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

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 3.7 % in Sep 2024
  • Monthly earnings of the Saudi Arabia population was 753.9 USD in Dec 2018
  • Saudi Arabia Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 61.7 % in Mar 2023

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) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 47.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Australia (Person mn) 27.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Austria (Person mn) 0.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 212.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2023 yearly 1880 - 2023
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 41.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,408.3 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Person mn) 52.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 106.6 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
European Union (Person mn) 449.3 2023 yearly 1959 - 2023
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2023 yearly 1749 - 2023
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2024 yearly 1961 - 2024
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2023 yearly 1732 - 2023
India (Person mn) 1,408.0 2025 yearly 1951 - 2025
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.4 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Israel (Person mn) 10.0 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2023 yearly 1911 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 123.7 2024 yearly 1899 - 2024
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kenya (Person mn) 51.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
South Korea (Person mn) 51.8 2024 yearly 1956 - 2024
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Laos (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.1 2024 yearly 1947 - 2024
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 131.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
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 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.5 2024 yearly 1946 - 2024
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2023 yearly 1930 - 2023
Russia (Person mn) 146.0 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Singapore (Person mn) 6.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2023 yearly 1920 - 2023
South Africa (Person mn) 63.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Spain (Person mn) 48.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.9 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023

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Saudi Arabia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -30,833.284 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 319,733.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,583.493 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 1,862.699 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,433.631 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 73,321.7 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,146.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,151,060.164 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 595,269.369 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,383.089 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 21,076.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,014,506.913 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,727,931.691 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,097.698 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,914.653 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,267.239 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,960.638 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
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: ow USA (SAR mn) 4,116.367 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 12,252.148 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 94,298.971 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Exports: India (SAR mn) 9,117.572 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 9,808.619 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 113,354.282 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 107,208.022 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 58,495.428 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 199,331.298 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 121,831.325 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 34,218.595 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 22,618.912 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 162,549.731 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 30,693.439 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 70,584.316 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) 4,746.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -8,790.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,255.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -37.538 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 765,219.433 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 1,306.235 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,737.844 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3,644.042 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 17,690.709 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -17,689.915 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,383.060 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 21,333.957 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 26,126.658 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 11,646.630 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -6,661.703 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -16,358.424 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 73,942.498 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -10,805.656 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 54,477.369 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 490.518 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,890.738 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 8,751.144 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,746.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 10,114.940 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 19,465.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -16,011.717 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,139.594 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,869,572.875 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,362,114.700 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,492,541.825 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 447,953.495 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 710,629.481 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 410,186.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.053 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 21.4 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1957 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 728,646.914 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,406.0 Feb 2018 monthly Oct 1983 - Feb 2018
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2017
Credit to Households (USD bn) 373.103 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 873.815 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 133,960.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 801,585.555 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 14.66 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.26 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Base Money (SAR mn) 411,626.250 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,966,139.988 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,679,825.606 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,664,860.555 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 553,046.279 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,628,755.763 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,159,721.488 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,732,425.928 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 470,985.975 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024

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