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 35300280 in 2024, 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 September of 2025.

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

Population growth (annual %) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 4.6312 % in 2024, 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 September of 2025.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Saudi Arabia including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Medina, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

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

The number of internet users in Saudi Arabia grew from **** million users in January 2024 to **** million users in January 2025, corresponding to a *** percent growth rate. The largest year-on-year growth of internet users in the country was registered from 2016 to 2017 with a ** percent increase.

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

In 2022, Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product crossed the one trillion U.S. dollar mark, reaching ***** trillion USD. Although witnessing periods of decline in 2016 and 2017, and then again during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2019 and 2020, the overall trajectory of Saudi Arabia's GDP has been a positive one. In the coming years, the GDP is expected to continue increasing, reaching **** trillion USD by 2025.

There were 10 950 000 Linkedin users in Saudi Arabia in July 2025, which accounted for 28.7% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (5 600 000).

Population ages 0-14, total in Saudi Arabia was reported at 8408026 Persons in 2024, 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 September of 2025.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Jubayl, Saudi Arabia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population, female (% of total population) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 39.46 % in 2024, 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 September of 2025.

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

In the first quarter of 2025, the number of expats employed in food and beverage servicing in the tourism sector in Saudi Arabia was around ***** thousand employees. Around ** percent of these employees were males. Overall, the total number of non-Saudi employees in the hospitality sector was around *** thousand employees.

There were 17 608 900 Instagram users in Saudi Arabia in January 2025, which accounted for 46.2% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 58.4%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (7 900 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 4 700 000.

The market size of the e-commerce industry in Saudi Arabia was expected to grow from ** billion U.S. dollars in 2020, to reach ** billion U.S. dollars by 2025 after the adjustments for the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on e-commerce. From 2020 to 2022, there was an expected additional *** percent annual market growth due to COVID-19 in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

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.