Population ages 05-09, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 05-09, male was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
125th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1970
All-time low
6.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, 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 05-09, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 6.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2025.
That places Saudi Arabia 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.7% | — |
| 1961 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -1.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 13.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 6 |
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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 05-09, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Saudi Arabia was 6.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.