Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Saudi Arabia

Population aged 65 and over in Saudi Arabia in 2025 — 1,130,201 people. Ranked 74 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,317.3%.

2025 1.13M people +8.5% vs 2024
World rank 74of 217
Period maximum 1.13M people2025
Period minimum 79,745 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Saudi Arabia, 1960–20250500,0001M1.5M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 79,745 people1962: 84,089 people1964: 88,371 people1966: 92,654 people1968: 97,002 people1970: 101,475 people1972: 106,186 people1974: 111,243 people1976: 117,064 people1978: 124,196 people1980: 132,931 people1982: 143,555 people1984: 156,278 people1986: 171,328 people1988: 188,869 people1990: 209,130 people1992: 232,268 people1994: 258,526 people1996: 288,194 people1998: 322,049 people2000: 360,501 people2002: 402,708 people2004: 448,666 people2006: 498,800 people2008: 552,400 people2010: 574,689 people2012: 619,321 people2014: 645,453 people2016: 685,218 people2018: 718,897 people2020: 795,938 people2022: 869,534 people2024: 1,041,656 people2025: 1,130,201 people
Change over the period: +1.05M (+1,317.27%) Average annual rate: 4.16 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Saudi Arabia 1.13M people
World 855M people
Western Asia computed 19.63M people
High-income countries computed 278M people
Population aged 65 and over — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.13M +88,545 +8.5%
2024 1.04M +91,406 +9.62%
2023 950,250 +80,716 +9.28%
2022 869,534 +63,428 +7.87%
2021 806,106 +10,168 +1.28%
2020 795,938 +59,300 +8.05%
2019 736,638 +17,741 +2.47%
2018 718,897 +12,540 +1.78%
2017 706,357 +21,139 +3.09%
2016 685,218 +20,875 +3.14%
2015 664,343 +18,890 +2.93%
2014 645,453 +2,305 +0.36%
2013 643,148 +23,827 +3.85%
2012 619,321 +19,706 +3.29%
2011 599,615 +24,926 +4.34%
2010 574,689 −4,001 −0.69%
2009 578,690 +26,290 +4.76%
2008 552,400 +26,985 +5.14%
2007 525,415 +26,615 +5.34%
2006 498,800 +25,635 +5.42%
2005 473,165 +24,499 +5.46%
2004 448,666 +23,463 +5.52%
2003 425,203 +22,495 +5.59%
2002 402,708 +21,533 +5.65%
2001 381,175 +20,674 +5.73%
2000 360,501 +19,778 +5.8%
1999 340,723 +18,674 +5.8%
1998 322,049 +17,496 +5.74%
1997 304,553 +16,359 +5.68%
1996 288,194 +15,301 +5.61%
1995 272,893 +14,367 +5.56%
1994 258,526 +13,533 +5.52%
1993 244,993 +12,725 +5.48%
1992 232,268 +11,940 +5.42%
1991 220,328 +11,198 +5.35%
1990 209,130 +10,483 +5.28%
1989 198,647 +9,778 +5.18%
1988 188,869 +9,095 +5.06%
1987 179,774 +8,446 +4.93%
1986 171,328 +7,826 +4.79%
1985 163,502 +7,224 +4.62%
1984 156,278 +6,641 +4.44%
1983 149,637 +6,082 +4.24%
1982 143,555 +5,556 +4.03%
1981 137,999 +5,068 +3.81%
1980 132,931 +4,590 +3.58%
1979 128,341 +4,145 +3.34%
1978 124,196 +3,745 +3.11%
1977 120,451 +3,387 +2.89%
1976 117,064 +3,060 +2.68%
1975 114,004 +2,761 +2.48%
1974 111,243 +2,574 +2.37%
1973 108,669 +2,483 +2.34%
1972 106,186 +2,393 +2.31%
1971 103,793 +2,318 +2.28%
1970 101,475 +2,258 +2.28%
1969 99,217 +2,215 +2.28%
1968 97,002 +2,187 +2.31%
1967 94,815 +2,161 +2.33%
1966 92,654 +2,145 +2.37%
1965 90,509 +2,138 +2.42%
1964 88,371 +2,138 +2.48%
1963 86,233 +2,144 +2.55%
1962 84,089 +2,160 +2.64%
1961 81,929 +2,184 +2.74%
1960 79,745

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

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