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Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Africa SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Saudi Arabia data available from WorldPop here.
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The total population in Saudi Arabia was estimated at 32.2 million people in 2022, 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.
The population density in Saudi Arabia increased by 0.7 inhabitants per square kilometer (+4.89 percent) compared to the previous year. With 14.97 inhabitants per square kilometer, the population density thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Population density refers to the average number of residents per square kilometer of land across a given country or region. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.Find more key insights for the population density in countries like Qatar and United Arab Emirates.
This map shows the average household size in Saudi Arabia in 2022, in a multiscale map (Country, Region, and Governorate). Nationally, the average household size is 5.2 people per household. It is calculated by dividing the household population by total households.The pop-up is configured to show the following information at each geography level:Average household size (people per household)Total populationTotal householdsCount of population by marital status The source of this data is Michael Bauer Research. The vintage of the data is 2022. This item was last updated in November, 2022 and is updated every 12-18 months as new annual figures are offered.Additional Esri Resources:Esri DemographicsThis item is for visualization purposes only and cannot be exported or used in analysis.We would love to hear from you. If you have any feedback regarding this item or Esri Demographics, please let us know.Permitted use of this data is covered in the DATA section of the Esri Master Agreement (E204CW) and these supplemental terms.
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The world's most accurate population datasets. Seven maps/datasets for the distribution of various populations in Saudi Arabia: (1) Overall population density (2) Women (3) Men (4) Children (ages 0-5) (5) Youth (ages 15-24) (6) Elderly (ages 60+) (7) Women of reproductive age (ages 15-49).
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Saudi Arabia SA: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 15.322 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.014 Person/sq km for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 7.329 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.322 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 1.963 Person/sq km in 1961. Saudi Arabia SA: Population Density: People per Square Km 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. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. 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. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted average;
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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 March of 2025.
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-Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020: Population density datasets for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 – derived from the corresponding
Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 population count datasets by dividing the number of people in each pixel by the pixel surface area.
These are produced using the unconstrained top-down modelling method.
-Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted: Population density datasets for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 – derived from the corresponding
Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 population UN adjusted count datasets by dividing the number of people in each pixel,
adjusted to match the country total from the official United Nations population estimates (UN 2019), by the pixel surface area.
These are produced using the unconstrained top-down modelling method.
Data for earlier dates is available directly from WorldPop.
WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00674
The largest population group in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia consisted of 10.6 million male nationals and about 10.2 million female Saudi nationals in 2018. Female foreigners numbered an estimated four million - less than half of the number of male foreigners dwelling in Saudi Arabia. According to estimates, the total population of Saudi Arabia during this time period was 33.2 million people.
Regional context
Though Saudi Arabia, with a landmass of 2.15 million square kilometers, is the largest Middle Eastern country, population wise it in the midfield. This results in a low population density in Saudi Arabia of only 15.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. Saudi Arabia has a unique position within the Gulf Cooperation Council countries as approximately two thirds of the population are Saudi Arabian nationals – unlike the other countries in the subregion were the citizens are the minority of the population.
Population development
The population of Saudi Arabia grew between 2011 and 2017 by 3.1 percent. This is reflected in Saudi Arabia’s relatively young population with a median age of 29.8 years. The average life expectancy in Saudi Arabia is increasing as well, which indicates social and economic improvement within the country.
In 1800, the territory of modern-day Saudi Arabia had a population of just over two million people. This figure would see little change for over a century, only rising to three million in the 1940s, almost a century and a half later. The population of Saudi Arabia would only see a major increase starting in the 1950s, as the oil reservoirs discovered in 1938 led to a booming oil industry which has been fundamental to the country's socioeconomic development ever since. While growth would slow somewhat from the 1980s to 1990s, partially due to the economic impact of the oil-price crash of 1986, the population would continue to increase well into the 21st century, and in 2020, just under 35 million people are estimated to live in the country.
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Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 2.2224 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population ages 50-64, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.
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Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 100 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Access to electricity, urban - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.
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Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 6.6084 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population ages 0-4, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.
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Chart and table of Saudiarabia population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
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Saudi Arabia population density for 400m H3 hexagons.
Built from Kontur Population: Global Population Density for 400m H3 Hexagons Vector H3 hexagons with population counts at 400m resolution.
Fixed up fusion of GHSL, Facebook, Microsoft Buildings, Copernicus Global Land Service Land Cover, Land Information New Zealand, and OpenStreetMap data.
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Chart and table of Saudi Arabia population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
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Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 13.13 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.
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saudi arabia - Population Growth for Saudi Arabia was 1.57884 % Chg. at Annual Rate in January of 2020, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, saudi arabia - Population Growth for Saudi Arabia reached a record high of 6.35952 in January of 1982 and a record low of 1.57884 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for saudi arabia - Population Growth for Saudi Arabia - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.
GapMaps uses known population data combined with billions of mobile device location points to provide highly accurate and globally consistent GIS data at 150m grids across Asia / MENA. Understand who lives in a catchment, where they work and their spending potential to make more informed decisions.
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Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 10.16 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.
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Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Africa SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Saudi Arabia data available from WorldPop here.