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Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Saudi Arabia

Share of population aged 65 and over in Saudi Arabia in 2025 — 3.1%. Ranked 195 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.2 pp.

2025 3.1% +0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 195of 217
Period maximum 3.3%1960
Period minimum 2%1989

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Saudi Arabia, 1960–20251.522.533.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.3%1962: 3.2%1964: 3.1%1966: 3%1968: 3%1970: 2.8%1972: 2.7%1974: 2.6%1976: 2.4%1978: 2.3%1980: 2.2%1982: 2.1%1984: 2%1986: 2%1988: 2%1990: 2%1992: 2%1994: 2%1996: 2.1%1998: 2.2%2000: 2.2%2002: 2.2%2004: 2.3%2006: 2.3%2008: 2.4%2010: 2.4%2012: 2.4%2014: 2.3%2016: 2.2%2018: 2.4%2020: 2.5%2022: 2.7%2024: 3%2025: 3.1%
Change over the period: −0.2 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 3.1%
World 10.4%
Middle East & North Africa 5.2%
Western Asia computed 6.2%
High-income countries computed 20%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.1 +0.1 pp
2024 3 +0.1 pp
2023 2.8 +0.1 pp
2022 2.7 +0.1 pp
2021 2.6 +0.1 pp
2020 2.5 +0.1 pp
2019 2.5 +0.1 pp
2018 2.4 +0.1 pp
2017 2.3 +0.1 pp
2016 2.2 −0 pp
2015 2.2 −0.1 pp
2014 2.3 −0 pp
2013 2.3 −0 pp
2012 2.4 −0 pp
2011 2.4 −0 pp
2010 2.4 +0 pp
2009 2.4 +0 pp
2008 2.4 +0 pp
2007 2.3 +0 pp
2006 2.3 +0 pp
2005 2.3 +0 pp
2004 2.3 +0 pp
2003 2.3 +0 pp
2002 2.2 +0 pp
2001 2.2 +0 pp
2000 2.2 +0 pp
1999 2.2 +0 pp
1998 2.2 +0 pp
1997 2.1 +0 pp
1996 2.1 +0 pp
1995 2.1 +0 pp
1994 2 +0 pp
1993 2 +0 pp
1992 2 +0 pp
1991 2 +0 pp
1990 2 +0 pp
1989 2 −0 pp
1988 2 −0 pp
1987 2 −0 pp
1986 2 −0 pp
1985 2 −0 pp
1984 2 −0 pp
1983 2.1 −0 pp
1982 2.1 −0 pp
1981 2.1 −0 pp
1980 2.2 −0.1 pp
1979 2.3 −0.1 pp
1978 2.3 −0.1 pp
1977 2.4 −0.1 pp
1976 2.4 −0.1 pp
1975 2.5 −0.1 pp
1974 2.6 −0.1 pp
1973 2.6 −0.1 pp
1972 2.7 −0.1 pp
1971 2.8 −0.1 pp
1970 2.8 −0.1 pp
1969 2.9 −0.1 pp
1968 3 −0 pp
1967 3 −0 pp
1966 3 −0 pp
1965 3.1 −0 pp
1964 3.1 −0 pp
1963 3.2 −0 pp
1962 3.2 −0 pp
1961 3.2 −0 pp
1960 3.3 —

Western Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GE Georgia 16 CY Cyprus 14.9 AM Armenia 14.4 IL Israel 12.7 TR Türkiye 10.6 LB Lebanon 10.4 AZ Azerbaijan 9.2 SY Syria 4.8 JO Jordan 4.8 BH Bahrain 4 PS Palestine 3.9 IQ Iraq 3.4 KW Kuwait 3.2 SA Saudi Arabia 3.1 OM Oman 2.7 YE Yemen 2.5 AE United Arab Emirates 1.8 QA Qatar 1.7
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About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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