Population estimates and projections in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia had an estimated population of 33,264,292 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Saudi Arabia, 2023 (latest estimate)
33,264,292
Change from 2022
+3.4%
Projection for 2030
37,443,752 people
Projection for 2050
47,693,910 people
Projection for 2100
71,006,690 people
Position in 2023
48th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Saudi Arabia over time
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Saudi Arabia
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 71,006,690 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 68,749,557 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 66,465,149 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 64,200,983 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 61,965,386 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 59,736,268 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 57,462,528 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 55,105,205 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 52,679,123 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 50,203,308 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 47,693,910 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 45,156,465 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 42,592,205 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 40,012,640 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 37,443,752 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 34,566,328 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 33,264,292 people |
| 2022 | 32,175,352 people |
| 2021 | 31,328,375 people |
| 2020 | 30,991,207 people |
| 2019 | 30,472,811 people |
| 2018 | 30,365,121 people |
| 2017 | 30,782,402 people |
| 2016 | 30,717,808 people |
| 2015 | 29,974,938 people |
| 2014 | 28,998,128 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +3.4% from 32,175,352 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 28,026,825 people, the figure has changed by +18.7%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Saudi Arabia has the 48th highest value.
More for Saudi Arabia
All statistics for Saudi Arabia
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
Population
36,973,555 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
4.63%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.1%
2025 · World Bank