Population ages 15-64, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 15-64, male was 17.27 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.27 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
30th
of 217 countries
All-time high
17.27 million
in 2025
All-time low
674,283
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Saudi Arabia is 17.27 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 674,283, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 674,283 | — |
| 1961 | 696,823 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 719,902 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 742,898 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 767,083 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 793,338 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 820,849 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 850,631 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 883,795 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 920,719 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 962,153 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.36 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.46 million | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.78 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.04 million | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.33 million | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.48 million | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 2.63 million | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.80 million | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.96 million | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.13 million | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 3.30 million | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 3.48 million | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.67 million | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.85 million | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 4.05 million | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.25 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.47 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.68 million | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.91 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.14 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.47 million | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 5.92 million | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 6.43 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 6.98 million | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 7.57 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 8.18 million | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 8.82 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 9.47 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 10.12 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 10.77 million | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.58 million | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.26 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.11 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 13.58 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.45 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 15.04 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.22 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 14.30 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.02 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 15.78 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 16.51 million | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 17.27 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 787,032 | 674,283 | 920,719 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million | 962,153 | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million | 1.78 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 million | 3.30 million | 5.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.97 million | 5.47 million | 10.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.40 million | 10.88 million | 15.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.59 million | 14.30 million | 17.27 million | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2661 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Saudi Arabia was 17.27 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.27 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 674,283 in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.