Population growth in Saudi Arabia in 2025 — 4.63%. Ranked 2 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.96 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.63 | +0 pp |
| 2024 | 4.63 | −0.01 pp |
| 2023 | 4.64 | +0.22 pp |
| 2022 | 4.42 | +6.88 pp |
| 2021 | -2.46 | −7.3 pp |
| 2020 | 4.83 | +5.27 pp |
| 2019 | -0.44 | +2.11 pp |
| 2018 | -2.55 | −2.63 pp |
| 2017 | 0.07 | −3.67 pp |
| 2016 | 3.75 | −1.44 pp |
| 2015 | 5.19 | +2.74 pp |
| 2014 | 2.45 | −2.96 pp |
| 2013 | 5.41 | +1.21 pp |
| 2012 | 4.2 | −0.34 pp |
| 2011 | 4.54 | +5.53 pp |
| 2010 | -0.99 | −4.91 pp |
| 2009 | 3.91 | −0.11 pp |
| 2008 | 4.03 | −0.12 pp |
| 2007 | 4.15 | −0.13 pp |
| 2006 | 4.28 | −0.15 pp |
| 2005 | 4.43 | −0.16 pp |
| 2004 | 4.59 | −0.18 pp |
| 2003 | 4.77 | −0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 4.98 | −0.22 pp |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +0.74 pp |
| 2000 | 4.46 | +0.84 pp |
| 1999 | 3.62 | −0.12 pp |
| 1998 | 3.74 | −0.12 pp |
| 1997 | 3.86 | −0.14 pp |
| 1996 | 4 | −0.15 pp |
| 1995 | 4.14 | −0.14 pp |
| 1994 | 4.28 | −0.15 pp |
| 1993 | 4.43 | −0.18 pp |
| 1992 | 4.6 | −0.17 pp |
| 1991 | 4.77 | −0.16 pp |
| 1990 | 4.93 | −0.12 pp |
| 1989 | 5.05 | −0.27 pp |
| 1988 | 5.32 | −0.33 pp |
| 1987 | 5.65 | −0.04 pp |
| 1986 | 5.69 | −0.05 pp |
| 1985 | 5.74 | −0.21 pp |
| 1984 | 5.95 | −0.14 pp |
| 1983 | 6.09 | −0.01 pp |
| 1982 | 6.1 | +0.12 pp |
| 1981 | 5.98 | +0.12 pp |
| 1980 | 5.86 | +0.05 pp |
| 1979 | 5.81 | +0.09 pp |
| 1978 | 5.71 | +0.15 pp |
| 1977 | 5.56 | +0.19 pp |
| 1976 | 5.38 | +0.13 pp |
| 1975 | 5.24 | +0.08 pp |
| 1974 | 5.16 | +0.15 pp |
| 1973 | 5.01 | +0.25 pp |
| 1972 | 4.76 | +0.33 pp |
| 1971 | 4.44 | +0.27 pp |
| 1970 | 4.17 | +0.15 pp |
| 1969 | 4.01 | +0.12 pp |
| 1968 | 3.9 | +0.11 pp |
| 1967 | 3.79 | +0.06 pp |
| 1966 | 3.72 | +0.01 pp |
| 1965 | 3.71 | +0.01 pp |
| 1964 | 3.7 | +0.02 pp |
| 1963 | 3.69 | +0.01 pp |
| 1962 | 3.67 | +0.01 pp |
| 1961 | 3.67 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
