Saudi Arabia Population Growth Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of Saudi Arabia population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Saudi Arabia in 2025 is 37,989,969, a 1.38% increase from 2024.
  • The population of Saudi Arabia in 2024 was 37,473,929, a 1.43% increase from 2023.
  • The population of Saudi Arabia in 2023 was 36,947,025, a 1.48% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Saudi Arabia in 2022 was 36,408,820, a 1.28% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2025 Population Growth Rate
United States 343,603,404
Japan 121,960,408
Germany 83,199,069
United Kingdom 68,180,606
France 65,003,384
Italy 58,518,843
South Korea 51,690,479
Spain 47,420,024
Argentina 46,337,520
Poland 39,616,730
Canada 39,431,447
Saudi Arabia 37,989,969
Australia 26,958,054
Taiwan 23,974,031
Chile 19,690,323
Netherlands 17,722,333
Belgium 11,744,521
Sweden 10,733,867
Greece 10,263,298
Portugal 10,198,116
Hungary 9,870,870
UAE 9,665,319
Israel 9,448,781
Austria 8,994,123
Switzerland 8,904,610
Hong Kong 7,499,791
Singapore 6,089,541
Denmark 5,968,467
Norway 5,554,468
Finland 5,553,985
New Zealand 5,310,695
Ireland 5,120,867
Oman 4,780,706
Panama 4,586,672
Kuwait 4,387,109
Croatia 3,964,392
Uruguay 3,423,454
Puerto Rico 3,275,311
Qatar 2,757,220
Lithuania 2,668,446
Slovenia 2,117,762
Latvia 1,790,796
Trinidad and Tobago 1,540,943
Bahrain 1,511,676
Estonia 1,314,900
Cyprus 1,276,508
Macao 721,922
Luxembourg 668,100
Malta 538,297
Bahamas 417,790
Iceland 380,010
French Polynesia 313,810
New Caledonia 298,873
Barbados 282,580
Curacao 193,837
Guam 175,263
Seychelles 108,844
Aruba 106,043
Antigua and Barbuda 95,319
Isle of Man 85,082
Andorra 80,578
Cayman Islands 70,445
Bermuda 63,778
Greenland 56,916
Faroe Islands 53,623
Northern Mariana Islands 50,255
Turks and Caicos Islands 46,797
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 44,404
Liechtenstein 40,050
Monaco 36,051
San Marino 33,583
Gibraltar 32,742
British Virgin Islands 31,984
Palau 18,044
Saudi Arabia - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
Year Population Growth Rate Growth Rate
2025 37,989,969 1.38%
2024 37,473,929 1.43%
2023 36,947,025 1.48%
2022 36,408,820 1.28%
2021 35,950,396 -0.13%
2020 35,997,107 0.47%
2019 35,827,362 2.31%
2018 35,018,133 2.41%
2017 34,193,122 2.32%
2016 33,416,270 2.03%
2015 32,749,848 1.94%
2014 32,125,564 2.04%
2013 31,482,498 2.14%
2012 30,821,543 2.22%
2011 30,150,945 2.51%
2010 29,411,929 3.26%
2009 28,483,797 3.81%
2008 27,437,353 3.93%
2007 26,400,068 4.01%
2006 25,382,870 4.04%
2005 24,397,644 3.11%
2004 23,661,808 2.21%
2003 23,150,847 2.33%
2002 22,623,415 2.43%
2001 22,085,929 2.50%
2000 21,547,390 2.56%
1999 21,009,660 2.62%
1998 20,472,580 2.68%
1997 19,938,377 2.72%
1996 19,410,280 2.76%
1995 18,888,857 2.84%
1994 18,367,528 2.92%
1993 17,846,461 3.27%
1992 17,281,350 3.77%
1991 16,654,276 4.06%
1990 16,004,763 4.24%
1989 15,353,227 4.35%
1988 14,713,715 4.43%
1987 14,089,798 4.50%
1986 13,483,349 4.60%
1985 12,890,245 4.71%
1984 12,310,361 4.80%
1983 11,746,020 4.86%
1982 11,201,154 4.90%
1981 10,678,211 4.98%
1980 10,171,710 5.06%
1979 9,682,002 5.12%
1978 9,210,564 5.20%
1977 8,755,219 5.24%
1976 8,319,556 5.34%
1975 7,897,544 5.53%
1974 7,483,506 5.57%
1973 7,088,758 5.42%
1972 6,724,260 5.12%
1971 6,396,658 4.76%
1970 6,106,191 4.47%
1969 5,844,843 4.29%
1968 5,604,582 4.15%
1967 5,381,026 4.02%
1966 5,173,237 3.90%
1965 4,978,922 3.83%
1964 4,795,130 3.75%
1963 4,621,655 3.66%
1962 4,458,516 3.54%
1961 4,306,048 3.37%
1960 4,165,563 3.20%
1959 4,036,568 3.06%
1958 3,916,797 3.02%
1957 3,802,027 3.04%
1956 3,690,028 3.02%
1955 3,581,910 3.00%
1954 3,477,534 2.98%
1953 3,377,019 2.98%
1952 3,279,345 3.01%
1951 3,183,582 3.04%
1950 3,089,693 0.00%