Population ages 80 and above, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 80 and above, female was 85,981 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
85,981
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
86th
of 218 countries
All-time high
85,981
in 2025
All-time low
4,184
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 85,981. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 85,981 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,184, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,184 | — |
| 1961 | 4,409 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 4,630 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 4,846 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 5,056 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 5,261 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 5,462 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 5,663 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 5,864 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 6,062 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 6,260 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 6,464 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 6,672 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 6,885 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 7,102 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 7,329 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 7,565 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7,812 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 8,074 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 8,351 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 8,647 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 8,965 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 9,303 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 9,659 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 10,040 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 10,445 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10,875 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 11,333 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 11,817 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 12,331 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 12,887 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 13,502 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 14,179 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 14,923 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 15,742 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 16,638 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 17,615 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 18,672 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 19,807 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 21,023 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 22,411 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 23,979 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 25,673 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 27,529 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 29,582 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 31,855 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 34,342 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 37,005 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 39,776 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 42,540 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 43,048 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 45,684 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 47,904 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 50,372 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 50,949 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52,513 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 54,243 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 56,552 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 58,554 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 60,368 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 64,557 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 64,999 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69,419 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 73,991 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 79,764 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 85,981 | +7.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 85,981 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,072, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 85,981 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,545, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,144 | 4,184 | 6,062 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,251 | 6,260 | 8,351 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,342 | 8,647 | 12,331 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,499 | 12,887 | 21,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,469 | 22,411 | 42,540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,019 | 43,048 | 60,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,118 | 64,557 | 85,981 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Saudi Arabia was 85,981 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 85,981 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,184 in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.