Saudi Arabia Demographics

Population of Saudi Arabia (2026)

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Saudi Arabia Population
35,165,787
see live
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)
2.27
(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, 84.8% of the population of Saudi Arabia is urban (29,808,929 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 in Saudi Arabia

The 30 largest of 113 cities, ranked by population at the census of May 22, 2022 (by General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Arabia).

RankCityPopulation
1Riyadh6,924,566
2Jeddah3,712,917
3Mecca2,385,509
4Medina1,411,599
5Dammam1,386,166
6Hofufincl. Al-Mubarraz729,606
7Tabuk594,350
8Buraydah571,169
9Ta'if563,282
10Khamis Mushait535,065
11Jubail474,679
12Ha'il448,623
13Khobar409,549
14Hafar al-Batin387,096
15Najran381,431
16Abha334,290
17Yanbu331,916
18Al-KharjAs-Saīḥ295,462
19Ath-Thuqbah248,888
20Sakaka204,174
21'Ar'ar199,247
22Unaizah183,319
23Jizan173,919
24Al-Hawiyah171,610
25Al-Qurayyat167,080
26Dhahran143,936
27Tarout117,646
28Bisha115,537
29Ar-Rass107,902
30Muha'yil97,967
See all 113 cities in Saudi Arabia

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Definitions

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.