The Population of Saudi Arabia attained a value of 35,460,784 people in 2023
The indicator recorded a historical growth (CAGR) of 38% between 2020 to 2023, and is expected to grow by...
GlobalData projects the figure to grow at a CAGR of ...
Global Population: Overview
A country or region's population is defined as the total number of people living there.
The world's population is growing at a low single-digit annual rate right now. Every year, the population is predicted to grow by 81 million people. The world's population more than doubled between 1959 and the 2000s. The annual population growth rate peaked in the late 1960s. The pace of increase has nearly halved since then, and it is expected to continue to reduce in the coming years around the world.
Population Growth Analysis of Saudi Arabia
Between 2017 and 2021, the population of Saudi Arabia was highest in 2021, with a population of over 35 million people. Both the male and female population of the country reported an increasing population growth in 2021 when compared to prior years. Since the 1960s, the population of Saudi Arabia has grown steadily. As per GlobalData estimates, the population of Saudi Arabia is expected to reach 39 million by 2030.
Population Segmentation of Saudi Arabia
Gender: In 2021, Saudi Arabia's male and female population grew by a single-digit year on year. Since the 1990s, the country's male population has outnumbered its female population.
Urban and Rural Population: The proportion of people living in urban regions in the country increased in 2021. In recent years, the number of people living in Saudi Arabia's urban areas has outnumbered those living in the country's rural parts. Prior to 1971, the rural population outnumbered the urban population in the country. Saudi Arabia's rural and urban population grew by a low single-digit percentage year on year in 2021.
Factors Affecting Population Growth of a Country
Some of the elements that drive population growth include the economy, female fertility rates, birth rates, mortality rates, healthcare facilities, rising urbanisation, immigration and emigration rates, education, and other social and cultural variables.
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