Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 4.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.76 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-3.32 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4.87 % change on previous year for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.76 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.32 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 6 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 6 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2467 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2011 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +2229.4% |
| 2012 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2016 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2017 | -0.3604 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2018 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +822.1% |
| 2019 | -0.6577 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2020 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -894.7% |
| 2021 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2022 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 2023 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.65 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.16 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 4.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.32 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.