Population ages 20-24, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 20-24, male was 1.65 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.65 million
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
35th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.01 million
in 2012
All-time low
106,532
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.65 million.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.01 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 106,532, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th 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 20-24, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106,532 | — |
| 1961 | 108,929 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 111,337 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 113,884 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 116,733 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 119,935 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 123,419 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 127,262 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 131,032 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 135,951 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 142,958 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 151,840 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 163,115 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 176,970 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 191,641 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 205,853 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 220,752 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 236,666 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 253,343 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 270,447 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 287,921 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 306,668 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 326,977 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 347,668 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 367,440 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 385,523 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 404,264 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 424,482 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 442,129 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 458,156 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 475,408 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 493,569 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 512,831 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 533,263 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 555,483 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 579,853 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 606,334 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 634,985 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 665,994 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 699,660 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 766,595 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 874,134 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 998,868 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.65 million | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119,501 | 106,532 | 135,951 | 10 |
| 1970s | 201,358 | 142,958 | 270,447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,123 | 287,921 | 458,156 | 10 |
| 1990s | 575,738 | 475,408 | 699,660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 766,595 | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.33 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.42 million | 1.65 million | 6 |
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- 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, 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 20-24, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Saudi Arabia was 1.65 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,532 in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.