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Saudi Arabia Demographics

Population of Saudi Arabia (2026)

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Saudi Arabia Population
35,165,787
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Yearly Change
+1.73%
Global Share
0.42%
Global Rank
47

Median Age

The median age in Saudi Arabia is 29.7 years (2026).

Fertility in Saudi Arabia

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.3
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Saudi Arabia

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
79.4
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
81.7
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
77.8
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Saudi Arabia


Infant Mortality
5.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
6.9
(per 1,000 live births)


Saudi Arabia Urban Population

Currently, 91.9% of the population of Saudi Arabia is urban (32,323,623 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Saudi Arabia is 16 people per Km2 (42 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 2,149,690 Km2 (830,000 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Saudi Arabia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Ar-Riyāḑ (Riyadh) 6,916,417
2 Jeddah 4,284,080
3 Dammam 2,335,647
4 Mecca 1,692,152
5 Medina 1,432,287
6 Al Ahsa 725,760
7 Tabuk 553,389
8 Khamis Mushayt 497,246
9 At Ta'if 481,818
10 Hafar Al-Batin 302,534
11 Zahrat Laban 257,467
12 Ash Sharai 244,064
13 Ha'il 236,744
14 Najran 216,530
15 `Ar`ar 208,320
16 Unaizah 197,665
17 Buraydah 195,152
18 Hayy as Salihiyah 173,257
19 As Sayh 170,406
20 Al Hawiyah 150,574
21 Yanbu` 118,653
22 Abha 117,510
23 الفاروق 109,514
24 Sakaka 107,686
25 Al Qurayyat 104,984
26 Al Jubayl 98,153
27 Sharurah 93,951
28 الياقوت 92,729
29 Dammam 2nd Industrial City 88,079
30 Abu `Arish 86,357
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.