Historical chart and dataset showing total population for Saudi Arabia by year from 1950 to 2025.

Population, total in Saudi Arabia was reported at 33264292 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The total population in Saudi Arabia was estimated at 35.3 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Saudi Arabia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the total population of Saudi Arabia from 2020 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2024, Saudi Arabia's total population amounted to 35.3 million inhabitants. Population of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, the second largest Arab state, is a nation in development. As a result of the economic stability, gross domestic product (GDP) has grown by about 520 billion U.S. dollars over the past decade. This comes as a result of Saudi Arabia’s positive trade balance and the fact that Saudi Arabia exports about 2.5 times more goods than it imports. Therefore, it is no surprise that Saudi Arabia has constantly had a very high GDP growth in the past decade. In a developing country, there is a tendency for the population to move to more urban cities where the employment rates are higher. The degree of urbanization in Saudi Arabia has grown by around 2 percent from 2002 to 2012. Some of the biggest cities in Saudi Arabia have witnessed the urbanization changes first-hand. The capital of Saudi Arabia and the biggest city, Ar-Riyad, is home to about five million inhabitants. However, the high number of illegal immigrants in Saudi Arabia also accounts for the total population. More awareness to health risks and better living conditions have increased the life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia by about 3 years in the last decade. With a rapidly growing total population, it has grown by around 8 million inhabitants over the past decade, the government has set some rules to avoid overcrowding and overpopulation. The fertility rate in Saudi has steadily decreased over the past years in order to attempt to control the rapidly growing population.

Population growth (annual %) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 3.3288 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Riyadh, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Mecca, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

There were 11 350 000 Linkedin users in Saudi Arabia in April 2025, which accounted for 29.9% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (5 800 000).

There were 16 958 600 Instagram users in Saudi Arabia in May 2025, which accounted for 44.7% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 57.8%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (7 300 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 4 300 000.

Population ages 0-14, total in Saudi Arabia was reported at 8015844 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population, ages 0-14, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Hail, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Jiddah, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

There were 29 178 900 Facebook users in Saudi Arabia in May 2025, which accounted for 76.7% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 66%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (12 500 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 8 300 000.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

For 2019, the number of smartphone users in Saudi Arabia is estimated to reach **** million. This number has steadily increased in the past couple of years. Smartphone users in Saudi Arabia – additional informationThe number of smartphone users in the MEA region is expected to be on the rise in the coming years. In Saudi Arabia, for example, the number is projected to grow to almost ** million by 2019. Although affordability led to a smartphone boom in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region in the past few years, its smartphone market growth has been slowing down, mirroring the global trend.Smartphone sales in Middle East and Africa had a worth of more than ** billion U.S. dollars in 2015, up less than * billion U.S. dollars from the previous year. This figure is forecast to increase by about * billion U.S. dollars in 2016. The annual growth rate of smartphone unit shipments in the region is projected to remain in the double digits through 2016 to reach more than *** million units in 2016. Smartphone penetration continues to rise across the MEA region in 2016, in parts due to its functionalities. By 2019, half of the population is forecast to be mobile internet users. The growth of the mobile payment industry also influenced the increasing number of smartphone users. The share of mobile users who have made a mobile payment in Middle East & Africa is expected to grow in the future, albeit at a slower rate than other countries. In 2015, Saudi Arabia was home to the second largest mobile online shopping user base out of the Middle East countries. Almost a quarter of the population made an online purchase via phone that year.

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 73.08 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population ages 15-64 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Khubar, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

There were 16 598 800 Messenger users in Saudi Arabia in January 2025, which accounted for 43.7% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 76.7%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (7 200 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 5 500 000.

This statistic shows the penetration rate of online food and beverage retail in Saudi Arabia from 2017 to 2018, with estimates from 2019 to 2025. In 2017, around 0.1 percent of the population in Saudi Arabia purchased food and beverages online. The penetration rate of online grocery shopping was estimated to grow until 2025 reaching approximately 1.3 percent.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Buraydah, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.