Saudi Arabia population (2026)
The population of Saudi Arabia is 35,165,787 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Saudi Arabia ranks #47 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.424% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.69% a year (+599,459 people). The median age is 30.7 years, women have 2.27 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 79.4 years. Population density is 16 people per km² of land. The capital is Riyadh.
Population of Saudi Arabia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 47,693,910 | +1.06% | 33.0 | 1.88 | 84.0 | 0.494% |
| 2045 | 45,156,464 | +1.13% | 32.3 | 1.92 | 83.2 | 0.478% |
| 2040 | 42,592,206 | +1.21% | 31.7 | 1.98 | 82.3 | 0.464% |
| 2035 | 40,012,640 | +1.29% | 31.0 | 2.07 | 81.3 | 0.450% |
| 2030 | 37,443,752 | +1.37% | 30.7 | 2.17 | 80.3 | 0.437% |
| 2026 | 35,165,787 | +1.69% | 30.7 | 2.27 | 79.4 | 0.424% |
| 2025 | 34,566,328 | +1.75% | 30.6 | 2.29 | 79.2 | 0.420% |
| 2024 | 33,962,756 | +1.78% | 30.6 | 2.31 | 79.0 | 0.416% |
| 2023 | 33,264,292 | +2.39% | 30.2 | 2.28 | 78.7 | 0.411% |
| 2022 | 32,175,352 | +4.30% | 29.7 | 2.14 | 77.3 | 0.401% |
| 2020 | 30,991,207 | +1.18% | 29.5 | 2.27 | 77.6 | 0.393% |
| 2015 | 29,974,938 | +3.27% | 28.0 | 2.63 | 77.8 | 0.401% |
| 2010 | 25,157,128 | +3.75% | 24.5 | 2.81 | 75.6 | 0.358% |
| 2005 | 20,559,890 | +4.35% | 21.8 | 3.16 | 74.4 | 0.312% |
| 2000 | 16,177,722 | +5.32% | 20.7 | 4.21 | 72.6 | 0.262% |
| 1995 | 13,289,245 | +4.07% | 19.7 | 4.99 | 70.9 | 0.231% |
| 1990 | 10,640,690 | +4.85% | 19.0 | 5.8 | 68.9 | 0.200% |
| 1985 | 8,151,780 | +5.63% | 18.6 | 6.65 | 66.0 | 0.167% |
| 1980 | 6,047,997 | +5.88% | 18.1 | 7.15 | 62.4 | 0.136% |
| 1975 | 4,556,287 | +5.27% | 17.6 | 7.37 | 57.8 | 0.112% |
| 1970 | 3,562,470 | +4.25% | 17.3 | 7.58 | 52.7 | 0.096% |
| 1965 | 2,928,771 | +3.72% | 17.8 | 7.66 | 48.4 | 0.088% |
| 1960 | 2,435,404 | +3.66% | 18.6 | 7.63 | 45.3 | 0.081% |
| 1955 | 2,031,955 | +3.58% | 19.0 | 7.59 | 42.6 | 0.074% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh