Population ages 60-64, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 60-64, female was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
181st
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2025
All-time low
1.3%
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, female in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 60-64, female in Saudi Arabia is 2.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.3%, 35% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 178 South Sudan 2.2% compare
- 179 Palestine, State of 2.2% compare
- 180 Lesotho 2.2% compare
- 182 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
- 183 Congo 2.2% compare
- 184 Liberia 2.1% compare
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 60-64, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 60-64, female in Saudi Arabia was 2.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 60-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population.