Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate was 4.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.52 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-2.39 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4.74 % change on previous year for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.52 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.39 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2011 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +317.7% |
| 2012 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2018 | -0.6075 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2019 | -0.8854 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -663.1% |
| 2021 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2022 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -349.2% |
| 2023 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2024 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -0.8854 % change on previous year | 11.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 23 Namibia 4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Turkmenistan 4.72 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Chad 4.7 % change on previous year 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 4.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.39 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, male, 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 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.