Age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Age dependency ratio was 36.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia stood at 36.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia peaked at 93.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2025.
Saudi Arabia ranks 209th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.4% | — |
| 1961 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 89.1% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 90.2% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 91.6% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 90.7% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 89.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 88.1% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 87.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 86.7% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 84.8% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 84.2% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 81.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 80.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 73.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 69.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 36.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.2% | 87.4% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.3% | 86.7% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.9% | 82.3% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 69.7% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 44.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.2% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 38.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia?
- Age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia was 36.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 209th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.