Population growth in Saudi Arabia
The population of Saudi Arabia changed by 4.63% in 2025.
Saudi Arabia, 2025
4.63%
Change from 2024
0percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Median of G20 countries, 2025
0.38%
Position in 2025
2nd of 217
Population growth in Saudi Arabia over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.63% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 4.63% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 4.64% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 4.42% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | -2.46% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 4.83% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | -0.44% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | -2.55% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 0.07% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 3.75% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 5.19% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 2.45% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 5.41% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 4.20% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | 4.54% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | -0.99% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 3.91% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 4.03% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 4.15% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 4.28% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 4.43% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 4.59% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 4.77% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 4.98% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | 5.20% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 4.63% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 5.19%, the figure has changed by −0.56 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Saudi Arabia has the 2nd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for Saudi Arabia
All statistics for Saudi Arabia
Population
36,973,555 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
119,738 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
33,264,292 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
29.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.28 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.39%
2023 · UN Population Division