Total current population for Saudi Arabia in 2025 is 37,989,969, a 1.38% increase from 2024.

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<li>Total population for Saudi Arabia in 2024 was <strong>37,473,929</strong>, a <strong>12.66% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for Saudi Arabia in 2023 was <strong>33,264,292</strong>, a <strong>3.38% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for Saudi Arabia in 2022 was <strong>32,175,224</strong>, a <strong>4.52% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

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, 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 June of 2025.

Population, female (% of total population) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 39.35 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Saudi Arabia MEP Projection: Population data was reported at 33.110 Person mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 30.530 Person mn for 2019. Saudi Arabia MEP Projection: Population data is updated yearly, averaging 28.190 Person mn from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2024, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.110 Person mn in 2024 and a record low of 22.670 Person mn in 2004. Saudi Arabia MEP Projection: Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.G005: Population: Projection: Ministry of Economy and Planning.

Saudi Arabia MEP Projection: Population: Non Saudis data was reported at 7.630 Person mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.560 Person mn for 2019. Saudi Arabia MEP Projection: Population: Non Saudis data is updated yearly, averaging 7.490 Person mn from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2024, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.630 Person mn in 2024 and a record low of 6.140 Person mn in 2004. Saudi Arabia MEP Projection: Population: Non Saudis data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.G005: Population: Projection: Ministry of Economy and Planning.

Key information about Saudi Arabia population

• The Saudi Arabia population reached 35.3 million people in Jun 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 33.7 million people in Jun 2023
• The data reached an all-time high of 35.3 million people in Jun 2024 and a record low of 3.9 million people in Jun 1950

• In the latest reports, Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate increased to 3.7 % in Sep 2024
• Monthly earnings of the Saudi Arabia population was 753.9 USD in Dec 2018
• Saudi Arabia Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 61.7 % in Mar 2023

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 Medina, 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.

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

Population of Saudi Arabia increased by 1.43% from 36,947,025 persons in 2023 to 37,473,929 persons in 2024. Since the 0.13% fall in 2021, population rose by 4.24% in 2024. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. The values shown are midyear estimates.

As of February 2025, 5.56 billion individuals worldwide were internet users, which amounted to 67.9 percent of the global population. Of this total, 5.24 billion, or 63.9 percent of the world's population, were social media users. Global internet usage Connecting billions of people worldwide, the internet is a core pillar of the modern information society. Northern Europe ranked first among worldwide regions by the share of the population using the internet in 20254. In The Netherlands, Norway and Saudi Arabia, 99 percent of the population used the internet as of February 2025. North Korea was at the opposite end of the spectrum, with virtually no internet usage penetration among the general population, ranking last worldwide. Eastern Asia was home to the largest number of online users worldwide – over 1.34 billion at the latest count. Southern Asia ranked second, with around 1.2 billion internet users. China, India, and the United States rank ahead of other countries worldwide by the number of internet users. Worldwide internet user demographics As of 2024, the share of female internet users worldwide was 65 percent, five percent less than that of men. Gender disparity in internet usage was bigger in African countries, with around a ten percent difference. Worldwide regions, like the Commonwealth of Independent States and Europe, showed a smaller usage gap between these two genders. As of 2024, global internet usage was higher among individuals between 15 and 24 years old across all regions, with young people in Europe representing the most significant usage penetration, 98 percent. In comparison, the worldwide average for the age group 15–24 years was 79 percent. The income level of the countries was also an essential factor for internet access, as 93 percent of the population of the countries with high income reportedly used the internet, as opposed to only 27 percent of the low-income markets.

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

Saudi Arabia SA: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data was reported at 7.162 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.316 % for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.595 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.385 % in 1990 and a record low of 6.574 % in 1995. Saudi Arabia SA: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

The annual population growth in Saudi Arabia decreased to 3.33 percent compared to the previous year. Population growth refers to the annual change in population, and is based on the balance between birth and death rates, as well as migration.Find more key insights for the annual population growth in countries like Bahrain and Lebanon.

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

Saudi Arabia SA: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data was reported at 8.661 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.873 % for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.485 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.933 % in 2011 and a record low of 7.802 % in 1994. Saudi Arabia SA: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

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