The largest population group in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia consisted of **** million male nationals and about **** million female Saudi nationals in 2018. Female foreigners numbered an estimated **** 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 **** 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.

Saudi Arabia: Ratio of female to male students in tertiary level education: The latest value from 2022 is 1.11 percent, an increase from 1.06 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1.21 percent, based on data from 117 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1971 to 2022 is 0.97 percent. The minimum value, 0.1 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 1.46 percent was recorded in 2011.

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Saudi Arabia SA: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data was reported at 1.030 Ratio in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.030 Ratio for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data is updated yearly, averaging 1.030 Ratio from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.030 Ratio in 2017 and a record low of 1.030 Ratio in 2017. Saudi Arabia SA: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births 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. Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births. The data are 5 year averages.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 1.1136 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2018, the health occupation with the highest percentage of female employment in Saudi Arabia was nurses at **** percent. On average, the percentage of Saudi females employed in the health sector was significantly lower than males in all occupations except nursing.

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 August of 2025.

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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 42.61 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Ratio of female to male labor participation rate - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

In 2022, ** percent of payments employees in Saudi Arabia were men compared to ** percent women, which was the same as in 2018. Between 2018 and 2022, there were always more male than female employees in the payments sector. 2020 and 2021 were the only years in which the percentage of female employees increased over previous years, with 2021 recording the largest share of women in the sector at ** percent.

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Communications and IT is the most popular major among female graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in Saudi Arabia in 2018, at **** percent of all female STEM graduates. In comparison, architecture is the most popular major among male graduates from STEM majors at **** percent.

Saudi Arabia SA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary School Enrollment: Gross data was reported at 0.982 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.008 Ratio for 2015. Saudi Arabia SA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary School Enrollment: Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 0.981 Ratio from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2016, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.008 Ratio in 2015 and a record low of 0.611 Ratio in 1979. Saudi Arabia SA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary School Enrollment: Gross 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: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Saudi Arabia SA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Tertiary School Enrollment: Gross data was reported at 1.003 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.010 Ratio for 2015. Saudi Arabia SA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Tertiary School Enrollment: Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 0.908 Ratio from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.526 Ratio in 2004 and a record low of 0.094 Ratio in 1971. Saudi Arabia SA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Tertiary School Enrollment: Gross 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: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 1.051 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 1 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

In 2019, about **** percent of the male population in Saudi Arabia practice sports, compared to **** percent of the female population. The most practiced sports among both genders in Saudi Arabia for that year was walking.

Saudi Arabia SA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 0.998 Ratio in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.977 Ratio for 2004. Saudi Arabia SA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 0.966 Ratio from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2013, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.998 Ratio in 2013 and a record low of 0.863 Ratio in 1992. Saudi Arabia SA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 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: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

In the third quarter of 2019, ** percent of the workforce of Saudi Arabia were males. The percentage of females employed in the public sector compared to males was higher than the private sector.

In the second quarter of 2020, the number of expat male workers per 100 female workers was the highest in Saudi Arabia among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries at about *** workers compared to about *** workers in Kuwait. The total number of foreign and national workers in the second quarter of 2020 in the region was about **** million.