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Saudi Arabia

Population

35,359,519

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
47th
Share of world
0.42%
Annual change
+599,4591.73%

Population of Saudi Arabia

020M40M60M80M100M120M202635.4M2050 projection47.7M↑ 35% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 35,359,519. 2050 projection: 47,693,909.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Saudi Arabia. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202635,165,7871.73%47
202534,566,3281.78%48
202030,991,2071.70%47
201930,472,8110.35%47
201830,365,1211.36%47
201730,782,4020.21%45
201529,974,9383.37%46
201025,157,1283.88%48
200520,559,8904.53%51
200016,177,7224.56%58

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Population by City

Riyadh is home to 7,623,986 people, 21.68% of Saudi Arabia's population.

City population7M3M1M
Riyadh 7.6MJeddah 3.8MMecca 2.8MDammam 1.6MMedina 1.5MHofuf 754.1KTabouk 624.4KBuraidah 610.6KKhamis Mushait 575.1KTaif 557.8K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Riyadh7.6M21.68%
2Jeddah3.8M10.84%
3Mecca2.8M7.86%
4Dammam1.6M4.55%
5Medina1.5M4.36%
6Hofuf754.1K2.14%
7Tabouk624.4K1.78%
8Buraidah610.6K1.74%
9Khamis Mushait575.1K1.64%
10Taif557.8K1.59%

Saudi Arabia by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
Saudi Arabia is home to an estimated 35,359,519 people, the 47th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Saudi Arabia has a net population change of approximately 1,628 people per day, driven by 1,555 births, 224 deaths, and net immigration of 297 people.
Share of world
Saudi Arabia makes up 0.42% of the world's population and 0.7% of Asia's.
Density
16.4 people per km² of land (42.4 per mi²), ranking 212th among countries and territories.
Urban living
84.61% of people live in urban areas.

Saudi Arabia Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 86100+ years, female: 29395–99 years, male: 99795–99 years, female: 2,06590–94 years, male: 6,01090–94 years, female: 8,83385–89 years, male: 18,70285–89 years, female: 22,69980–84 years, male: 53,00180–84 years, female: 50,55475–79 years, male: 94,13475–79 years, female: 84,17870–74 years, male: 144,50870–74 years, female: 124,70865–69 years, male: 290,67965–69 years, female: 213,50460–64 years, male: 506,40160–64 years, female: 315,63355–59 years, male: 768,58955–59 years, female: 420,45050–54 years, male: 1,097,85750–54 years, female: 550,13145–49 years, male: 1,541,52245–49 years, female: 769,16040–44 years, male: 2,151,45740–44 years, female: 1,025,57635–39 years, male: 2,581,65535–39 years, female: 1,272,37730–34 years, male: 2,597,02630–34 years, female: 1,378,53025–29 years, male: 2,240,83825–29 years, female: 1,271,91020–24 years, male: 1,621,04920–24 years, female: 1,177,88415–19 years, male: 1,299,37115–19 years, female: 1,222,81010–14 years, male: 1,378,91510–14 years, female: 1,336,2265–9 years, male: 1,394,9695–9 years, female: 1,346,2320–4 years, male: 1,422,5050–4 years, female: 1,361,770100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41M1M2M2M

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Median age

30.7 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

79.4 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

60.32%

Female

39.68%

Life expectancy 77.8Life expectancy 81.7

Ethnicity

90%

Arab

  • Arab90%
  • Afro-Asian10%
Data notes

Source estimate: est.

Religion

85%

Muslim (official), the largest religion

  • Muslim (official)85%
  • Other (includes Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh)15%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2020 est.

despite having a large expatriate community of various faiths (more than 30% of the population), most forms of public religious expression inconsistent with the government-sanctioned interpretation of Sunni Islam are restricted

Muslim (official): 85-90%; approximately 85% Sunni and 15% Shia

Other (includes Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh): 10-15%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Saudi Arabia United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. General Authority for Statistics