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Population Saudi Arabia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Saudi Arabia published Population in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 35 editions. Each is shown as published. Population in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 35
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Population” (1990 to 2025).
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Population as each edition published it
2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 17,115,728 (July 1990), growth rate 4.4% (1990);
- note--the population figure is based on growth since the last official Saudi census of 1974 reported a total of 7 million persons and includes foreign workers, while estimates from other sources may be 15-30% lower
17,115,728 (July 1990), growth rate 4.4% (1990); note--the population figure is based on growth since the last official Saudi census of 1974 reported a total of 7 million persons and includes foreign workers, while estimates from other sources may be 15-30% lower
- 17,869,558 (July 1991), growth rate 4.2% (1991);
- note--the population figure is based on growth since the last official Saudi census of 1974 that reported a total of 7 million persons and included foreign workers;
- estimates from other sources may be 15-30% lower
17,115,728 17,869,558 (July 1990), 1991), growth rate 4.4% (1990); 4.2% (1991); note--the population figure is based on growth since the last official Saudi census of 1974 that reported a total of 7 million persons and includes included foreign workers, while workers; estimates from other sources may be 15-30% lower
- 17,050,934 (July 1992), growth rate 3.3% (1992);
- note - the population figure is based on growth since the last official Saudi census of 1974 that reported a total of 7 million persons and included foreign workers;
- estimates from other sources may be 15-30% lower
17,869,558 17,050,934 (July 1991), 1992), growth rate 4.2% (1991); note--the 3.3% (1992); note - the population
figure is based on growth since the last official Saudi census of 1974 that
reported a total of 7 million persons and included foreign workers;
estimates from other sources may be 15-30% lower
17,615,310 (July 1993 est.)
note: the population figure is consistent with a 3.3% growth rate; a 1992 census gives the number of Saudi citizens as 12,304,835 and the number of residents who are not citizens as 4,624,459
Rewritten: too little of the 1992 text remains to mark the changes.
17,615,310 (July 1993 est.)
note:
the population figure is consistent with a 3.3% growth rate; a 1992 census
gives the number of Saudi citizens as 12,304,835 and the number of residents
who are not citizens as 4,624,459
18,196,783 (July 1994 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
18,196,783 (July 1994 est.)
18,729,576 (July 1995 est.)
note: a 1992 census gives the number of Saudi citizens as 12,304,835 and the number of residents who are not citizens as 4,624,459
18,196,783 18,729,576 (July 1994 1995 est.)
note: a 1992 census gives the number of Saudi citizens as 12,304,835
and the number of residents who are not citizens as 4,624,459
19,409,058 (July 1996 est.)
18,729,576 19,409,058 (July 1995 1996 est.)
note: a 1992 census gives the number of Saudi citizens as 12,304,835
and the number of residents who are not citizens as 4,624,459
20,087,965 (July 1997 est.)
note : includes 5,164,790 non-nationals (July 1997 est.)
19,409,058 20,087,965 (July 1996 1997 est.)
note : includes 5,164,790 non-nationals (July 1997 est.)
20,785,955 (July 1998 est.)
note: includes 5,244,058 non-nationals (July 1998 est.)
20,087,965 20,785,955 (July 1997 1998 est.)note : note: includes 5,164,790 5,244,058 non-nationals (July 1997 1998 est.)
21,504,613 (July 1999 est.)
note: includes 5,321,938 non-nationals (July 1999 est.)
20,785,955 21,504,613 (July 1998 1999 est.)
note: includes 5,244,058 5,321,938 non-nationals (July 1998 1999 est.)
22,023,506
note: includes 5,360,526 non-nationals (July 2000 est.)
21,504,613 (July 1999 est.) 22,023,506
note: includes 5,321,938 5,360,526 non-nationals (July 1999 2000 est.)
- 22,757,092 note: includes 5,360,526 non-nationals (July 2001 est.)
22,023,50622,757,092 note: includes 5,360,526 non-nationals (July 2000 2001 est.)
23,513,330
note: includes 5,360,526 non-nationals (July 2002 est.)
22,757,092 23,513,330
note: includes 5,360,526 non-nationals (July 2001 2002 est.)
24,293,844
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2003 est.)
23,513,330 24,293,844
note: includes 5,360,526 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2002 2003 est.)
25,795,938
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2004 est.)
24,293,844 25,795,938
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2003 2004 est.)
26,417,599
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2005 est.)
25,795,938 26,417,599
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2004 2005 est.)
27,019,731
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)
26,417,599 27,019,731
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2005 2006 est.)
27,601,038
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2007 est.)
27,019,731 27,601,038
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2006 2007 est.)
28,146,656
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2008 est.)
27,601,038 28,146,656
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2007 2008 est.)
28,686,633
country comparison to the world: 41
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2009 est.)
28,146,656 28,686,633
country comparison to the world:
41
note:
includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2008 2009 est.)
25,731,776
country comparison to the world: 46
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2010 est.)
28,686,633 25,731,776
country comparison to the world:41 46
note:
includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2009 2010 est.)
26,131,703 (July 2011 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 46
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals
25,731,776 26,131,703 (July 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world:
46
note:
includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2010 est.)
26,534,504 (July 2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 46
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals
26,131,703 26,534,504 (July 2011 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:
46
note:
includes 5,576,076 non-nationals
26,939,583 (July 2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 47
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals
26,534,504 26,939,583 (July 2012 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:46 47
note:
includes 5,576,076 non-nationals
27,345,986
country comparison to the world: 47
note: immigrants make up more than 30% of the total population, according to UN data (2013) (July 2014 est.)
26,939,583 (July 2013 est.) 27,345,986
country comparison to the world:
47
note:includes 5,576,076 non-nationals immigrants make up more than 30% of the total population, according to UN data (2013) (July 2014 est.)
27,752,316
note: immigrants make up more than 30% of the total population, according to UN data (2013) (July 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 47
27,345,986 27,752,316
country comparison to the world:
47
note:2014 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 47
28,160,273 (July 2016 est.)
note: immigrants make up more than 30% of the total population, according to UN data (2015)
country comparison to the world: 47
27,752,316 28,160,273 (July 2016 est.)
note: immigrants make up more than 30% of the total population, according to UN data (2013) (July 2015 est.) (2015)
country comparison to the world: 47
28,571,770 (July 2017 est.)
note: immigrants make up more than 30% of the total population, according to UN data (2015)
country comparison to the world: 47
28,160,273 28,571,770 (July 2016 2017 est.)
note: immigrants make up more than 30% of the total population, according to UN data (2015)
country comparison to the world: 47
- 33,091,113 (July 2017 est.) (July 2018 est.)
note: immigrants make up 37% of the total population, according to UN data (2017)
28,571,770 33,091,113 (July 2017 est.) (July 2018 est.)
note: immigrants make up more than 30% 37% of the total population, according to UN data (2015) (2017)
country comparison to the world: 47
33,091,113 (July 2018 est.)
note: immigrants make up 37% of the total population, according to UN data (2017)
33,091,113 (July 2017 est.) (July 2018 est.)
note: immigrants make up 37% of the total population, according to UN data (2017)
34,173,498 (July 2020 est.)
note: immigrants make up 38.3% of the total population, according to UN data (2019)
33,091,113 34,173,498 (July 2018 2020 est.)
note: immigrants make up 37% 38.3% of the total population, according to UN data (2017) (2019)
34,783,757 (July 2021 est.)
note: immigrants make up 38.3% of the total population, according to UN data (2019)
34,173,498 34,783,757 (July 2020 2021 est.)
note: immigrants make up 38.3% of the total population, according to UN data (2019)
35,354,380 (2022 est.)
note: immigrants make up 38.3% of the total population, according to UN data (2019)
34,783,757 (July 2021 35,354,380 (2022 est.)
note: immigrants make up 38.3% of the total population, according to UN data (2019)
35,939,806 (2023 est.)
note: immigrants make up 38.3% of the total population, according to UN data (2019)
35,354,380 (2022 35,939,806 (2023 est.)
note: immigrants make up 38.3% of the total population, according to UN data (2019)
- total:
- 36,544,431
- male:
- 20,700,838
- female:
- 15,843,593 (2024 est.)
35,939,806 (2023 est.) total: 36,544,431note: immigrants make up 38.3% of the total population, according to UN data (2019) male: 20,700,838
female: 15,843,593 (2024 est.)
- total:
- 36,544,431 (2024 est.)
- male:
- 20,700,838
- female:
- 15,843,593
total: 36,544,431 (2024 est.)
male: 20,700,838
female: 15,843,593 (2024 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Saudi Arabia: Population.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/saudi-arabia/population.