Population ages 45-49, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 45-49, male was 7.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2025
All-time low
3.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, male in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, male in Saudi Arabia is 7.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 45th 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 45-49, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.6% | — |
| 1961 | 3.6% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 42 Luxembourg 7.2% compare
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- 46 Maldives 7.1% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 7.1% compare
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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)
- 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 45-49, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 45-49, male in Saudi Arabia was 7.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 45-49, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 45-49, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.