Population, male, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Population, male, per capita was 0.6043 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.6043 units per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.6282 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.512 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

00.20.40.6196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.6043 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6282 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.512 units per person, in 1960.

Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population, male, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Population, male, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.512 units per person
1961 0.5123 units per person +0.0%
1962 0.5125 units per person +0.0%
1963 0.5126 units per person +0.0%
1964 0.5128 units per person +0.0%
1965 0.513 units per person +0.0%
1966 0.5131 units per person +0.0%
1967 0.5134 units per person +0.0%
1968 0.5137 units per person +0.1%
1969 0.5142 units per person +0.1%
1970 0.5148 units per person +0.1%
1971 0.5157 units per person +0.2%
1972 0.517 units per person +0.2%
1973 0.5184 units per person +0.3%
1974 0.5198 units per person +0.3%
1975 0.5212 units per person +0.3%
1976 0.5227 units per person +0.3%
1977 0.5242 units per person +0.3%
1978 0.5258 units per person +0.3%
1979 0.5273 units per person +0.3%
1980 0.5287 units per person +0.3%
1981 0.5302 units per person +0.3%
1982 0.5318 units per person +0.3%
1983 0.5332 units per person +0.3%
1984 0.5345 units per person +0.2%
1985 0.5354 units per person +0.2%
1986 0.5364 units per person +0.2%
1987 0.5374 units per person +0.2%
1988 0.5381 units per person +0.1%
1989 0.5386 units per person +0.1%
1990 0.5391 units per person +0.1%
1991 0.5395 units per person +0.1%
1992 0.5399 units per person +0.1%
1993 0.5402 units per person +0.1%
1994 0.5405 units per person +0.1%
1995 0.5408 units per person +0.0%
1996 0.541 units per person +0.0%
1997 0.5411 units per person +0.0%
1998 0.5413 units per person +0.0%
1999 0.5414 units per person +0.0%
2000 0.5466 units per person +1.0%
2001 0.5561 units per person +1.7%
2002 0.5647 units per person +1.5%
2003 0.5725 units per person +1.4%
2004 0.5796 units per person +1.2%
2005 0.5861 units per person +1.1%
2006 0.592 units per person +1.0%
2007 0.5974 units per person +0.9%
2008 0.6024 units per person +0.8%
2009 0.6069 units per person +0.8%
2010 0.6111 units per person +0.7%
2011 0.6149 units per person +0.6%
2012 0.6184 units per person +0.6%
2013 0.6217 units per person +0.5%
2014 0.6248 units per person +0.5%
2015 0.6277 units per person +0.5%
2016 0.6282 units per person +0.1%
2017 0.6235 units per person -0.7%
2018 0.6163 units per person -1.2%
2019 0.6117 units per person -0.7%
2020 0.6089 units per person -0.5%
2021 0.6073 units per person -0.3%
2022 0.6073 units per person +0.0%
2023 0.6065 units per person -0.1%
2024 0.6054 units per person -0.2%
2025 0.6043 units per person -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.513 units per person 0.512 units per person 0.5142 units per person 10
1970s 0.5207 units per person 0.5148 units per person 0.5273 units per person 10
1980s 0.5344 units per person 0.5287 units per person 0.5386 units per person 10
1990s 0.5405 units per person 0.5391 units per person 0.5414 units per person 10
2000s 0.5804 units per person 0.5466 units per person 0.6069 units per person 10
2010s 0.6198 units per person 0.6111 units per person 0.6282 units per person 10
2020s 0.6066 units per person 0.6043 units per person 0.6089 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 4 Bahrain 0.6204 units per person compare
  2. 5 Maldives 0.6171 units per person compare
  3. 6 Kuwait 0.6107 units per person compare
  4. 8 Seychelles 0.5505 units per person compare
  5. 9 Palau 0.5382 units per person compare
  6. 10 Bhutan 0.5341 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Population, male, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.6043 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6282 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.512 units per person in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for population, male, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.