Saudi Arabia Statistics

Population

34,566,328 people (2025)

Total GDP

$1,080.0B (2025)

GDP Per capita

$30,100 (2025)

Human Development Index (HDI)

0.9 (37.)

About Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is birthplace of Islam with Mecca and Medina as holiest cities. The country has world's largest oil reserves and OPEC leadership role. Saudi culture emphasizes Islamic values, tribal traditions, and hospitality customs.

The nation has vast desert landscapes with hot climate and limited rainfall. Saudi Arabia has absolute monarchy with Crown Prince leading modernization reforms. The country has strategic Middle Eastern location and regional influence.

Riyadh is capital with modern development while Jeddah is commercial hub. Saudi Arabia has Vision 2030 program diversifying economy beyond oil. The nation has pilgrimage tourism bringing millions of Muslims annually.

Traditional Saudi culture includes Bedouin heritage, Islamic customs, and conservative values. The country has Arabic as official language and birthplace of classical Arabic. Saudi cuisine features kabsa, dates, and traditional Arabian dishes.

The population is 36 million with young demographics and significant expatriate workforce. Saudi Arabia offers Islamic pilgrimage, oil wealth, and regional leadership in transforming kingdom.

Geographic Distribution

Economic Indicators

GDP Historical Performance
$1.1T
$1.0T
$921.5B
$827.9B
$734.3B
$838.6B
$734.3B
$874.2B
$1,108.6B
$1,067.6B
$1,085.4B
$1,083.7B
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Demographic Distribution

Age Groups Distribution
12.0%
0-14
11.6%
8.2%
15-24
6.8%
27.5%
25-44
14.1%
11.0%
45-64
5.7%
1.7%
65+
1.4%
Male
Female
%60.4 (20.886.821)
%39.6 (13.679.507)

Population Data by Years

Year Total Population Annual Change Density People/KM2
2100 71.006.690 +0.63% 33
2090 66.465.149 +0.69% 30.9
2080 61.965.386 +0.72% 28.8
2070 57.462.529 +0.81% 26.7
2060 52.679.123 +0.94% 24.5
2050 47.693.910 +1.07% 22.2
2040 42.592.205 +1.22% 19.8
2030 37.443.751 +1.44% 17.4
2025 NOW 34.566.328 +1.78% 16.1
2020 30.991.207 +1.7% 14.4
2015 29.974.938 +3.37% 13.9
2010 25.157.128 +3.88% 11.7
2005 20.559.890 +4.53% 9.6
2000 16.177.722 +4.56% 7.5
1995 13.289.245 +4.23% 6.2
1990 10.640.691 +5.06% 5
1985 8.151.779 +5.9% 3.8
1980 6.047.997 +6.04% 2.8
1975 4.556.287 +5.38% 2.1
1970 3.562.470 +4.25% 1.7
1965 2.928.771 +3.78% 1.4
1960 2.435.403 +3.72% 1.1
1955 2.031.955 +3.64% 0.9
1950 1.703.271 - 0.8

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Largest Cities

All Cities
1 Riyadh
7.478.531
2 Jeddah
4.009.951
3 Other (Less than 5,000 inhabitants)
3.978.522
4 Makkah Almukarramah
2.576.350
5 Almadinah Almunawwarah
1.524.527

Geographic Regions

'Asir
2.186.228
Al Bāḩah
366.308
Al Ḩudūd ash Shamālīyah
403.463
Al Jawf
643.488
Al Madīnah
2.309.022
Al Qaşīm
1.443.073
Ar Riyāḑ
9.279.088
Ash Sharqīyah
5.535.274
Ḩā'il
806.118
Jīzān
1.517.397
Makkah
8.663.180
Najrān
411.945
Tabūk
641.898

Cities

Riyadh
7.478.531
Al Kharj
319.099
Wadi Aldawasir
83.628
Almajmaah
75.862
Alzulfi
73.782
Diriyah
66.538
Almuzahimiyah
60.052
Afif
51.127
Alduwadimi
93.810
Shaqra
34.792
Hotat Bani Tamim
33.178
Layla
32.074
Altaraf
31.955
Alquwayiyah
30.876
King Khalid Military Town
27.384
Riyadh Alkhabra
27.635
AlSulayyil
27.147
Ramah
27.033
Al Haier
15.067
Hautat Sudair
15.998
Alhasma
14.070
Huraymila
10.629
Alis
9.461
Al Artawiyyah
9.379
Alghat
9.378
Al Uyaynah
9.341
Dariyah
5.924
Rawdat Sudair
5.728
Harmah
8.397
Thadiq
8.028
Marat
7.100
Alhariq
7.447
Alqarin
7.926
Alhutuh
7.329
Ghata
7.185
Almansuruh
8.232
Al Ruwaydah
8.549
King Abdul Aziz Military Academy
7.726
Alshaqiraa
6.555
Aldilam
42.408
Al Ithnayn
6.040
Qasirabin Eaqil
6.066
Umm Alawqb
6.064
Alshimasiyah
6.177
Alqawaruh
6.098
Rawdat Hibas
6.070
Al Madaya
7.916
Alajfir
8.119
Jeddah
4.009.951
Makkah Almukarramah
2.576.350
Altaif
608.345
Rabigh
78.762
Bahrah
75.727
Alqunfudhah
45.843
Arqa
45.553
Aljumum
44.376
Alkhurmah
30.770
Turubah
30.541
Thawl
29.114
Khulays
21.750
Allith
22.476
Adham
9.744
Dhahban
10.191
King Abdullah Economic City
5.536
Ash Shuaybah
5.709
Shuab Makkah village
6.127
Alhada
6.090
Alsafuh
5.454
Almuwayh
7.860
Anak
21.641
Almuzaylaf
10.551
Duruma
17.652
Al Tafih Farms
8.333
Al Junfour
6.036
Benban
11.656
Dammam
1.497.059
Alkhubar
442.313
Alhufuf
464.513
Aljubayl
326.642
Almubriz
323.461
Hafar Albatin
418.064
Thuqbah
268.799
Alzahran
155.451
Tarout
127.058
Alqatif
94.319
Saihat
91.604
Alkhafji
84.986
Rahimah
61.592
Buqayq
48.635
Safwa
49.330
Alnuayriyah
43.225
Al Qaisumah
29.492
Al Awamiyah
28.378
Jubail Industrial City
186.012
Al Jish
24.131
Al Jarudiyah
22.665
Almunayzilh
23.054
Al Qudaih
24.291
Umm As Sahik
16.608
Al Awjam
17.439
Aldair
17.012
An Nabiyah
14.059
Tanawma
13.437
Umm Al Hamam
13.843
Alhaliluh
13.324
Aljushuh
12.400
Alkhubara
18.258
An Naifiyah
8.053
Halat Mahish
7.870
Desalination Plant
7.163
Al Khuwaildiyah
7.104
Aljabil
10.794
Alkalabiuh
23.751
Iiskan Alkalabiuh
13.842
Marikh
6.857
Harad Nadek project and the adjacent areas
6.427
Almadinah Almunawwarah
1.524.527
Yanbu
279.479
Alhawayuh
185.339
Yanbaa As-Senayah
78.990
Alula
44.021
Badr
32.933
Aleuyun
38.044
Alulya
21.870
Mahd Althahab
21.894
Khaybar
17.159
Al Hayathem
15.004
Al Jubaylah
8.645
Prince Sultan Base
8.132
Tameer
12.114
Bahr Abu Sukaynah
11.731
Khamis Mushait
577.870
Abha
361.033
Bishah
124.780
Muhayil
105.804
Ahad Rafidah
85.538
Zahran Aljanub
26.065
Alnamas
24.344
Almajardah
23.584
Sarat Abidah
21.444
Al Mishaliah
25.112
Alaqiq
20.811
Tathlith
17.122
Alsayl Alsaghir
14.958
Qilwah
14.115
Bani Hasan
6.852
Balqarn
6.852
Turba
9.277
Ranyah
30.975
Khubash
7.757
Alsayl
6.549
Albadie Walqarfi
9.313
Thebea
18.902
Malahum
9.647
Alqaruh
9.348
Aljaradiuh
7.659
Khabat Alkharish Wamuzaraea
9.319
Alshaharin
5.959
San'abrah
5.502
Alghawibuh
5.550
Al Shoudayda
5.568
Jayzan
187.833
Abu Arish
75.203
Sabya
77.853
Samtah
46.765
Baysh
35.293
Ahad Almasarihah
27.724
Damad
28.165
Farasan
10.927
Alaridah
11.774
Eshyrh
10.278
Aldarb
5.633
Alshaqiq
5.499
Alaydabi
11.186
Abu AlSadad
10.735
Hakimuh
7.550
Almalida
7.524
Alkhadra
6.330
Bariduh
616.863
Unayzah
198.005
Alrass
116.534
Albadai
52.352
Albukayriyah
46.687
Almidhnab
36.008
Alhinakiyah
26.870
Aleumran
24.603
Qabah
12.426
Uyun Aljiwa
16.869
Albitaliuh
16.358
Uqlat Alsuqur
10.494
Alnabhaniyah
5.639
Al-Badie Al-Shamali
5.850
Meegowa
7.582
Qaryah Alulya
11.838
Eayan Bin Fuhayd
7.072
Centers
9.063
Althamad
9.056
Tabuk
641.898
Duba
42.706
Umluj
49.927
Tayma
40.585
Alwajh
36.577
Haqil
27.704
Albad
17.910
Al-Wadyin Station
7.419
Namerah
10.026
Hail
484.513
Baqa
21.232
Alshamli
9.896
Alhait
8.952
Wadi Al Oqool farms
26.331
Ghuran
7.347
Alhusynaa
7.009
Jabah
6.072
Alghazalah
6.039
Sajer
16.046
Al Bijadyah
9.245
Mazhara
6.909
Al Amajya
8.808
Aljafr
7.314
Alramiluh
10.520
Alrukubuh
6.686
Alramiduh
6.027
Sakaka
220.508
Alqurayyat
180.446
Tubarjal
84.622
Dawamat Aljandal
45.751
Suwayr
13.424
Al Wadiah
9.034
Abu Ajram
6.059
Najran
411.945
Sharurah
96.612
Hubuna
13.757
Al Fayad
5.975
Aleurafa
5.867
Arar
215.187
Rafha
69.043
Turayf
66.307
Aluwayqilah
18.419
Al Melaha
5.988
Alfudul
5.804
Misilih
6.004
Albahah
97.756
Biljurashi
38.864
Almukhwah
28.348
Aljurn
21.955
Almandaq
9.368
Alqawz
24.164
Qilwah
14.115
Alzabiuh
12.190
Alshazalah
12.485
Qia
10.003
Aleasiluh
8.156
Other (Less than 5,000 inhabitants)
3.978.522
Aghnam farm and surrounding farms
5.628
At Tawbi
9.505
Fareah Tarib
9.420
Ramadah
9.296
Altwaythir
10.476
Malkan
5.612
Dakhnh
6.862
Abwalsle
6.821
Mustawrah
6.718
Al Rihan
6.532
Almataean
7.685
Alealiuh Walkhudira
9.879
Alhalalih
5.530
Umm Al Doum
5.696
Aleuruq Alshamalia
6.246
Muhalih
6.235
Alshawajiruh
5.980
Alshaquh Aleulya
5.885
An Nabak Abu Qasr
5.804
Alkharadiluh
5.743

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