Population in Saudi Arabia

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Saudi Arabia

Latest population in Saudi Arabia
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	36,973,555 people	2025	43rd highest of 216	+30,195,233 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	2.31 births per woman	2024	84th highest of 216	+0.40 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Saudi Arabia stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 43rd highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 32 more
Saudi Arabia36,973,555
… 163 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	36,973,555
2024	35,300,280
2023	33,702,731
2022	32,175,224
2021	30,784,383
2020	31,552,510
2019	30,063,799
2018	30,196,281
2017	30,977,355
2016	30,954,198
2015	29,816,382
2014	28,309,273
2013	27,624,004
2012	26,168,861
2011	25,091,867
2010	23,978,487
2009	24,217,654
2008	23,287,877
2007	22,368,313
2006	21,459,144
2005	20,559,890
2004	19,669,480
2003	18,786,767
2002	17,910,910
2001	17,041,397
2000	16,177,722
1999	15,472,075
1998	14,922,185
1997	14,374,943
1996	13,831,009
1995	13,289,245
1994	12,750,040
1993	12,215,862
1992	11,686,676
1991	11,160,744
1990	10,640,691
1989	10,128,394
1988	9,629,165
1987	9,130,194
1986	8,628,639
1985	8,151,779
1984	7,697,307
1983	7,252,941
1982	6,824,486
1981	6,420,551
1980	6,047,997
1979	5,703,698
1978	5,381,902
1977	5,083,048
1976	4,807,933
1975	4,556,287
1974	4,323,632
1973	4,106,344
1972	3,905,722
1971	3,724,031
1970	3,562,470
1969	3,417,114
1968	3,282,711
1967	3,157,242
1966	3,039,887
1965	2,928,771
1964	2,821,968
1963	2,719,341
1962	2,620,910
1961	2,526,347
1960	2,435,403

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	2.31
2023	2.28
2022	2.14
2021	2.17
2020	2.27
2019	2.49
2018	2.67
2017	2.67
2016	2.65
2015	2.63
2014	2.68
2013	2.67
2012	2.78
2011	2.80
2010	2.81
2009	2.95
2008	3.07
2007	3.19
2006	3.18
2005	3.16
2004	3.26
2003	3.47
2002	3.71
2001	3.96
2000	4.21
1999	4.35
1998	4.52
1997	4.66
1996	4.81
1995	4.99
1994	5.16
1993	5.33
1992	5.49
1991	5.64
1990	5.80
1989	5.98
1988	6.15
1987	6.34
1986	6.52
1985	6.65
1984	6.78
1983	6.88
1982	6.98
1981	7.07
1980	7.15
1979	7.23
1978	7.26
1977	7.30
1976	7.33
1975	7.37
1974	7.43
1973	7.48
1972	7.54
1971	7.56
1970	7.58
1969	7.60
1968	7.63
1967	7.66
1966	7.66
1965	7.66
1964	7.67
1963	7.65
1962	7.64
1961	7.63
1960	7.63

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allfigures, “Population, Saudi Arabia, 2025: 36,973,555 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/saudi-arabia, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.