Population, male (% of total population) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population, male (% of total population) was 60.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2016
All-time low
51.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 60.4%.
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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 62.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 218 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 (% of total population) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.2% | — |
| 1961 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 60.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 60.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 51.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 52.9% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 54.7% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 61.1% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.4% | 60.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Population, male in Saudi Arabia was 60.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.