Saudi Arabia Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Saudi Arabia is 34,268,528 and the population growth amounts 1.66% (2019). The male and female population are 19,783,531 (57.73%) and 14,484,997 (42.27%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.49% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Saudi Arabia population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 34,268,528 1.66% 19,783,531
57.73%
14,484,997
42.27%
2018 33,699,947 1.78% 19,395,719
57.55%
14,304,228
42.45%
2017 33,099,147 1.98% 18,973,953
57.32%
14,125,194
42.68%
2016 32,442,572 2.23% 18,520,833
57.09%
13,921,739
42.91%
2015 31,717,667 2.52% 18,040,928
56.88%
13,676,739
43.12%
2014 30,916,994 2.80% 17,533,437
56.71%
13,383,557
43.29%
2013 30,052,518 2.99% 17,002,146
56.57%
13,050,372
43.43%
2012 29,155,187 3.04% 16,462,049
56.46%
12,693,138
43.54%
2011 28,267,685 2.99% 15,932,492
56.36%
12,335,193
43.64%
2010 27,421,461 2.89% 15,427,487
56.26%
11,993,974
43.74%
2009 26,630,303 2.79% 14,956,362
56.16%
11,673,941
43.84%
2008 25,888,541 2.72% 14,517,102
56.08%
11,371,439
43.92%
2007 25,184,597 2.73% 14,098,639
55.98%
11,085,958
44.02%
2006 24,498,310 2.78% 13,683,607
55.86%
10,814,703
44.14%
2005 23,816,183 2.87% 13,260,925
55.68%
10,555,258
44.32%
2004 23,132,682 2.92% 12,823,917
55.44%
10,308,765
44.56%
2003 22,456,649 2.90% 12,380,770
55.13%
10,075,879
44.87%
2002 21,805,313 2.76% 11,952,625
54.82%
9,852,688
45.18%
2001 21,202,642 2.54% 11,568,765
54.56%
9,633,877
45.44%
2000 20,663,843 2.27% 11,248,494
54.44%
9,415,349
45.56%
1999 20,194,527 2.04% 10,999,069
54.47%
9,195,458
45.53%
1998 19,783,304 1.90% 10,808,965
54.64%
8,974,339
45.36%
1997 19,407,142 1.92% 10,655,414
54.90%
8,751,728
45.10%
1996 19,033,845 2.08% 10,505,861
55.20%
8,527,984
44.80%
1995 18,638,787 2.28% 10,335,540
55.45%
8,303,247
44.55%
1994 18,214,470 2.48% 10,137,863
55.66%
8,076,607
44.34%
1993 17,763,298 2.71% 9,916,078
55.82%
7,847,220
44.18%
1992 17,282,691 2.95% 9,667,287
55.94%
7,615,404
44.06%
1991 16,772,694 3.21% 9,390,890
55.99%
7,381,804
44.01%
1990 16,233,785 3.50% 9,087,120
55.98%
7,146,665
44.02%
1989 15,666,297 3.81% 8,754,498
55.88%
6,911,799
44.12%
1988 15,070,082 4.14% 8,393,383
55.70%
6,676,699
44.30%
1987 14,445,671 4.51% 8,008,995
55.44%
6,436,676
44.56%
1986 13,794,165 4.89% 7,608,822
55.16%
6,185,343
44.84%
1985 13,118,993 5.34% 7,199,830
54.88%
5,919,163
45.12%
1984 12,418,834 5.78% 6,783,249
54.62%
5,635,585
45.38%
1983 11,701,128 6.09% 6,362,267
54.37%
5,338,861
45.63%
1982 10,988,853 6.16% 5,948,288
54.13%
5,040,565
45.87%
1981 10,311,775 6.02% 5,555,318
53.87%
4,756,457
46.13%
1980 9,691,476 5.71% 5,193,586
53.59%
4,497,890
46.41%
1979 9,137,927 5.37% 4,868,474
53.28%
4,269,453
46.72%
1978 8,646,845 5.08% 4,578,675
52.95%
4,068,170
47.05%
1977 8,207,697 4.93% 4,319,113
52.62%
3,888,584
47.38%
1976 7,802,926 4.91% 4,081,133
52.30%
3,721,793
47.70%
1975 7,419,493 4.92% 3,858,249
52.00%
3,561,244
48.00%
1974 7,054,532 4.86% 3,649,073
51.73%
3,405,459
48.27%
1973 6,711,923 4.75% 3,455,400
51.48%
3,256,523
48.52%
1972 6,392,970 4.57% 3,277,440
51.27%
3,115,530
48.73%
1971 6,100,626 4.33% 3,116,095
51.08%
2,984,531
48.92%
1970 5,836,389 4.05% 2,971,584
50.91%
2,864,805
49.09%
1969 5,599,904 3.79% 2,843,568
50.78%
2,756,336
49.22%
1968 5,387,828 3.58% 2,730,172
50.67%
2,657,656
49.33%
1967 5,195,135 3.46% 2,628,290
50.59%
2,566,845
49.41%
1966 5,015,357 3.42% 2,533,967
50.52%
2,481,390
49.48%
1965 4,843,635 3.43% 2,444,244
50.46%
2,399,391
49.54%
1964 4,677,298 3.44% 2,357,413
50.40%
2,319,885
49.60%
1963 4,516,533 3.40% 2,273,538
50.34%
2,242,995
49.66%
1962 4,362,786 3.30% 2,193,587
50.28%
2,169,199
49.72%
1961 4,218,853 3.14% 2,119,412
50.24%
2,099,441
49.76%
1960 4,086,539 N/A% 2,052,198
50.22%
2,034,341
49.78%

Growth rates of Saudi Arabia population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Saudi Arabia population growth rates for 60 years.

Saudi Arabia population and growth rate by ages

The Saudi Arabia population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 8,521,206, 24,577,776, 1,169,546 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 34,268,528 8,521,206
24.87%
24,577,776
71.72%
1,169,546
3.41%
2018 33,699,947 8,439,427
25.04%
24,143,675
71.64%
1,116,846
3.31%
2017 33,099,147 8,360,534
25.26%
23,676,946
71.53%
1,061,667
3.21%
2016 32,442,572 8,280,865
25.52%
23,153,937
71.37%
1,007,771
3.11%
2015 31,717,667 8,190,404
25.82%
22,569,163
71.16%
958,100
3.02%
2014 30,916,994 8,166,017
26.41%
21,835,601
70.63%
915,376
2.96%
2013 30,052,518 8,138,558
27.08%
21,031,432
69.98%
882,527
2.94%
2012 29,155,187 8,116,848
27.84%
20,181,177
69.22%
857,162
2.94%
2011 28,267,685 8,115,669
28.71%
19,316,671
68.33%
835,346
2.96%
2010 27,421,461 8,145,121
29.70%
18,462,077
67.33%
814,263
2.97%
2009 26,630,303 8,097,562
30.41%
17,741,430
66.62%
791,311
2.97%
2008 25,888,541 8,078,067
31.20%
17,042,007
65.83%
768,467
2.97%
2007 25,184,597 8,079,175
32.08%
16,359,468
64.96%
745,954
2.96%
2006 24,498,310 8,081,085
32.99%
15,692,263
64.05%
724,962
2.96%
2005 23,816,183 8,067,469
33.87%
15,042,659
63.16%
706,055
2.96%
2004 23,132,682 8,026,687
34.70%
14,420,489
62.34%
685,506
2.96%
2003 22,456,649 7,980,962
35.54%
13,808,782
61.49%
666,905
2.97%
2002 21,805,313 7,937,383
36.40%
13,218,028
60.62%
649,902
2.98%
2001 21,202,642 7,910,113
37.31%
12,658,175
59.70%
634,354
2.99%
2000 20,663,843 7,908,544
38.27%
12,135,157
58.73%
620,142
3.00%
1999 20,194,527 7,818,633
38.72%
11,773,413
58.30%
602,481
2.98%
1998 19,783,304 7,772,627
39.29%
11,424,026
57.75%
586,651
2.97%
1997 19,407,142 7,769,847
40.04%
11,065,253
57.02%
572,042
2.95%
1996 19,033,845 7,785,296
40.90%
10,690,853
56.17%
557,696
2.93%
1995 18,638,787 7,785,817
41.77%
10,310,294
55.32%
542,676
2.91%
1994 18,214,470 7,672,969
42.13%
10,013,903
54.98%
527,598
2.90%
1993 17,763,298 7,512,989
42.30%
9,738,622
54.82%
511,687
2.88%
1992 17,282,691 7,307,969
42.28%
9,479,810
54.85%
494,912
2.86%
1991 16,772,694 7,071,544
42.16%
9,224,184
55.00%
476,966
2.84%
1990 16,233,785 6,818,969
42.00%
8,957,489
55.18%
457,327
2.82%
1989 15,666,297 6,592,961
42.08%
8,642,854
55.17%
430,482
2.75%
1988 15,070,082 6,350,339
42.14%
8,314,193
55.17%
405,550
2.69%
1987 14,445,671 6,098,014
42.21%
7,964,899
55.14%
382,758
2.65%
1986 13,794,165 5,830,351
42.27%
7,601,350
55.11%
362,464
2.63%
1985 13,118,993 5,535,144
42.19%
7,239,232
55.18%
344,617
2.63%
1984 12,418,834 5,278,350
42.50%
6,805,679
54.80%
334,805
2.70%
1983 11,701,128 5,004,189
42.77%
6,372,736
54.46%
324,203
2.77%
1982 10,988,853 4,726,364
43.01%
5,949,104
54.14%
313,385
2.85%
1981 10,311,775 4,463,984
43.29%
5,544,899
53.77%
302,892
2.94%
1980 9,691,476 4,228,039
43.63%
5,170,335
53.35%
293,102
3.02%
1979 9,137,927 3,990,709
43.67%
4,867,051
53.26%
280,167
3.07%
1978 8,646,845 3,786,124
43.79%
4,591,802
53.10%
268,919
3.11%
1977 8,207,697 3,607,363
43.95%
4,341,281
52.89%
259,053
3.16%
1976 7,802,926 3,442,128
44.11%
4,110,680
52.68%
250,118
3.21%
1975 7,419,493 3,281,159
44.22%
3,896,636
52.52%
241,698
3.26%
1974 7,054,532 3,121,990
44.26%
3,700,461
52.46%
232,081
3.29%
1973 6,711,923 2,971,305
44.27%
3,517,443
52.41%
223,175
3.33%
1972 6,392,970 2,829,882
44.27%
3,348,097
52.37%
214,991
3.36%
1971 6,100,626 2,699,704
44.25%
3,193,371
52.34%
207,551
3.40%
1970 5,836,389 2,581,150
44.23%
3,054,460
52.33%
200,779
3.44%
1969 5,599,904 2,470,060
44.11%
2,935,350
52.42%
194,494
3.47%
1968 5,387,828 2,371,237
44.01%
2,827,911
52.49%
188,680
3.50%
1967 5,195,135 2,281,432
43.91%
2,730,483
52.56%
183,220
3.53%
1966 5,015,357 2,196,595
43.80%
2,640,830
52.65%
177,932
3.55%
1965 4,843,635 2,113,553
43.64%
2,557,441
52.80%
172,641
3.56%
1964 4,677,298 2,037,545
43.56%
2,472,087
52.85%
167,666
3.58%
1963 4,516,533 1,964,561
43.50%
2,389,303
52.90%
162,669
3.60%
1962 4,362,786 1,894,699
43.43%
2,310,419
52.96%
157,668
3.61%
1961 4,218,853 1,827,764
43.32%
2,238,328
53.06%
152,761
3.62%
1960 4,086,539 1,763,121
43.14%
2,175,411
53.23%
148,007
3.62%

The below chart and table represents Saudi Arabia population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 1.69% 0.97% 1.80% 4.72%
2018 1.82% 0.94% 1.97% 5.20%
2017 2.02% 0.96% 2.26% 5.35%
2016 2.29% 1.10% 2.59% 5.18%
2015 2.59% 0.30% 3.36% 4.67%
2014 2.88% 0.34% 3.82% 3.72%
2013 3.08% 0.27% 4.21% 2.96%
2012 3.14% 0.01% 4.48% 2.61%
2011 3.09% -0.36% 4.63% 2.59%
2010 2.97% 0.59% 4.06% 2.90%
2009 2.87% 0.24% 4.10% 2.97%
2008 2.80% -0.01% 4.17% 3.02%
2007 2.80% -0.02% 4.25% 2.90%
2006 2.86% 0.17% 4.32% 2.68%
2005 2.95% 0.51% 4.31% 3.00%
2004 3.01% 0.57% 4.43% 2.79%
2003 2.99% 0.55% 4.47% 2.62%
2002 2.84% 0.34% 4.42% 2.45%
2001 2.61% 0.02% 4.31% 2.29%
2000 2.32% 1.15% 3.07% 2.93%
1999 2.08% 0.59% 3.06% 2.70%
1998 1.94% 0.04% 3.24% 2.55%
1997 1.96% -0.20% 3.50% 2.57%
1996 2.12% -0.01% 3.69% 2.77%
1995 2.33% 1.47% 2.96% 2.86%
1994 2.54% 2.13% 2.83% 3.11%
1993 2.78% 2.81% 2.73% 3.39%
1992 3.04% 3.34% 2.77% 3.76%
1991 3.32% 3.70% 2.98% 4.29%
1990 3.62% 3.43% 3.64% 6.24%
1989 3.96% 3.82% 3.95% 6.15%
1988 4.32% 4.14% 4.39% 5.95%
1987 4.72% 4.59% 4.78% 5.60%
1986 5.15% 5.33% 5.00% 5.18%
1985 5.64% 4.87% 6.37% 2.93%
1984 6.13% 5.48% 6.79% 3.27%
1983 6.48% 5.88% 7.12% 3.45%
1982 6.57% 5.88% 7.29% 3.46%
1981 6.40% 5.58% 7.24% 3.34%
1980 6.06% 5.95% 6.23% 4.62%
1979 5.68% 5.40% 5.99% 4.18%
1978 5.35% 4.96% 5.77% 3.81%
1977 5.19% 4.80% 5.61% 3.57%
1976 5.17% 4.91% 5.49% 3.48%
1975 5.17% 5.10% 5.30% 4.14%
1974 5.10% 5.07% 5.20% 3.99%
1973 4.99% 5.00% 5.06% 3.81%
1972 4.79% 4.82% 4.85% 3.58%
1971 4.53% 4.59% 4.55% 3.37%
1970 4.22% 4.50% 4.06% 3.23%
1969 3.94% 4.17% 3.80% 3.08%
1968 3.71% 3.94% 3.57% 2.98%
1967 3.58% 3.86% 3.39% 2.97%
1966 3.55% 3.93% 3.26% 3.06%
1965 3.56% 3.73% 3.45% 2.97%
1964 3.56% 3.72% 3.46% 3.07%
1963 3.52% 3.69% 3.41% 3.17%
1962 3.41% 3.66% 3.22% 3.21%
1961 3.24% 3.67% 2.89% 3.21%

Global rank of Saudi Arabia population

The global rank of Saudi Arabia population is 37 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 37
0-14 42
15-64 32
65 over 58

Data Source

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