |
| 1971 | 171,589 | 127,600 | 43,989 |
| 1970 | 151,537 | 120,440 | 31,097 |
| 1969 | 139,171 | 113,859 | 25,312 |
| 1968 | 129,647 | 108,281 | 21,366 |
| 1967 | 121,290 | 103,343 | 17,947 |
| 1966 | 113,415 | 98,361 | 15,054 |
| 1965 | 108,820 | 93,820 | 15,000 |
| 1964 | 104,776 | 89,776 | 15,000 |
| 1963 | 100,480 | 85,480 | 15,000 |
| 1962 | 96,393 | 81,393 | 15,000 |
| 1961 | 92,743 | 77,743 | 15,000 |
| 1960 | 89,143 | 74,143 | 15,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 93.9% of the population change in Saudi Arabia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).
As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 8,976,961 and 35.7% in 2010.
Saudi Arabia population clock
Saudi Arabia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
36734925
|
44/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.44% | 44/197 |
| One net population change |
19.7 seconds
|
11/197 |
| One birth every |
57 seconds
|
50/196 |
| One death every |
6.66 minutes
|
92/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +4,377 | 11/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,597,549 | 11/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +4.74% | 4/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.4 minutes
|
13/196 |
| Annual migration change | +119,738 | 13/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 13,683,841 | 3/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 40.3% | 14/195 |
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Saudi Arabia population statistics
|
Saudi Arabia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79.4 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 30.2 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 30.5 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 60.5:39.5 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.28 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 44.1 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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