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Population in Saudi Arabia

Population in Saudi Arabia was 36.97 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 4.7% from 2024. That is the 43rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons36,973,555
Change on 2024+4.7%
Rank43rd of 215Countries ranked
Series high36,973,5552025
Series low2,435,4031960

Population in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2025

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010M20M30M40M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 2,435,403 persons1961: 2,526,347 persons1962: 2,620,910 persons1963: 2,719,341 persons1964: 2,821,968 persons1965: 2,928,771 persons1966: 3,039,887 persons1967: 3,157,242 persons1968: 3,282,711 persons1969: 3,417,114 persons1970: 3,562,470 persons1971: 3,724,031 persons1972: 3,905,722 persons1973: 4,106,344 persons1974: 4,323,632 persons1975: 4,556,287 persons1976: 4,807,933 persons1977: 5,083,048 persons1978: 5,381,902 persons1979: 5,703,698 persons1980: 6,047,997 persons1981: 6,420,551 persons1982: 6,824,486 persons1983: 7,252,941 persons1984: 7,697,307 persons1985: 8,151,779 persons1986: 8,628,639 persons1987: 9,130,194 persons1988: 9,629,165 persons1989: 10,128,394 persons1990: 10,640,691 persons1991: 11,160,744 persons1992: 11,686,676 persons1993: 12,215,862 persons1994: 12,750,040 persons1995: 13,289,245 persons1996: 13,831,009 persons1997: 14,374,943 persons1998: 14,922,185 persons1999: 15,472,075 persons2000: 16,177,722 persons2001: 17,041,397 persons2002: 17,910,910 persons2003: 18,786,767 persons2004: 19,669,480 persons2005: 20,559,890 persons2006: 21,459,144 persons2007: 22,368,313 persons2008: 23,287,877 persons2009: 24,217,654 persons2010: 23,978,487 persons2011: 25,091,867 persons2012: 26,168,861 persons2013: 27,624,004 persons2014: 28,309,273 persons2015: 29,816,382 persons2016: 30,954,198 persons2017: 30,977,355 persons2018: 30,196,281 persons2019: 30,063,799 persons2020: 31,552,510 persons2021: 30,784,383 persons2022: 32,175,224 persons2023: 33,702,731 persons2024: 35,300,280 persons2025: 36,973,555 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202536,973,555
202435,300,280
202333,702,731
202232,175,224
202130,784,383
202031,552,510
201930,063,799
201830,196,281
201730,977,355
201630,954,198
201529,816,382
201428,309,273
201327,624,004
201226,168,861
201125,091,867
201023,978,487
200924,217,654
200823,287,877
200722,368,313
200621,459,144
200520,559,890
200419,669,480
200318,786,767
200217,910,910
200117,041,397
200016,177,722
199915,472,075
199814,922,185
199714,374,943
199613,831,009
199513,289,245
199412,750,040
199312,215,862
199211,686,676
199111,160,744
199010,640,691
198910,128,394
19889,629,165
19879,130,194
19868,628,639
19858,151,779
19847,697,307
19837,252,941
19826,824,486
19816,420,551
19806,047,997
19795,703,698
19785,381,902
19775,083,048
19764,807,933
19754,556,287
19744,323,632
19734,106,344
19723,905,722
19713,724,031
19703,562,470
19693,417,114
19683,282,711
19673,157,242
19663,039,887
19652,928,771
19642,821,968
19632,719,341
19622,620,910
19612,526,347
19602,435,403

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Saudi Arabia?

Population in Saudi Arabia was 36.97 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 4.7% from 2024. That is the 43rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Saudi Arabia?

36.97 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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