Saudi Arabia Population

1950 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia population

  • The Saudi Arabia population reached 35.3 million people in Jun 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 33.7 million people in Jun 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 35.3 million people in Jun 2024 and a record low of 3.9 million people in Jun 1950

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC extends history for annual Population. General Authority for Statistics provides year-end Population. Population prior to 1974 is a Mid-year estimate sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau.


Further information about Saudi Arabia population data

  • In the latest reports, Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate increased to 3.2 % in Jun 2025
  • Monthly earnings of the Saudi Arabia population was 1,012.5 USD in Dec 2022
  • Saudi Arabia Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67.1 % in Jun 2025

View Saudi Arabia's Population from 1950 to 2024 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Population

What was Saudi Arabia's Population in 2024?

The Saudi Arabia population reached 35.3 million people in Jun 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 33.7 million people in Jun 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
35.3 2024 33.7 2023 3.9 1950 35.3 2024 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2024

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 46.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (Person mn) 46.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Australia (Person mn) 27.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2024 yearly 1925 - 2024
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Bolivia (Person mn) 12.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Botswana (Person mn) 2.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brazil (Person mn) 213.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2024 yearly 1880 - 2024
Cambodia (Person mn) 17.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Canada (Person mn) 41.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,404.9 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Colombia (Person mn) 52.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 107.9 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
European Union (Person mn) 450.6 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2024 yearly 1749 - 2024
France (Person mn) 69.1 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Germany (Person mn) 83.5 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2025 yearly 1961 - 2025
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2026 yearly 1949 - 2026
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2024 yearly 1732 - 2024
India (Person mn) 1,420.6 2026 yearly 1951 - 2026
Indonesia (Person mn) 281.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Iran (Person mn) 85.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 5.5 2025 yearly 1900 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 10.2 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Italy (Person mn) 58.9 2024 yearly 1911 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 32.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Japan (Person mn) 123.2 2025 yearly 1899 - 2025
Jordan (Person mn) 11.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.3 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Kenya (Person mn) 52.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2025 yearly 1956 - 2025
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Laos (Person mn) 7.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Lebanon (Person mn) 5.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malawi (Person mn) 21.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.2 2025 yearly 1947 - 2025
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.2 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Mexico (Person mn) 132.8 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2024 yearly 1935 - 2024
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2024 yearly 1921 - 2024
Morocco (Person mn) 36.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Mozambique (Person mn) 34.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nepal (Person mn) 30.0 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Nigeria (Person mn) 216.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 6.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 112.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Poland (Person mn) 37.3 2025 yearly 1946 - 2025
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.0 2024 yearly 1930 - 2024
Russia (Person mn) 146.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Singapore (Person mn) 6.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2024 yearly 1920 - 2024
South Africa (Person mn) 63.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Spain (Person mn) 49.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024

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Saudi Arabia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -73,761.406 2025 yearly 1969 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 405,068.6 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 30.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,570.660 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 2,434.591 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,369.127 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Public Debt (SAR mn) 277,463.077 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 56,640.9 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,915.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,915,621.520 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 671,571.662 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 35,252.915 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 22,442.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,819,315.215 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,075,289.073 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,376.401 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,602.295 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,010.087 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,452.063 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 5,161.504 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 11,287.827 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: India (SAR mn) 9,307.437 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 8,422.018 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 22,840.401 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 208,746.401 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 31,835.051 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 37,597.531 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 73,747.723 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Imports: Harmonized System (HS): Value (SAR mn) 952,614.857 2025 yearly 1952 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) 46,503.527 2025 yearly 1983 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) 115,978.722 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) 45,164.775 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 18,269.175 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) 133,350.314 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 113,354.282 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 199,331.298 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 58,495.428 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 121,831.325 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 107,208.022 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.681 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 87.505 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 115.814 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 104.491 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 13,943.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -8,229.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,650.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 26,828.884 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -44.863 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 780,877.427 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 19,016.574 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -16,734.152 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -723.849 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 727.298 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 32,221.652 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 26,828.884 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -7,165.291 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 7,293.562 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 57,511.133 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 15,516.988 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 81,067.198 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -7,812.310 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,653.265 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 13,943.836 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 23,556.064 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -1,338.733 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -9,022.772 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -16,704.664 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -611.435 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 7,948.969 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,602.234 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,362,114.700 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,869,572.875 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,492,541.825 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 10.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 450,822.003 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 766,966.167 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 7.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 450,487.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 33.447 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 20.5 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1957 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 792,768.389 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,089,275.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 393.394 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 962.826 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 136,325.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 885,148.842 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.42 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 64.59 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Base Money (SAR mn) 432,957.138 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 3,217,824.779 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,690,582.513 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,876,123.126 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 678,183.963 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,786,219.684 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,167,041.884 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,972,881.458 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 476,716.108 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025

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