Population ages 65 and above, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 510,518 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 510,518. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 510,518 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42,507, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42,507 | — |
| 1961 | 43,745 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 44,972 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 46,191 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 47,409 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 48,632 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 49,861 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 51,104 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 52,362 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 53,637 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 54,936 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 56,272 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 57,647 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 59,071 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 60,543 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 62,101 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 63,787 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 65,612 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 67,596 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 69,759 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 72,124 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 74,704 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 77,506 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 80,541 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 83,830 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 87,382 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 91,210 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 95,328 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 99,753 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 104,506 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 109,600 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 115,041 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 120,838 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 127,002 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 133,531 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 140,432 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 147,736 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 155,489 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 163,715 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 172,424 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 181,314 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 190,198 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 199,233 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 208,432 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 217,750 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 227,182 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 236,743 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 246,365 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 255,858 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 264,905 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 260,321 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 269,254 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 276,198 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 285,147 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 284,296 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 289,858 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 295,972 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 304,803 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 314,584 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 328,355 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 358,516 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 365,269 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 393,996 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 427,031 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 467,421 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 510,518 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,042 | 42,507 | 53,637 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,732 | 54,936 | 69,759 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,688 | 72,124 | 104,506 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,581 | 109,600 | 172,424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,798 | 181,314 | 264,905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,879 | 260,321 | 328,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,458 | 358,516 | 510,518 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Saudi Arabia was 510,518 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 510,518 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,507 in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.