Demographics

Demographics of Saudi Arabia in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023

Executive Summary

Saudi Arabia - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

545 k people

Birth

616 k people

Death

100 k people

Net Migration

29 k people

Saudi Arabia - Population Growth Drivers

Note: % | forecast after 2023

Saudi Arabia - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast

Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

14.2 ‰

Net Migration

0.8 ‰

Young Dependency

34.2 %

Old Dependency

5.1 %

Saudi Arabia - Median Age

Note: Age

Saudi Arabia - Demographic Structure

Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%

Language Used

Arabic (official)

Religion

Muslim (official; citizens are 85-90% Sunni and 10-15% Shia), other (includes Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh) (2012 est. by CIA)

Saudi Arabia - Education

Note: %

Saudi Arabia - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)

Note: %

Labor Brief

Saudi Arabia - Labor Participation Rate

Note: %

Saudi Arabia - Labor Participation by Groups

Note: %

Saudi Arabia - Labor Participation By Sectors

Note: %

Regional Brief

Saudi Arabia - Population in Key Regions

Saudi Arabia - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions

Reference

Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
Education: World Bank
Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
Analysis: Economic Team

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Demographics of Saudi Arabia in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

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Median Age

Dependency Ratio

Life Expectancy

Net Migration Rate

Executive Summary

Saudi Arabia - Population Growth

Population Structure

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Birth

Death

Net Migration

Natural Growth

Net Migration

Young Dependency

Old Dependency

Culture Brief

Labor Brief

Regional Brief