Population ages 15-64, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 15-64, female was 67.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 67.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 67.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.6% | — |
| 1961 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 67.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.1%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 67.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 50.8% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 50.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 52.1% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 56.6% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 63.3% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 65.2% | 67.2% | 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 15-64, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Saudi Arabia was 67.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.