Population ages 0-14, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 0-14, male was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
126th
of 218 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 1969
All-time low
19.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 19.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 45.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2025.
Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.9% | — |
| 1961 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 43.3% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 19.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 19.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.1%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.1% | 42.9% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 42.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 40.9% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 36.7% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 24.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.6% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Saudi Arabia was 19.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.