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Saudi Arabia Population

Saudi Arabia's population is 30.8M in 2021 — ranked #48 in the world, accounting for 0.39% of global population.

ISO: SAUWorld rank: #48Source: World Bank
30.8M
Population (2021)
-2.43%
Population growth
0.39%
of world population

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Saudi Arabia population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

Key figures

IndicatorValueYear
Population30.8M2021
Population growth-2.43%2021
World population rank#482021
Share of world population0.39%2021

Population history

Year-by-year population data for Saudi Arabia.

29.8M 2015 31.0M 2016 31.0M 2017 30.2M 2018 30.1M 2019 31.6M 2020 30.8M 2021 32.2M 2022 33.7M 2023 35.3M 2024
YearPopulationGrowthRank% World
202435.3M+4.74%#450.43%
202333.7M+4.75%#470.42%
202232.2M+4.52%#480.40%
202130.8M-2.43%#480.39%
202031.6M+4.95%#470.40%
201930.1M-0.44%#470.39%
201830.2M-2.52%#470.39%
201731.0M+0.07%#450.41%
201631.0M+3.82%#440.41%
201529.8M#460.40%

FAQ

What is the population of Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia's population is 30.8M in 2021, ranking #48.

What share of world population is Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia accounts for 0.39% of world population in 2021.

About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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