Population ages 25-29, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 25-29, male was 10.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2013
All-time low
7.2%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, male in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 10.5% for population ages 25-29, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 25-29, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.1% | — |
| 1961 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 10.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 10.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 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 25-29, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 25-29, male in Saudi Arabia was 10.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 25-29, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 25-29, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total male population.