Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Saudi Arabia's population stands at 36.97M as of 2025-12-31, up from 35.30M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Saudi Arabia's population was 36.97M, up from 35.30M in 2024.
In 2024, Saudi Arabia's population was 35.30M, up from 33.70M in 2023.
In 2023, Saudi Arabia's population was 33.70M, up from 32.18M in 2022.
In 2022, Saudi Arabia's population was 32.18M, up from 30.78M in 2021.
In 2021, Saudi Arabia's population was 30.78M, down from 31.55M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.97M | +1.67M |
| 2024 | 35.30M | +1.60M |
| 2023 | 33.70M | +1.53M |
| 2022 | 32.18M | +1.39M |
| 2021 | 30.78M | -768,127 |
| 2020 | 31.55M | +1.49M |
| 2019 | 30.06M | -132,482 |
| 2018 | 30.20M | -781,074 |
| 2017 | 30.98M | +23,157 |
| 2016 | 30.95M | +1.14M |
| 2015 | 29.82M | +1.51M |
| 2014 | 28.31M | +685,269 |
| 2013 | 27.62M | +1.46M |
| 2012 | 26.17M | +1.08M |
| 2011 | 25.09M | +1.11M |
| 2010 | 23.98M | -239,167 |
| 2009 | 24.22M | +929,777 |
| 2008 | 23.29M | +919,564 |
| 2007 | 22.37M | +909,169 |
| 2006 | 21.46M | +899,254 |
| 2005 | 20.56M | +890,410 |
| 2004 | 19.67M | +882,713 |
| 2003 | 18.79M | +875,857 |
| 2002 | 17.91M | +869,513 |
| 2001 | 17.04M | +863,675 |
| 2000 | 16.18M | +705,647 |
| 1999 | 15.47M | +549,890 |
| 1998 | 14.92M | +547,242 |
| 1997 | 14.37M | +543,934 |
| 1996 | 13.83M | +541,764 |
| 1995 | 13.29M | +539,205 |
| 1994 | 12.75M | +534,178 |
| 1993 | 12.22M | +529,186 |
| 1992 | 11.69M | +525,932 |
| 1991 | 11.16M | +520,053 |
| 1990 | 10.64M | +512,297 |
| 1989 | 10.13M | +499,229 |
| 1988 | 9.63M | +498,971 |
| 1987 | 9.13M | +501,555 |
| 1986 | 8.63M | +476,860 |
| 1985 | 8.15M | +454,472 |
| 1984 | 7.70M | +444,366 |
| 1983 | 7.25M | +428,455 |
| 1982 | 6.82M | +403,935 |
| 1981 | 6.42M | +372,554 |
| 1980 | 6.05M | +344,299 |
| 1979 | 5.70M | +321,796 |
| 1978 | 5.38M | +298,854 |
| 1977 | 5.08M | +275,115 |
| 1976 | 4.81M | +251,646 |
| 1975 | 4.56M | +232,655 |
| 1974 | 4.32M | +217,288 |
| 1973 | 4.11M | +200,622 |
| 1972 | 3.91M | +181,691 |
| 1971 | 3.72M | +161,561 |
| 1970 | 3.56M | +145,356 |
| 1969 | 3.42M | +134,403 |
| 1968 | 3.28M | +125,469 |
| 1967 | 3.16M | +117,355 |
| 1966 | 3.04M | +111,116 |
| 1965 | 2.93M | +106,803 |
| 1964 | 2.82M | +102,627 |
| 1963 | 2.72M | +98,431 |
| 1962 | 2.62M | +94,563 |
| 1961 | 2.53M | +90,944 |
| 1960 | 2.44M | — |
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Saudi Arabia's population is 36.97M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 35.30M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 36.97M (2025); the lowest is 2.44M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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